Metro State midfielder Steve Emory and Regis University midfielder Marissa Davis were named the
preseason players of the year in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Also, Fort Lewis defender Jamie Cunningham was named the preseason defensive player of the year
for the men. Colorado School of Mines goalkeeper Briana Schulze picked up the defensive honor among
the women in awards released Thursday.
The Regis Rangers scored first, but Colorado School of Mines battled back for a 2-1 win in the
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener for the two team on Friday.
Meghan Stuart gave Regis (3-3-0, 0-1-0 RMAC) an early lead when she followed Erin Kettmann's
shot that Orediggers 'keeper Briana Schulze deflected away.
Colorado School of Mines' Briana Schulze and Megan Woodworth were named Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday.
Schulze and Woodworth helped Mines open up RMAC play with a pair of wins. CSM opened conference
play at home with a 2-1 victory over Regis on Friday.
Drained and looking dead after an overtime loss on Wednesday, the Metro State Roadrunners came
to life on Friday reeling the Colorado School of Mines and throwing the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference race wide open.
Mired in a two-game winless streak in conference play for the first time since 2001, the
'Runners used goals from three different players and two assists from Ashley Nemmers to stun the
Orediggers 3-0 at Auraria Field.
Metro State advanced past Colorado Mines 5-4 on penalty kicks after tying the Orediggers 1-1 in
the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Durango, Colo. The Roadrunners moved to
12-5-3 this season, while CSM ended the year at 11-6-4.
Anna Evans put CSM ahead 1-0 in the first half, scoring unassisted in the 27th minute as she
broke free from two Metro State defenders for a breakaway.
