PORTALES, N.M. – ENMU men's soccer plays two matches this week. The first will be on the road against UT Tyler Wednesday night at 6 p.m. MT. The Hounds will then see West Texas A&M at Greyhound Stadium Saturday night at 7 p.m. MT.

Before Eastern New Mexico takes on the Patriots and Buffs, please take a look at the Pitch Preview:

A New Week: Men's soccer dropped two matches over the last week, but look to bounce back with a pair of games against conference foes.

The Clincher: Jaime Oliva is tied for third in the conference with .182 game-winning goals per game. The Spain native is first on the team in points (9).

In The Goal: Between the pipes, Paul Waschkau has made several key saves for the Greyhounds. His 3.8 stops per game are third best in the conference.

Take On Tyler: ENMU's next opponent, UT Tyler, is 0-5-1 in its last six contests after beginning the season with a 5-0-1 mark. The recent slump included two matches against ranked foes (No. 16 Oklahoma Christian & No. 18 Midwestern State). ENMU has only met UT Tyler once in program history and the match resulted in a 0-0 draw at Citizens 1^st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex in 2019.

Best Show In Town: Men's soccer is the only team in Portales Saturday night as they bring West Texas A&M for a conference battle under the lights of Greyhound Stadium. Admission to the game is free. The Hounds trail the overall series in the matchup, 3-21-4, however ENMU is looking to begin a mini win stretch against the Buffs as they beat the team from Canyon, Texas 2-1 at home in 2019. The game will be livestreamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network.