South Dakota Mines’ men’s soccer season ended Monday, Nov. 2, after the team lost to Fort Lewis in a penalty shootout in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals in Colorado Springs, according to South Dakota Mines Athletics. A related notice on the athletics page said the match was moved to UCCS and scheduled for 5 p.m.
The teams were tied 2-2 after regulation and two overtime periods, and Fort Lewis won the shootout 4-3, the announcement said. Fort Lewis took a 2-0 lead before Shon West scored for the Hardrockers in the 56th minute, assisted by Parker Yocom, and Bennett Dykstra equalized in the 79th minute on a rebound, assisted by Rawley Ford, according to South Dakota Mines Athletics.
The announcement said South Dakota Mines recorded 21 shots, including seven on goal, and goalkeeper Claudio Otto made five saves. Ford led the team with four shots and two shots on goal, according to the recap.
South Dakota Mines finished the season with an 8-5-5 overall record, which the athletics department described as a program best, and went 4-4-2 in RMAC play, the announcement said. The department said All-RMAC honorees were expected to be announced later that week, followed by the D2CCA All-Region winners.
