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Complete Match Notes vs. UCCS and MSUD

LAST WEEKEND
Colorado Mesa picked up two shutout victories last week. On Wednesday, the Mavericks defeated Westminster 4-0 in Salt Lake City. Four different players scored goals in the match with Oscar Odriozola earning a goal and an assist. On Sunday, Kevin Del Mazo's goal in the 49th minute was all the Mavericks needed in a 1-0 win over CSU-Pueblo. Colorado Mesa outshot the Thunderwolves 19-5 in the match.

THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
This week's matchups will have heavy implications on the postseason. UCCS currently sits in second place in the RMAC while MSU Denver beat the Mavericks in the RMAC matchup earlier but could be ahead of CMU in the Regional poll released later this week.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Freshman Briley Guarneri garnered his second RMAC goalkeeper of the week after earning a pair of shutouts against Westminster and CSU-Pueblo. Senior Blake Carlson was named the defensive player of the week after limiting last week's opponents to just 13 shots.

RMAC TOURNAMENT PICTURE
Colorado Mesa clinched a spot in the RMAC Tournament for the third straight season. The Mavericks won the tournament in 2013 defeating Regis in the final match. Colorado Mines has clinched the top spot with UCCS currently in second place followed by a three-way tie for third with CMU, Fort Lewis and MSU Denver. 

THE WALL
Freshman Briley Guarneri is already cementing himself as one of the top goalkeepers in the nation. The RMAC Goalkeeper of the the Week ranks ninth in the country in save percentage at .857 and currently has the best goals against average (0.63) in program history.

REGIONAL RANKINGS
Colorado Mesa debuted at No. 4 in the NCAA South Central Region rankings. Midwestern State was No. 1 followed by Colorado Mines and St. Edward's. Last season, the Mavericks won the South Central Region Tournament and advacned to the NCAA Final Four.

COACHING
Todd Padgett is in his second season coaching the Mavericks. He had an extermely successful first season, finishing 18-4-1 and leading the Mavericks all the way to the NCAA National Semifinals in Louisville, Ky. 

The Mavericks will have four assistants helping them out this season with Stan Schrock returning as the top assistant. Schrock was an Academic All-American and All-Region defender a year ago.

2014 NCAA NATIONAL SEMIFINALISTS
The Mavericks had their second straight season of firsts. In 2013, they won the RMAC Tournament for the first time in program history. They followed that up with their first NCAA Tournament appearance, NCAA Tournament win, and South Central Region title.

RMAC PRESEASON POLL
Colorado Mesa was picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches poll but received four first place votes. Roy Abergil and Blake Carlson were selected to the preseason All-RMAC team with Carlson earning preseason defensive player of the year.

VIDEO STREAMING
Colorado Mesa and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference have teamed up with Stretch Internet to provide video streaming for all home games this season. Video streaming will also be free this season. Find the link at CMUmavericks.com. 

MAVERICKS ON AIR
KMSA 91.3FM,Colorado Mesa's student ran radio station, will be providing broadcasts this season for select home games. Check out the men's soccer schedule page online to find out those select games. 

NEXT UP
The Mavericks will close out the regular season with a pair of home matches against South Dakota Mines and Regis at Walker Field.