On a cold wet day, the Fort Lewis College men's soccer team defeated the Colorado School of Mines 3-0 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Durango. The game resembled a Slip 'n Slide because of pouring rain and freezing wind.

Fort Lewis advances to the second round and will face West Texas A&M at 1 p.

For the second time in three seasons, the Fort Lewis College men's soccer team ended Regis University's season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament semifinal.

The Rangers ran into a buzzsaw on Friday in Durango as the Skyhawks, ranked No. 2 in the nation, rolled to a 6-1 victory, dropping the Rangers to 9-6-4.

GOLDEN With a two-goal lead and a one-man advantage on the pitch, what did the Fort Lewis College men's soccer team learn on Friday against the Colorado School of Mines?

"We can't afford to let teams back in a game," Skyhawks coach Oige Kennedy said.

The Skyhawks scored twice in the first 30 minutes of Friday's match at the Colorado School of Mines Soccer Stadium.