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Andy Schlichting
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Men's Soccer by Andy Schlichting

Men's soccer: Game notes

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No. 24 Metro State will host Colorado Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and will travel to Colorado Mines at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Notes:
•    Metro State is ranked No. 24 this week in the NSCAA poll, its first national ranking since 2011.

•    Metro State already has three ties in 2013, tying the most in a season since 2001.

•    The scoreless tie with Colorado State-Pueblo on Sept. 29 was just the second tie ever with CSUP and the first scoreless tie in 38 games all-time between the two schools.

•    Brenden Hughes (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) scored 34 seconds into the game at Regis on Sept. 22, the second-fastest goal to start a game in school history (Scott Grode at 0:29 vs. Northeastern State in 2009).

•    The five goals scored in Metro State's 5-2 win at Regis on Sept. 22 were the most ever scored by the Roadrunners on the road at Regis.

•    Danny Arrubla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton H.S.) scored his first goal of the season on Sept. 22, ending the longest scoring drought (six games dating back to last season) of his career.

•    Metro State has two scoreless ties this season, the most since 2001.

•    Newcomer Keegan Hand (Loveland, Colo./Thompson Valley H.S.) was named RMAC defensive player of the week on Sept. 17 after playing 114:22 scoreless minutes in goal, making five saves.

•    Hand joined the team on Sept. 12, played off the bench on Sept. 13 and started on Sept. 15, recording a solo shutout against Newman (Kan.).

•    The five goals allowed in the 5-2 loss to St. Edward's on Sept. 13 were the most allowed since 2007.
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