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