LAKEWOOD, Colo. – South Dakota Mines scored an early goal but ultimately drew 1-1 with Colorado Christian to open the 2025 season.
The Hardrockers goal came at the 8:07 mark of the first half from
Nickolas North.
Even Henriksen set him up to put South Dakota Mines on the board first. For North, it was the first goal of his collegiate career. Henricksen recorded the assist in his first collegiate match.
After a shot from
Jacob Miklas was saved in the 11
th minute, the Cougars tied the match in the 22
nd minute on a goal from Lucas Peruzo. The match remained tied for the rest of the half. North, Miklas and
Zach Peroff all recorded shots in the first half.
To start the second half, new Hardrocker goalkeeper
Abdo Salem Abdullah made his first save of the match. He recorded two more saves in the 73
rd minute. The season opener ended with a 1-1 tie.
South Dakota Mines collected three shots and held Colorado Christian to four shots on goal. In his Hardrocker debut, Abdullah made three saves.
The draw snapped a seven-match losing streak for South Dakota Mines against Colorado Christian.
"There were a lot of positives to take from the match," head coach
Teren Schuster said. "We started very well and got a well-deserved goal from Nick. We unfortunately dropped our level in the second half and were not able to play with the same intensity. For our first match as a team, on the road against a conference opponent, a draw is a good starting point for our season. Plenty of positives to take into tomorrow!"
What's Next
The Hardrockers have their home opener against Jamestown on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. After that match, they will go to Dakota Wesleyan on Sept. 12.
