PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer fell in its home opener on Saturday evening against South Dakota Mines, 1-0, at Greyhound Stadium. The Greyhounds slip to 1-3-1, while SDM improve to 1-5 overall on the season.

Both teams had their chances in the first half, with each team posing three shots on goal in the opening period. Nick Huenig and Daniel Letherby each tested the SDM goalkeeper in the opening 10 minutes, while Catalin Nastuta stopped each shot they saw in the first half.
 
South Dakota Mines broke the deadlock 12 minutes after the restart. The Hardrockers broke ENMU's high line with Parker Yocom going through on goal, setting up Chase Stohlmann to score the opening goal. ENMU tried and tested the South Dakota Mines goal, but four shots on goal and one striking the woodwork was not enough. The Hardrockers finished 1-0 winners over ENMU.

NOTABLE STATS

• Huenig and Letherby led ENMU with a pair of shots on goal, while Matteo Azambuja and Felipe Vasquez each had an attempt at goal from the bench. Nastuta posted a trio of saves in the game.
• Stohlmann scored the match winner, just seeing 24 minutes of the field. Yocom finished with an assist, while Hayden Jaramillo finished with a team high two shots. Daniel Freitas finished with seven saves in the match, keeping a clean sheet.
• Eastern fired 18 shots compared to the four of South Dakota Mines. ENMU had all six corners of the game.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Tough one today," said Head Men's Soccer Coach Brandon Misuraca. "We will shift our focus to Dallas Baptist, as we prep for our next game this coming Wednesday."

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Caio Alves, Nastuta, and Letherby made their season debuts for the Greyhounds, with Alves and Nastuta playing their first game for ENMU.
• Six Greyhounds played the entire 90 minutes of the match: Mathieu Beuvain, Alex Garðarsson, Nastuta, Stephen Romero, Ludwig Scherer, and Loris Tsiatsipy.
• The Greyhounds head back on the road, this time traveling to Dallas, Texas to face Dallas Baptist University. This non-conference clash will be staged on Wednesday, Sept. 20, with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. (MST).