DENVER, Colo. --- It's been less than a week since the South Dakota School of Mines men's soccer team tangled with the MSU Denver Roadrunners. After the Hardrockers came up just short to MSUD on Sunday in Rapid City, SD Mines traveled to Denver, Colo., for a rematch Friday during a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest.

Unfortunately for the 'Rockers, MSU Denver again came away with the win, defeating SD Mines, 2-0.  Both sides came out the first half strong and ready to play. The Roadrunners maintained most possession in their offensive half earning an early penalty kick in the 21^st minute of the half.  Hardrockers goalkeeper Kyle Daledovich came up strong for his team making a great save to keep the score 0-0.
 
However, the Roadrunners continued to press in their offensive half.  The Roadrunners would answer scoring off a deflected header on a corner kick in the 33^rd minute. 
 
The rest of the have was a physical battle between the Hardrockers and Roadrunners with a combined 15 first-half fouls and several yellow cards, but the score would remain in favor of MSUD, going into half at 1-0.
 
MSU Denver struck again being dangerous on its sixth corner of the game.  Sophomore Yannick Schad played a bullet into the head of Nils Runnberg for the Roadrunners to take a 2-0 lead in the 61^st minute.
 
SD Mines closed out the game with just four shots, two on goal while the Roadrunners posted 17 shots seven on goal. Hardrocker junior Noah McKenzie had two shots in the game, one on goal, while sophomores Ryan Higginbotham and Justin Barkow each notched a shot.

Daledovich played all 90 minutes in the net and suffered the loss despite making five saves during the game.

The loss drops SD Mines to 2-2-2 on the season and will be back in action Sunday in a 12 p.m. game against Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colo.