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Anton Hjalmarsson vs. #17 Colorado Mesa - Oct. 29, 2023
Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications
Anton Hjalmarsson (9) with his ten goals and eight assists was named the RMAC Player and Freshman of the Year.

No. 12 Skyhawks clash with No. 15 ThunderWolves in RMAC Championship on Dirks Field

11/7/2023 11:00:00 AM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – Making its first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Championship appearance since 2011, the Fort Lewis men's soccer team (11-3-4) looks to return to its pedigree and the NCAA Tournament as the twelfth-ranked Skyhawks host fifteenth-ranked Colorado State University Pueblo (14-4-2) on Dirks Field this Friday, Nov. 10, for the championship match at 5:00 p.m.
 
Ticketing and Game Day Information
Friday's match will be a cashless event and ALL tickets must be PRE-PURCHASED through the RMAC ticketing site. Members of the Skyhawks Club may use their VIP Passes to gain access to the hospitality section but must still purchase a ticket to the event through the RMAC. Parking is available for free in the Stadium, Skyhawk, and Art lots. In addition to all home and visiting students being granted free admission, the first 400 FLC students can grab free pizza courtesy of Fort Lewis College President Tom Stritikus.
 
Live Broadcast
The championship match will be available live pay-per-view on the RMAC Network. New this season, the RMAC has implemented a subscription model for all 2023-24 RMAC Championship broadcasts on the conference network. Fans will be able to purchase day passes for each day of tournament play, priced at $9.95 per day. For technical support questions, fans may submit a support ticket with Hudl Support or email the RMAC directly (help@rmacsports.org). For further support, fans can visit the RMAC Network Help page.
 
Last Time Out
Fort Lewis is soaring high following a commanding 4-0 shutout and revenge match against the University of Colorado Colorado Springs who handed the Skyhawks a 3-2 loss at home earlier in the season. Taking advantage of a red card handed to the Mountain Lions forcing them to play down a man, FLC rifled off four goals – two of which were scored by true freshman Emmett Layman – en route to the commanding win to secure a chance at the conference tournament championship.
 
Scouting the No. 15 ThunderWolves
CSU Pueblo returns to Durango for the second time in 2023 after taking a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Skyhawks back on Oct. 15 that led to a four-game winless streak. The top-ranked ThunderWolves ended the regular season with a 1-0 win over South Dakota Mines (3-15) and proceeded to post back-to-back one-nil victories over Metropolitan State University of Denver (7-8-4) and 21st-ranked Colorado Mesa University (10-4-5) in the first two rounds of the RMAC Tournament.
 
In the first go-around with the Pack, Fort Lewis held the edge in total shots 13-to-12 and shots on goal 9-to-5. CSUP's Ruben Volkert recorded five saves in goal to Lucas Martin's three. Three different Skyhawks – Tomas Duenes, David Citron, and Gabriel Legendre – all recorded goals, two of which came in the opening half. Caio Oliveira and Giancarlo Pretto recorded both of the ThunderWolves' goals in the 52nd and 86th minutes.
 
Conference Accolades
Freshman Anton Hjalmarsson, who tied Legendre with the second-most goals in the league with 10 while also adding eight assists, was named the RMAC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Legendre and Loic Jean-Baptiste join Hjalmarsson with First-Team All-RMAC honors while Duenes and Kaden Schufft each captured a Second-Team All-RMAC nod. Head coach David Oberholtzer was also named the league's Coach of the Year after guiding FLC to the RMAC Regular Season Championship and a 10-3-4 regular season record.
 
Postseason Picture
The NCAA Tournament features four super regions comprised of the top ten teams from each of the respective regions. The victors of Friday's match will capture one of four automatic conference bids to Super Region 4 leaving just six remaining at-large selections. The NCAA Selection Show is slated for Nov. 13 while the national tournament will begin on Nov. 16.
 
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