RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's soccer team is headed home for its' final two games of the season looking to end on a good note. On Friday, the Hardrockers take on Adams State (1-14, 0-6 RMAC) in a rare Friday afternoon contest for Hardrocker senior day. That game will begin at 2:00 p.m. Then, Saturday morning the Hardrockers take on Fort Lewis (7-7-1, 4-4 RMAC) in the season finale for South Dakota Mines. That game is set to kick off at 11:00 a.m.

Series History
 
vs. Adams State
 

• The Grizzlies and Hardrockers have met 7 times previously.
• The Grizzlies lead the series with a record of 4-1-2.
• In the most recent meeting on 9/26/21, Adams State was victorious 2-1. Logan Allard was the goal scorer for the Hardrockers, while Eduardo Cardenas and Eli Rome scored for the Grizzlies.

    
  vs. Fort Lewis  

• These two sides have met 5 times previously, with Fort Lewis emerging victorious in each match.
• These two teams have not met thus far this season, and in the most recent matchup on 10/27/19 Fort Lewis won 5-0.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers have lost 13 in a row, after starting the season 1-0-1. South Dakota Mines beat and drew with St. Cloud State to start the season before the losing streak began.
• This season has been defined by bad breaks, and not finishing games, as the Hardrockers have lost six matches by one goal.
• George Martinez has had a fantastic season, scoring seven goals to tie for 3rd in the RMAC in goals scored. In addition, he is tied for 2nd in the conference in shots taken and fourth in shots on goal. Martinez is tied for 3rd in the RMAC in total points with 14. He is 3 goals short of the single-season record for the Hardrockers.
• Tyler Ring leads the RMAC in saves, saves per game, and is second in the country in total saves with 88.
• Two more wins would make South Dakota Mines head coach Ryan Thompson will become the winningest coach in program history.

Scouting Report
 
Adams State

• Adams State is in the midst of an 8-game losing streak since they defeated the Hardrockers.
• They are 1-14 overall.
• The Grizzlies are led by Josh Garcia on offense who has 3 goals and 6 points. Zach Carr is their leading goalkeeper with 37 saves on the season.

Fort Lewis

• Fort Lewis goes into the final weekend with a 7-7-1 record and 4-4 RMAC record.
• They are led by Tomas Duenes and Gabriel Legendre with 12 points each.
• Duenes has 6 goals to lead the team.
• The Skyhawks like to share the ball as three players are tied with 3 assists, and three more have 2 apiece.

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.