COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Wednesday afternoon, the RMAC announced its' 2022 men's soccer preseason poll.
The RMAC preseason soccer coaches' poll is voted on by the league's 11 head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
In the poll, South Dakota Mines received a total of 15 points, placing tenth.
The Hardrockers are looking to improve upon a 2021 season that saw them finish with just one win.
Key players returning are
George Martinez,
Elias Burgfeld,
Hayden Jaramillo, as well as
Jesse Corneliusen and
Riley Dunne who did not play in 2021.
The Hardrockers open the road-heavy 2022 slate with a pair of games at St. Cloud State on Sept. 26, and 27th.
2022 RMAC Soccer Preseason Poll
1. Colorado Mesa (8) - 97
2. Colorado School of Mines (3) - 92
3. CSU Pueblo - 84
4. Regis - 65
5. Westminster - 59
6. Fort Lewis - 52
t7. MSU Denver - 48
t7. UCCS – 48
9. Colorado Christian - 31
10. South Dakota Mines – 15
11. Adams State – 14
The full release can be found at the link above.
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.
