News & Notes
Upcoming Games...MSU Denver will play Regis in the first round ot the RMAC Tournament on Wednesday, November 4 at Regis at 2 p.m. The winner of the game will face the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Colorado School of Mines, on Friday. The Roadrunners are 0-1-1 against Regis this season. MSU Denver tied the Rangers 1-1 at home and fell on the road 2-1.
RMAC Tournament Titles...The Roadrunners have won the RMAC Tournament four times: 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2008. MSU Denver is 9-9-1 all-time in the RMAC Tournament.
Pietz At Home...MSU Denver is 66-8-12 at home under Coach Pietz.
More Polanco Please...MSU Denver is undefeated when
Noemy Polanco (Long Beach, Calif./Lakewood H.S.) records a goal for the Roadrunners in her career. They are 3-0-0 ths season and 11-0-0 in her career.
Home, Sweet Home...The Roadrunners are 12-2-4 all-time at the Regency Athletic Complex.
Saving The Day...Raeanna Rosales (Las Cruces, N.M./Las Cruces H.S.) recorded 10 saves against CSU-Pueblo on November 1. That was the most since November 14, 2010 when Sarah Tanous had 10 saves at No. 3 Fort Lewis.
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.
Freshmen Strike Again...Freshmen
Reigna Banks (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.) and
Korena Perales (Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest H.S.) haves combined for eight goals and seven assists so far this season. Four have been game winning goals. Banks leads the team in goals scored with five.
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.
Snapped Streak...The 1-0 loss at Western State on Sept. 18 snapped a 15-game unbeaten streak in conference games.
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.
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.
