Main Story: No. 3 Colorado School of Mines faces No. 2 UCCS in Wednesday’s RMAC semifinal, with a spot in the championship game at stake. The rivals have met in this round in each of the past two seasons, and their October matchup ended in a 1-1 tie. Mines enters after a 2-1 quarterfinal win; UCCS has won six straight.

By the Numbers
  • Mines: 13-3-3 overall; UCCS: 14-3-2.
  • Mines averages 3.00 goals per game; UCCS averages 2.95.
  • Mines’ Bella Campos has 27 goals and 8 assists; UCCS is led by Brooke Pavlich with 13 goals.
Yes, But

Mines holds the overall series edge, but UCCS has the advantage in their three neutral-site meetings. The teams have drawn their last three matchups, including last year’s semifinal, which Mines won in a 10-round shootout.

State of Play
  • The semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Denver, on the Regis University campus.
  • The winner advances to face Regis or Colorado Mesa in the championship; a Mines loss would leave its NCAA tournament outlook dependent on the NPI rankings.
What’s Next

Mines needs a win to reach the RMAC title game. If it loses, the team will await the NCAA Division II selection announcement on Nov. 8.

Bottom Line

This is a familiar, tightly matched rivalry with little separating the teams: Mines’ high-powered attack meets a UCCS side riding a six-game streak, and the winner gets a shot at the conference title.