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Submitted photo Former Ontario athlete Kayla Mitchell was recently named to the preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference squad. Mitchell attends the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo.

Mitchell named to preseason All-RMAC squad

GOLDEN, Colo.  —Colorado School of Mines’ Kayla Mitchell has been named to the 2008 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason All-RMAC Team, as announced today by the RMAC.

 A junior forward from Ontario, Mitchell was tabbed first team all-RMAC and academic all-RMAC last season.

As a sophomore in 2007, Mitchell started all 21 matches and led the Orediggers in goals (13), total points (29) and game-winning goals (seven).

Her 13 goals tied her for fifth most in the RMAC while her seven game winners ranked her third.

The Orediggers, who were picked to finish in a tie for third with Colorado State-Pueblo in the 2008 RMAC preseason poll, earned a third-place finish in the RMAC in 2007 with a record of 12-8-1 overall and 8-3-1 in conference play.

Mines will begin its regular season at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28, hosting Upper Iowa at Long Lake Ranch Park.