SALT LAKE CITY, Utah --- The South Dakota Mines soccer team took on Westminster in a road game on Sunday afternoon. In what was their last road game of the season, the Hardrockers came up empty to finish the season 0-7 on the road.
The Griffins got on the board when Skyler Kjellander found the back of the net at the 11:32 mark. Westminster then scored a pair of goals near the 21
st minute to take a 3-0 lead. The Hardrockers would go into the locker room at half down 3-0.
In the second half, Westminster scored two goals to go up 5-0. The Hardrockers were able to break their 5-match scoreless streak, getting on the board in the 87
th minute when
Hayden Jaramillo passed to
George Martinez who found the back of the net for his 7
th time of the season. The match would end in the favor of Westminster, 5-1.
The Hardrockers had six shots with three on goal. The Griffons took 15 shots with 8 on goal. The loss puts the Rockers with a 1-13-1 record and 0-8 in the RMAC.
Looking Ahead
The Hardrockers will be home next weekend with their final two games of the season. First, on Friday at 2 p.m. they take on Adams State. Then, on senior night the Hardrockers battle Fort Lewis college on Halloween, Sunday, October 31
st at 11:00 a.m.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.