News & Notes
Upcoming Games...MSU Denver will face New Mexico Highlands of Friday, October 30 and CSU-Pueblo on Sunday, November 1. Â Last season, the Roadrunners went 1-0-1 against New Mexico Highlands, winning the home contest 1-0. Â The Roadrunners also defeated CSU-Pueblo last season 1-0 the only time the two teams faced each other in Pueblo.
Home, Sweet Home...The Roadrunners are 11-2-3 all-time at the Regency Athletic Complex.
NCAA Tournament Run...The Roadrunners have made the NCAA Tournament for 13 consecutive seasons, beginning with the 2002 season.
The Newest Roadrunner...Head coach
Adrianne Pietz gave birth to a baby girl Katileya Marcelina Pietz on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Back In Action...Pietz returned to the sideline on Sunday, Oct. 11, to coach against Regis, just 12 days after giving birth.
The Newest Roadrunner...Freshmen
Reigna Banks (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.) and
Korena Perales (Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest H.S.) haves combined for seven of the team's 18 goals so far this season. Â Four have been game winning goals. Â Banks is tied for the team lead in goals scored with four each.
RMAC Weekly Awards...Breanna Flores (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert H.S.) and
Taylor Campbell (Sandia Park, N.M./Sandia Prep) earned RMAC goalkeeper and defensive player of the week, respectively, on Sept. 29 after leading the team to shutouts at home against Colorado Christian and Colorado Mines.
Another RMAC Award...Flores also earned RMAC goalkeeper of the week on Sept. 15 after posting a 0.52 GAA and .938 save percentage in wins over Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Martin Earns RMAC Award...Josalyn Martin (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins H.S.) earned RMAC offensive player of the week on Sept. 15 after scoring her first career goal and adding an assist in a 3-1 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Snapped Streak...The 1-0 loss at Western State on Sept. 18 snapped a 15-game unbeaten streak in conference games.
Opening Up...The Roadrunners are now 14-1-0 in season-openers over the past 15 seasons after defeating West Texas A&M on Sept. 3.
Pick Me...MSU Denver was picked second in the RMAC preseason coaches' poll behind Colorado Mines.
Freshman First...Korena Perales (Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest H.S.) became the first MSU Denver freshman since Madison McQuilliams in 2007 to score a goal in the first game of the season, and the first freshman since Amy Leichliter in 2002 to score the team's first goal of the season.
Game Winner...Perales scored the game-winner in a 2-0 win over West Texas A&M on Sept. 3.
