NIACC men's soccer team faces DCTC in opener
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. - The NIACC men's soccer team opens its season Saturday at DCTC in a nonconference contest.
The match is slated to start at 7 p.m.
The Trojans also play at Lake Superior College at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
NIACC, which was 8-11 overall in the 2016 season, returns seven sophomores from last year's squad.
DCTC enters Saturday's contest with a record of 2-1. The Blue Knights topped Lake Superior College (3-1), lost to Hawkeye CC (3-1) and beat the St. Olaf College Junior Varsity (4-2).
Lake Superior College is 1-1-1 on the young season. The Ice Hawks tied Northland College (2-2), lost to DCTC (3-1) and nipped Anoka-Ramsey (2-1).
Notes - NIACC and DCTC will face each other Oct. 14 in Mason City in an ICCAC contest ... DCTC leads the all-time series against NIACC in men's soccer (8-7-1) ... DCTC won the last meeting against NiACC 1-0 in 2014 ... The Trojans' Sunday match against Lake Superior College will be the first-ever meeting between the schools in men's soccer.
NIACC VS. DAKOTA COUNTY TECH (DCTC leads series, 8-7-1)
2004
Dakota County 5, NIACC 1
Dakota County 5, NIACC 3
2005
Dakota County 6, NIACC 2
Dakota County 3, NIACC 0
2006
Dakota County 2, NIACC 0
Dakota County 6, NIACC 0
2007
NIACC 2, Dakota County 0
NIACC 4, Dakota County 0
2008
NIACC 7, Dakota County 0
NIACC 4, Dakota County 0
2009
NIACC 0, Dakota County 0 (tie)
Dakota County 3, NIACC 1
2010
NIACC 1, Dakota County 0
NIACC 2, Dakota County 1
2011
NIACC 4, Dakota County 0
2014
Dakota County 1, NIACC 0