Colorado Mesa will have their final regular season matches this week. On Friday, they will take on the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves then on Sunday, they will battle the Colorado Mines Orediggers. CMU has clinched a berth into the RMAC Tournament and may have a chance at hosting a quarterfinal match next Wednesday. Here is a preview of this weeks matches:
CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves (6-7-4, 4-5-4 RMAC)
Friday October 26 | 4:30pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 4-4-2 (1-2-1 in Pueblo)
Last Meeting: October 14, 2012 - 0-0 Tie in Grand Junction
Last Week for the ThunderWolves: The ThunderWolves picked up a pair of wins last week. They defeated Adams State 2-0 in Alamosa before picking up a monsterous win over Fort Lewis 4-0 in Pueblo.
RMAC Standings: CSU-Pueblo is in seventh place in the RMAC and are looking for some help to make the RMAC Tournament. The ThunderWolves need a win over the Mavericks on Friday and need Fort Lewis to drop a pair of matches.
ThunderWolf to Watch: Forward Jonny Sawyer (So., Aurora, Colo.) leads the Pack in goals (8) and points (17) this season and will try to pick up the necessary goals to get into the RMAC Tournament. Sawyer tallied two goals in the T-Wolves 4-0 win over Fort Lewis last week.
Colorado Mines Orediggers (10-4-2, 7-3-2 RMAC)
Sunday October 28 | 2:30pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 0-11-0 (0-5-0 in Golden)
Last Meeting: October 12, 2012 - CSM 1-0 in Grand Junction
Last Week for the Orediggers: Colorado Mines split a pair of matches last weekend. They beat Colorado Christian 2-0 in Lakewood on Friday then they dropped a 1-0 decision to #1 ranked Regis on Tuesday.
RMAC Standings: Mines is in second place and has clinched a berth in the RMAC Tournament. They will receive a bye with a win over UCCS on Friday.
Oredigger to Watch: Tesho Akindele (Jr., Thornton, Colo.) was named the RMAC Preseason Player of the Year for a reason. He currently leads the RMAC in Goals (16) and Points (35) and scored the game-winning goal in the Orediggers 1-0 victory over the Mavericks earlier this season.
