RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines soccer team hosted MSU Denver in a non-RMAC matchup on Friday afternoon.
Statistically, the two teams were well matched with MSU Denver getting 8 shots to South Dakota Mines 7. Both teams recorded five shots on goal, but MSU Denver was able to get on the board early with a goal from Cooper Landry in the first two minutes of the game and would take that lead into the locker room.
MSU Denver would add two more goals in the second half, the first on a penalty kick after a hand ball was called on a Hardrocker player inside the box. Aaron Biggerstaff buried that one. In the 74th minute, the Roadrunners added one more with Zack Williams scoring it.
Next up for the Hardrockers is a matchup with Adams State on Sunday in Alamosa That matchup is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
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 13 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.