COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. --- The South Dakota Mines men's soccer team was selected to finish 10th in the conference preseason poll as voted by the coaches around the league and announced on Wednesday by the RMAC.
 
Coming off of a winless year, the Hardrockers are optimistic and aim to prove the doubters wrong.
 
Head Coach Ryan Thompson expects the team to set a new bar for the program "our goals and expectations for this year are to win 5 games, setting a new record for the program."
 
The Hardrockers are relying on a mixture of experience and youth to take the next step with 23 players returning and 12 incomers. "The incoming class is critical to taking the next step in the program not only, this year but going into the future as well," said Coach Thompson.
 
The men's soccer team opens the season with a pair of games at home at Dakota Fields against St. Cloud State University on September 3rd, and 4th at 6:00 p.m.