Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Elliot Chadderton will look for his eighth career shutout when the Skyhawks open the 2016-17 season against No. 7 Midwestern State. Chadderton is playing for a new head coach in 2016, as former FLC player and assistant coach David Oberholtzer replaces Oige Kennedy on the sidelines. Oberholtzer was an assistant coach for the Skyhawks during two national championship runs and will look to return the Skyhawks to that level of greatness. FLC and Midwestern State are 6-6-3 all time against each other.
Fort Lewis College Malik Badawi will look to lead the unranked men’s soccer team past No. 7 Midwestern State in the season opener. It is the fourth consecutive time the Skyhawks have opened the season against the Mustangs. Badawi is one of eight starters returning to this year’s team.
After the Fort Lewis men’s team wraps up against Midwestern State, Elijah Fenton and the Durango Demons will welcome rival Montrose (1-2) to Riverview Sports Complex at 5 p.m. It is the 4A/5A Southwestern League Opener for the Demons, who are 1-0 after a 5-0 win last week against Sandia Prep.
