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1
South Dakota Mines SDM (7-5-4, 3-4-2)
3
Winner Fort Lewis FLC (9-4-2, 6-2-0)
South Dakota Mines SDM
(7-5-4, 3-4-2)
1
Final
3
Fort Lewis FLC
(9-4-2, 6-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
South Dakota Mines SDM 1 0 1
Fort Lewis FLC 1 2 3
Skyhawks men's soccer vs. (RV) Colorado Mesa
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Fabrizio Aguilera (12) drives against the (RV) Mavericks on Dirks Field (Oct. 4, 2026)

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks storm back, post 3-1 win over Hardrockers on Dirks Field

Fort Lewis moves to a perfect 9-0 all-time against South Dakota Mines

DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis men's soccer team conceded early but quickly took control, storming back to defeat South Dakota Mines 3-1 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) match to complete a triumphant return to a wet, brisk Dirks Field Fright night.  
 
The Skyhawks rifled off 17 shots, its fifth-most this year, and targeted eight shots on-frame, and took only two corner kicks. Meanwhile, Fort Lewis' defense stood tall against 16 shots, four shots on goal, and an astounding 13 corner kicks from the Hardrockers.
 
The lone blemish on the scoresheet came in the 13th minute, when a shot with pace from Nickolas North outside the penalty box clipped a defender and deflected just inside the top corner of the far post. It was North's ninth goal of the campaign.
 
Fort Lewis drew level moments later in the 31st minute. Anis Harrar found the opportunity, took a throw-in inside his own defensive third, carried possession through three defenders to the half-line, and sent service through the backline. Fabrizio Aguilera, with a step on his defender, raced nearly 40 yards downfield and chipped the goalkeeper one-on-one to equalize.
 
Freshman Noam Maggartou orchestrated a pair of quick strikes for the Skyhawks shortly out of the half, first in the 55th minute by controlling a loose ball on a corner kick just inside the area to find Francisco Pinto, who, on his first touch, serviced the ball back into the area where Iver Høihjelle was waiting to glance his third goal of the season back across goal. It was Maggartou's fourth assist and Pinto's seventh.
 
Lightning strikes twice, and so did Pinto in the 56th minute, quickly doubling Fort Lewis' lead after Maggartou, in striker fashion, carried possession into the penalty box to pull out a trio of Hardrockers defenders before centering service to Pinto for the punch-in goal, Pinto's fifth of the season. Maggartou has posted two assists in back-to-back matches.
 
Notes
-Fort Lewis earned its second-straight win and moved to 9-4-2 overall and 6-2 against RMAC opponents.
-With 18 total points, the Skyhawks are one point behind Regis University (19 points) and five behind Colorado State University Pueblo (23 points). Fort Lewis has two matches remaining in the regular season and six potential points up for grabs.
-FLC clinched its spot in the upcoming 2026 RMAC Tournament, set for Nov. 1-8. Final seeding will be determined on the final day of the regular season next Wednesday, Oct. 28.
-Fort Lewis improved to a perfect 9-0 all-time against South Dakota Mines and 4-0 on Dirks Field.
-Noam Maggartou has posted two assists in back-to-back matches and is up to five assists on the season, good to tie for the sixth-most in the RMAC.
-Francisco Pinto has notched three points in each of his last two appearances, scoring a goal and adding an assist in each match. Pinto boasts five goals and seven assists for a team-leading 17 total points, and the second-most assists in the RMAC.
-Iver Høihjelle secured his third goal of the season and tied William Bretvik, Francisco Pinto, and Simão Agostinho for the most game-winning goals (two) on the squad.  
-Fabrizio Aguilera scored his fourth goal of the year, adding to his one assist for nine points.
-Lucas Martin made three saves.
-Even Vangen made his first collegiate start.
-Anis Harrar, Francisco Pinto, Alexandros Papakonstantinou, and Noam Maggartou played the full 90 minutes.
 
Up Next
Fort Lewis will host No. 17 nationally ranked Regis University (9-3-3, 6-1-1 RMAC) Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. on Dirks Field. The Rangers defeated Adams State University (2-11-1, 1-7 RMAC) 6-1 earlier today in Alamosa, Colo.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
12:44
SDM Nickolas North (9)
9 one-touch to settle loose ball, right-foot strike from 25 yards out deflected off defenders leg
30:53
FLC Fabrizio Aguilera (4)
Assisted By: Anis Harrar
7 service through back line from midfield, 12 drove 40 yards into area, chipped goalkeeper 10 yards out
54:30
FLC Iver Høihjelle (3)
Assisted By: Francisco Pinto , Noam Maggartou
23 collected loose ball off corner inside the box, service to 10 just outside far corner of the area, 10 first-touch arcing ball to back post, 3 header back across goal
55:40
FLC Francisco Pinto (5)
Assisted By: Noam Maggartou
23 drove into box near post, service across to back post, 10 first-touch shot over diving goalkeeper from 8 yards out

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