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Mines men sweep RMAC honors
Colorado School of Mines’ Manville Strand and Chike Sullivan were named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week as announced today by the RMAC. CSM also remained ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Division II National Poll.
Mines picked up a pair of wins in conference play last week against Fort Lewis and Mesa State. CSM posted a 4-2 win in Durango on Friday snapping a streak of 36 consecutive RMAC games without a loss held by the Skyhawks who had not lost since 2007. Mines earned its first win at FLC since 2002. CSM recorded a 1-0 shutout victory on the road at Mesa State on Sunday. It was Mines’ fifth shutout win of the season.
Strand, a sophomore goalkeeper, earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. On Friday, Strand made five saves against Fort Lewis becoming the first goalkeeper in the RMAC to earn two wins in goal in a season against the Skyhawks since 2007. Strand recorded the shutout victory over Mesa State on Sunday making four saves. It was his fifth shutout of the season.
Among goalkeepers in the RMAC, Strand ranks second in goals against average (0.40), save percentage (.895) and shutouts (5) and fourth in saves (tied – 34).
Sullivan, a junior midfielder, was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. Sullivan scored a pair of goals including the one which proved to be the game-winner against Fort Lewis in the 20th minute off a free kick. Against Mesa State, Sullivan scored the lone goal of the match and the game-winner in the 76th minute.
Sullivan now has five goals this season including three game-winners which currently leads the RMAC. Among players in the RMAC this season, Sullivan ranks second in assists (tied – 5) and assists per game (tied – 0.5), third in points (15) and points per game (tied – 1.50), tied for fourth in goals.
Orediggers (9-0-1, 6-0-1 RMAC) will play host to CSU – Pueblo on Friday at 3:30 pm. CSM will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 13, on the road against Colorado Christian.
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