PORTALES, N.M. – After two weeks away from home, Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer returns to Greyhound Stadium this week then head on the road this weekend. First, the Greyhounds will host Oklahoma Christian on Wednesday, Oct. 18, with kick-off scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff. Then, Eastern travel to Texas to face Texas A&M International on Saturday, Oct. 21, with an evening kickoff of 6 p.m. (MST).
TUNE IN
- The matches this week will be covered on the LSC Network. The LSC Digital Network will now offer a single game pass for $15, a monthly pass for $30, and a yearly pass for $140. OC vs ENMU | ENMU vs TAMIU
- Eastern New Mexico begins the week at home on Wednesday, then traveling to Laredo to play the Dustdevils on Saturday. Fans planning on attending the Hounds away match at Texas A&M International can purchase tickets on the TAMIU athletic page, with a general admission ticket costing $5. TAMIU Tickets.
- Live stats will be available for each contest this week:Â 10/18 ENMU |Â 10/21 TAMIU
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
- ENMU ended their goalless drought during their last match2, but fell 3-1 against St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon. Brianna Eye scored the goal for ENMU, tying the match at 1-1. Overall, ENMU holds a 1-8-4 record, while sporting a 0-6-1 conference standing.
- Following this past Saturday's game, ENMU have scored eight times this season posting 7.7 shots per game. Of the teams 100 shots this season, 43 have been on goal. Defensively, Eastern have conceded 26 goals while making 56 saves.
- Three different Greyhounds have scored twice this season: Nina Ballesteros, Sydney Saxon, and Emma Hafenbrak. Haley Huff is the team's leader in assists (2), shots (16), and shots on goal (nine). Samantha Jeffries' 53 saves this season is second in the LSC, while their 4.08 saves per game is 3rd in the LSC.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- Oklahoma Christian enters the week after picking up their first conference win of the season, a 3-0 shutout over St. Edward's. With the victory, the Eagles move to 5-1-5 overall with a Lone Star Conference standing of 1-2-4.
- The Eagles have a balanced attack, while playing tough defense. OC have scored 19 goals this season, while allowing just 10 goals. The team averages 13.1 shots per game, while 40.8% of shots go on goal.
- Kyla Lovelace leads the team with seven goals on the season, scoring a hat-trick in their last match (Lovelace was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week). Ruta Andrews and Brooklyn Fink also support the attack with three goals each this season. Breanna Wooten has played the last three games in net for Oklahoma Christian, playing eight of the 12 matches this season. Wooten has three shutouts this season, while holding a .750 goal against average and .778 save percentage.
SCOUTING THE DUSTDEVILS
- Texas A&M International have hit a groove, remaining unbeaten in their last four matches with a pair of wins and a pair of draws. This season, the Dustdevils are 4-3-5 while holding a 2-2-3 LSC record.
- TAMIU have been a difficult opponent for many teams this season, scoring 19 goals and allowing 13 goals. The Dustdevils lead the conference in shots on goal per game (8.42), while sitting 2nd for shots per game (16.6 shots per game), and third for goals scored (19). Defensively, five shutouts from Texas A&M International are tied for third in the conference, while the team is fifth in the LSC for saves per game (3.92).
- Both Krysan St. Louis and Lucia Cuadra are in the top three in the LSC for shots per game, while Cuadra is teams leading scorer with seven (3rd most in LSC), and St. Louis has six goals (5th most in the LSC). In net, Fabiana Solano has 43 saves this season and has combined for five shutouts this season, with 3.58 saves per game (5th in LSC).