RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's soccer team has a home-road split this week, as they are at home at Dakota Fields on Friday night, taking on Regis University for a 6:00 p.m. contest, then will head to Denver for a 12:00 p.m. match on Sunday at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Series History

      vs. Regis  

• Regis and South Dakota have met 7 times in the past, with all 7 meetings taking place from 9/22/15 until the most recent matchup on 9/22/19.
• The Hardrockers won the first matchup, but have lost each matchup since.
• Regis has a 6-game winning streak in the series, including a 4-0 win in the most recent matchup on 9/22/19.

      vs. MSU Denver  

• The series with MSU Denver has been played a total of 12 times.
• MSU Denver holds an 11-1 record in the series.
• The lone Hardrocker victory came on 10/14/2016.
• MSU Denver is currently holding an 8-match winning streak.

Gold Nuggets

• The Hardrockers have lost 5 in a row, after starting the season
• 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, MSU Billings, Colorado Christian, and Adams State.
• George Martinez has had a fantastic start to the season, scoring four goals to tie for the lead in the RMAC in goals scored. In addition, he is third in the conference in shots taken and in shots on goal. Martinez is also tied for the RMAC lead in total points with 9.
• Tyler Ring leads the RMAC in saves and saves per game.
• With two more wins, South Dakota Mines head coach Ryan Thompson will become the winningest coach in program history.

Scouting Report
 
Regis
 

• The Rangers have had a good start to their season, starting with a 4-2-1 record through their first 7 contests.
• They have had solid play on both ends of the pitch, sitting in 4^th in the RMAC in both scoring per game, as well as goals allowed per game.
• Their offense has been balanced, with four players recording 2 goals, and three with 5+ points.
• John Halter has been their leading playmaker with 3 assists.
• Goalkeepers Tim Dolan and Cooper Erickson have split time, with Dolan having played in the last two contests. On the year, Dolan has allowed just 2 goals, for an average of .66 goals against per game, and a save percentage of .875.

 
MSU Denver
 

• MSU Denver is off to a 3-4-1 start to the season.
• In their 8 games, they have scored 10 goals, and given up 16 goals.
• The Roadrunners' top two playmakers are Bryson Chiles and Sam Funnell, who each have 3 assists on the season, tied for the second-most in the RMAC.
• Aidan Bates has three goals on the year, also putting him in a tie for 2^nd in the RMAC.
• Ross Miller is tied for the conference lead in saves with 39.

 
 
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.