RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines men's soccer team will be on the road for both games this week, taking on Dakota Wesleyan for a 4:00 p.m. contest on Thursday Sept. 1st, then will head to Denver for a 1:00 p.m. match on Saturday, September 3rd against Lubbock Christian out of Texas.
Series History
vs. Dakota Wesleyan
- Dakota Wesleyan and South Dakota Mines haven't gone head-to-head since 2012.
- In the lone matchup in the series, the Tigers were victorious 2-0.
vs. Lubbock Christian
- The last time these two teams played was back in 2017 with South Dakota Mines coming home with the win at 2-0 in the lone matchup.
Gold Nuggets
- In the opening weekend, the Hardrockers lost the first match, before drawing in the second.
- South Dakota Mines put away their first goal of the season on opening weekend with Ransom Hall finding the bottom left corner of the net.
- True freshman Daniel Freitas was great in game two and will be relied upon heavily again this weekend.
- George Martinez continues to chase the honor of being the top goal scorer in South Dakota Mine history.
- With two more wins, South Dakota Mines head coach Ryan Thompson will become the winningest coach in program history.
Scouting Report
Dakota Wesleyan
- Dakota Wesleyan has scored just once in their first three games – starting off 0-2-1.
- They are currently on a 2-game losing streak after earning a draw against Mt. Marty to open their season.
Lubbock Christian
- LCU holds a 1-0-1 record for the current season, taking home a win against Adams State and a draw against Fort Lewis.
- Lubbock Christian is currently averaging 3 goals per game with that said they scored 6 pts in their first and zero in their second game.
- The Chaps are currently averaging 17.5 shots on goal per game.
- Pablo Diez is their leading goal scorer thus far, having scored three times.
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.
