Colorado School of Mines’ Manville Strand and Chike Sullivan were named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week as announced today by the RMAC. CSM also remained ranked #1 in the NSCAA Division II National Poll.
Strand, a sophomore goalkeeper from Las Vegas, NV (Spring Valley H.S.), earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. On Friday, Strand made five saves against Fort Lewis becoming the first goalkeeper in the RMAC to earn two wins in goal in a season against the Skyhawks since 2007. Strand recorded the shutout victory over Mesa State on Sunday making four saves. It was his fifth shutout of the season.
Among goalkeepers in the RMAC, Strand ranks second in goals against average (0.40), save percentage (.895) and shutouts (5) and fourth in saves (tied – 34).
Sullivan, a junior midfielder from San Juan, Trinidad & Tobago (St. George’s College), was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks. Sullivan scored a pair of goals including the one which proved to be the game-winner against Fort Lewis in the 20th minute off a free kick. Against Mesa State, Sullivan scored the lone goal of the match and the game-winner in the 76th minute.
Sullivan now has five goals this season including three game-winners which currently leads the RMAC. Among players in the RMAC this season, Sullivan ranks second in assists (tied – 5) and assists per game (tied – 0.5), third in points (15) and points per game (tied – 1.50), tied for fourth in goals.
The #1-ranked Orediggers (9-0-1, 6-0-1 RMAC) will play host to CSU – Pueblo on Friday, Oct. 8th at 3:30 pm. CSM will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 13th on the road against Colorado Christian, game time is scheduled for 4:30 pm.
For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.