LAKEWOOD, COLO. --- The South Dakota Mines men's soccer team is coming off of a 3-game losing streak, after earning a win, and a draw in their first two matches of the year. This weekend South Dakota Mines heads to Colorado to take on a pair of RMAC foes in non-conference matchups. On Friday the Hardrockers take on Colorado Christian at 1:00 p.m., and Adams State University at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Series History

      vs. Colorado Christian  

• Colorado Christian and the Hardrockers have met a total of 10 times since the South Dakota Mines program started in 2012.
• The Hardrockers have had control of the matchup from the outset, winning 10 of the matchups.
• The Hardrockers have two-win streaks in the series, four games from 10/2/16-9/28/18, and are currently on a three-game win streak that began 10/6/19.
• Colorado Christian has not defeated the Hardrockers since 10/2/15.

      vs. Adams State  

• The series with Adams State has not been played as much, with the two sides having met just six times.
• The Grizzlies lead in the series with a record of 3-1-2.
• Adams State dominated the series early on, winning the first three matchups.
• Since then, the tide has turned with two draws and a Hardrocker victory.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers are coming off three straight losses.
• South Dakota Mines beat and drew with St. Cloud State to start the season but has since been defeated by Texas A&M International, St. Mary's, and MSU Billings.
• George Martinez has had a fantastic start to the season, scoring four goals in five games, leading the RMAC in goals scored. In addition, he is fourth in the conference in shots taken, and 2^nd in shots on goal. Martinez also leads the conference in points per game, with 9 points in five games for an average of 1.60.
• The Hardrockers are approaching several milestones.
• If the Hardrockers score in each of their next two games, they will set a program record for longest streak of games with goals scored.
• With two more wins, the South Dakota Mines head coach Ryan Thompson will become the winningest coach in program history.

Scouting Report
 
Colorado Christian
 

• The Cougars have started their season out well, with a 4-0 record.
• Colorado Christian has scored 8 goals on the season thus far and is sitting in 4^th in the RMAC, averaging 2 goals per game.
• They have also been strong on their third of the pitch, allowing just 4 goals on the season, sitting a tie for 2^nd, and give up an average of 1 per game, the third-best mark in the conference.
• Gabe Roloff leads the Cougars offensively. He is second in the conference, averaging 1.5 points per game, and has scored a total of 3 goals.
• Jorge Lopez and Liam Lakey are dangerous offensively as well, as they are 9^th and 10^th in the RMAC in shots on goal, averaging 1.25 per game.
• Max Collingwood is third in the conference in goals-against average, giving up .982 per game.

 
Adams State

• The Grizzlies have struggled to start the season, now sitting at 0-5 on the season.
• In their most recent contest, they lost in overtime against Colorado Christian.
• Four different players have scored their goals, so far this season.
• Zach Carr and Logan Rabasca have split time in goal for the Grizzlies, with each having their fair share of struggles. Each has allowed 8 goals, meanwhile, Carr has a save percentage of .667, and Rabasca is sitting at .500.

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.