Denver- The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's soccer team (6-3-1, 4-1-1 RMAC) defeated CSU-Pueblo (3-7, 1-5 RMAC)  5-2 on Sunday, October 2 at the Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver.
 
Early in the game, the Roadrunners defense dictated the pace of the game, not allowing any ThunderWolves opportunities. In the 17th minute, senior Jeff Gillis (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill H.S.) scored his first goal of the season off an assist from freshman Dimitri Ney (Grenoble, France/Lycée Pablo Néruda) to put the Roadrunners up 1-0. CSU-Pueblo responded in the 32nd minute to tie the game up at 1-1 with a goal from Dycus Kelly to send the game into half with a tie.
 
The second half belonged to MSU Denver. Just over one minute in, senior Nolan Barth (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton H.S.) got on the board for his first goal of the season off an assist from fellow senior Dustin Berg (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County H.S.) to put the Roadrunners up 2-1. The Roadrunners pressure continued when senior Arturo Vega (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic H.S.) netted his first of the season in the 65th minute to increase the lead to 3-1 over CSU-Pueblo. 
 
The seasoned veteran Josh Belfrage (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista H.S.) added to the lead with a goal off Ney's second assist of the day in the 74th minute to put the Roadrunners up 4-1. CSU-Pueblo was able to cut the lead to 4-2 with an 81st minute goal, but Gillis would strike again for his second of the day to provide the lasting blow, putting MSU Denver up 5-2 for the win.
 
MSU Denver will next travel to Rapid City, S.D. to face South Dakota Mines at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 7 before returning to Denver on Sunday, October 9 to visit crosstown rival Regis at 2:30 p.m