By: Anthony Moscaret, External Communications Assistant

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – South Dakota School of Mines freshman forward Lucas Miranda, sophomore midfielder Silvio Termini from CSU Pueblo, and goalkeeper Claudio Otto of South Dakota School of Mines garnered the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive, Defensive, and Goalkeeper of the Week awards, the conference announced Tuesday.

OFFENSIVE
Lucas Miranda, South Dakota Mines (Sophomore, Midfielder, Isabela, Puerto Rico)
Miranda continued his torrid scoring pace, adding another two goals to his RMAC-leading tally as the Hardrockers went 2-0 on the weekend, with wins over MSU Denver and Colorado Christian.  The sophomore scored twice in the 4-0 victory over Colorado Christian, bringing his season total to a conference-leading nine. He played a total of 110 minutes with two shots on goal for the weekend.  
Others Nominated: Kadin Reese, Adams State; Nick Cenek, CSU Pueblo; Richie Tabares Ochoa, Colorado Mesa; Blaise Richard, Regis; Eduardo Macias, UCCS; Pol Garcia Oliveras, Colorado School of Mines; Wood Gage, Westminster.

DEFENSIVE
Silvio Termini, CSU Pueblo (Sophomore, Midfielder, Rostock, Germany)
Silvio Termini delivered an outstanding all-around performance for No. 7 CSU Pueblo, recording a team-leading three assists while helping the ThunderWolves post consecutive shutouts in victories over Adams State and No. 14 Fort Lewis. Termini opened the week with two assists in Thursday's 8-0 victory over Adams State before adding another assist in Sunday's pivotal 2-0 win over the nationally ranked Skyhawks. In 87 minutes of action across the two contests, Termini finished with three points and two shots, both on goal. His contributions on both ends of the pitch helped CSU Pueblo limit its opponents to just 11 combined shots and five shots on goal while maintaining a perfect defensive record for the week.
Others Nominated: Ethan Padgett, Adams State; Even Henriksen, South Dakota Mines; Daniel Ehler, Colorado Mesa; Abram Wilson, Regis; Lucas Taitt, UCCS.

GOALKEEPER
Claudio Otto, South Dakota Mines (Senior, Goalkeeper, Santiago, Chile)
Otto guided South Dakota Mines to a 2-0 weekend, securing clean sheets against MSU Denver and Colorado Christian. He made three saves against the Roadrunners, then notched another two saves against Colorado Christian to finish off the perfect weekend for the Rockers. 
Others Nominated: Bryan Amezcua, Adams State; Esteban Gonzalez, CSU Pueblo; Nathan Beck, Colorado Mesa; Zach Jennings, Regis; Hugo Sjoberg, UCCS; Noah Hildreth, Colorado School of Mines; Olsen Oliver, Westminster.

About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 69 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.