Soccer Tops Orediggers 3-2 for Second Straight Week

RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Mines Soccer picked up a 3-2 victory over Colorado School of Mines to start RMAC play 1-0.

The Rockers came out firing, outscoring the Orediggers 3-1 in the first half. Julen Arteaga started the scoring in the 23rd minute with his third goal of the year. Nickolas North and Lucas Miranda picked up the assist, with North recording his fifth assist of the season.

Nine minutes later in the 32nd minute, North collected another assist, setting up Miranda for his RMAC-leading sixth goal of 2026. North's sixth assist of the season gave him his sixth multi-point game so far this season.

Colorado School of Mines answered with a goal in the 36th minute. The Hardrockers responded with a goal late in the first half. Zach Peroff picked up his fourth goal of the season in the 43rd minute. Shon West added his eighth assist, extending his first place lead in NCAA DII.

The Orediggers attempted a comeback in the second half after scoring a goal in the opening 1:13 of the half. Even though the Rockers only had one shot on goal in the second, they played top-level defense to keep the Orediggers out of the net.

Down the stretch, five cards were given out. Vincent Radel was shown a second yellow card with 89 seconds left in the game. The Hardrocker defense stood tall and guided the team to a 3-2 victory for the second straight week over the Orediggers.

Arteaga and Peroff both had two shots on goal for the Rockers. Parker Yocom had one off the bench, with South Dakota Mines totaling 12 shots and eight shots on goal.

Goalkeeper Claudio Otto kept the Orediggers in check with five saves on nine total shots faced.

With the win, the Hardrockers improved to 5-1-2 overall and started their RMAC schedule 1-0. They go on a tough road trip on a three-game winning streak and unbeaten in their last four contests.

South Dakota Mines heads south to #20 Regis on Sunday for a contest with the Rangers at 1 p.m. They will stay on the road to take on #2 UCCS on Oct. 2, followed by a game at #13 CSU Pueblo on Oct. 4.

Soccer Tops Orediggers 3-2 for Second Straight Week

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