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Fabrizio Aguilera vs. MSU Denver in the RMAC Tournament Quarterfinal
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Fabrizio Aguilera (12) takes a shot inside the Roadrunners penalty box on Dirks Field (Nov. 10, 2024)

No. 17 Skyhawks look to even the score with Regis in RMAC Tournament Semifinals

11/12/2024 4:30:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
No. 17 Fort Lewis at Regis
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. | Regis Match Pitch | Denver, Colo.
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DURANGO, Colo. – The no. 17-ranked Skyhawks (11-2-6, 7-2-1 RMAC) will look to respond to the 2-1 loss the Rangers (7-2-9, 6-0-4 RMAC) dealt back on Oct. 13, this Wednesday as Fort Lewis marches into the Regis Match Pitch for a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal match with Regis at 6 p.m.
 
Perfect When It Mattered
Last Sunday, Fort Lewis escaped MSU Denver with a 2-2 draw and a 6-5 victory in the penalty kick shootout. After taking a 1-0 lead on an early goal from Jacob Ramos, the Roadrunners battled back to equalize and take a 2-1 advantage in the second half of action. In crunch time, freshman Fabrizio Aguilera delivered his fifth goal of the year in the 83rd minute to force overtime. After neither side conceded in both overtime periods, it all came down to penalty kicks where both squads went 5-for-5 leading to sudden death. Casey Stracher buried the sixth penalty of the night, and Lucas Martin dove left to save the final attempt by the Roadrunners to seal the victory.
 
Chip On The Shoulder
Fort Lewis has a score to settle after Regis marched into Durango on Oct. 13 and handed the Skyhawks its first loss of the season, 2-1, on its home pitch. At the end of the conference race, those three points captured by the Rangers proved to be the difference maker in the conference championship and dropped FLC to the third seed in the conference tournament due to the head-to-head loss.
 
Skyhawks and Rangers In The Postseason
Regis has lined up opposite Fort Lewis nine times in the postseason, all in the RMAC Tournament, where the Skyhawks lead the series 7-2. However, FLC trails RU 2-1 up in Denver, Colo. The last time the two squads met was on Nov. 10, 2019, when the Rangers defeated FLC 2-1 in the tournament semifinals up in Denver. Fort Lewis' last win over Regis in the postseason came on Oct. 31, 2017, on a 3-0 rout of the Rangers at home on Dirks Field.
 
Rollin' Rangers
The Rangers aren't the two-seed for nothing, as after a 1-2-5 start to the year, Regis bounced back to win six conference matches and tie the remaining four for a 7-2-9 overall record and 6-0-4 mark in the league play. RU tied FLC with 22 conference points but captured the higher seed in the head-to-head victory.
 
Regis averages an identical 2.00 goals per game to Fort Lewis, however, they have conceded 1.22 goals-against-average to the Skyhawks' 0.98. 10 different Rangers have scored this season, with different players recording two or more goals and 13 different players supplying assists. Liam Corr leads the offense with eight goals and six assists while Elias Taubo has tied his counterpart with 22 total points on seven goals and eight assists.
 
Graduate student Greg Squire, a six-foot-three product out of Broomfield, Colo., has stood between the posts in all 18 matches this season. Squire owns a 1.21 goals-against-average and 70.1 save percentage with 20 goals allowed and 47 saves made against 192 shots faced. In addition, Squire has also posted four solo shutouts and one combined shutout with backup goalkeeper Hojin Lee.
 
What's At Stake
Fort Lewis is looking to make its second-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament this season and hopes to bounce back and capture the 2024 RMAC Tournament Championship after coming up short in the regular season. The Skyhawks were recently tabbed fourth in Super Region 4 on the initial NCAA regional rankings. While seeding for the tournament is up in the air, the winner of the conference tournament will be granted an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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