Westminster Starts RMAC Play
Westminster men's soccer (2-2-0) heads to St. George, Utah to take on Dixie State on Friday to kick off conference play at 7:30 pm. The Griffins return home to face Colorado Christian on Sunday at 1:30 pm at Dumke Field. Both games will be broadcast on the RMAC Network. Game tickets can be
purchased online or at the field entrance.
Scouting the Opponents
Dixie State (1-2-1) is coming off a winless weekend, falling 2-1 to Eastern New Mexico in overtime on Friday and tying Texas A&M International 1-1 on Sunday. The Trailblazers lone victory came in their second game of the season against Dallas Baptist, a 1-0 victory. Matt Lockwood, Enrique Bucio and Guglielmo Bianchi have each scored one goal to lead Dixie State.
Colorado Christian (0-3-0) has dropped its first three games of the season, and lost to Chiminade University in the Cougars' only game last week. Zach Mercier has two goals to lead the team.
Week in Review
The Griffins dropped a pair of close games last week, falling 3-2 to Texas A&M International on Friday and 2-1 to Eastern New Mexico University on Sunday. Both games were played in St. George.
Bridger Hansen had a goal in each game, and
Danny Darelli added a goal on Friday.
Westminster Men's Soccer at a Glance
The 2019 season is the 36th season of competition for the Westminster men's soccer program. The Griffins went 14-4-1 last season and 10-3-1 in conference play, their fourth season competing in the RMAC and against an NCAA Division II schedule. Westminster made its first appearance in the RMAC Tournament in 2018.
Head coach
Josh Pittman is in his fourth season at Westminster, and the Griffins' record has improved in each season during his tenure.