Black Hills State women's soccer hits the road for its final time this season, traveling to take on Fort Lewis Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. and then Western Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m.

The Yellow Jackets are currently 1-10-2 overall and 1-8 in the RMAC, while FLC is 4-10-1 overall and 3-6 to sit ninth in the RMAC. WCU is 5-9-1 overall and 3-6 in the RMAC, currently eighth in the standings.

"Both teams are 3-6 in RMAC play but have lost their last four," said Head Coach Andrew Conniff. "They are both quality teams that are right on the edge of qualifying for an RMAC playoff spot, which is a position we had hoped to be in, and I feel it's very important we prove to ourselves that we can get results against teams with that ambition. I hope this weekend we are able to come out and be at our best."

BHSU has a very young team that is improving every game. The squad has had 25 student-athletes enter a game this season, 22 of which will have played in more games or more minutes than they did in all of last season.

"A challenge we have faced this year is our youth, which is something we may have overlooked entering the season," Conniff added. "It has been exciting to see so many players increase their role and on-field value with this program. That amount of change in our team has presented challenges and I feel the group has been unlucky to not get some more results and score more goals this season."

 

BLACK HILLS STATE  at  Fort Lewis   FRIDAY, OCT. 21 // 7 P.M. // DURANGO, COLO. // DIRKS FIELD Live Stream / Live Stats

Black Hills State (1-10-2, 1-8 RMAC) vs. Fort Lewis (4-10-1, 3-6 RMAC)
Losers of their last four, the Skyhawks had won three straight before the scuffle with wins over New Mexico Highlands, Colorado Christian and Adams State.

All-time, Yellow Jacket soccer is 0-4-1 against FLC, having last played on Oct. 29, 2021, in which BHSU fell 2-0. Their tie came in a 0-0 draw in 2019, and this will be the first matchup in Durango, Colo. between the two programs since 2018.

 

BLACK HILLS STATE  at  Western Colorado   SUNDAY, OCT. 23 // 11 A.M. // GUNNISON, COLO. // KATY O. RADY FIELD Live Stream / Live Stats

Black Hills State (1-10-2, 1-8 RMAC) vs. Western Colorado (5-9-1, 3-6 RMAC)
Despite also being on a four-game losing streak, WCU has won five this season, coming against Nebraska Kearney, Texas A&M International, CSU Pueblo, New Mexico Highlands and Colorado Christian.

BHSU soccer is 1-4 all-time against WCU, last playing on Oct. 31, 2021 in a close 1-0 loss. This will be the first time at WCU for the Yellow Jackets since the 2018 season.