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Men's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - MSOC: #18 St. Mary's

The Greyhounds travel to San Antonio to play their final non-conference contest

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer concludes non-conference action on Wednesday evening, as they travel to face #18 St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (MST) from Sigma Beta Chi Field.

TUNE IN

  • Wednesday's game 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. ENMU vs St.MU
  • Fans traveling to San Antonio can purchase tickets online through StMUTickets, with a general admission ticket costing $10.
  • Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: StMU Live Stats

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • Eastern New Mexico come into Wednesday night's clash following a 1-1 draw with Texas A&M International on Saturday evening. Felix Drizinsky scored the Hounds goal in the first half, but the Dustdevils tied the contest in the 52nd minute. ENMU holds a record of 2-3-2 so far this season.
  • This season the Greyhounds have found the back of the net 11 times, averaging 11.6 shots per game. For shots on goal, 45.7% of the Greyhounds shots are finding the target. Defensively, Eastern have conceded 13 goals in seven matches with 25 saves this season.
  • Ignacio Lopez has blossomed for the Greyhounds in their first campaign, leading ENMU with three goals and two assists (eight points). Along with Lopez' contributions, Giani Mascarel has three goals, while Felix Drizinsky has a pair of goals and an assist. In net, the Greyhounds have had three different keepers in net this season. Hugo Sacco has played the two most recent games, making seven saves with one goal allowed and one shutout.

SCOUTING THE RATTLERS

  • Based on the most recent Untied Soccer Coaches Poll, St. Mary's garner a ranking of 18th with a record of 5-2-1. St. Mary's secured a 2-1 victory over St. Edward's in their last contest. Both teams scored a goal in the first half, with St. Mary's finding a winning goal midway through the second period.
  • The Rattlers are one of the top defensive teams in the Lone Star Conference, ranking in the top five for goals allowed (7, 0.88 goals allowed per game), saves (32, 4.00 saves per game), and shutouts (3, 2nd best in the LSC). On offense, St.MU has scored 12 goals this season, averaging 10.5 shots per game.
  • Pacing the Rattlers attack, Cian Foley has eight goals this season (six from open play, two penalties), along with a pair of assists. Alexander Carey and Gael Gallegos each have two goals this season. Andre Schlaefli and Johnny Thurbin each have played four full games this season in goal, with Thurbin holding a record of 3-0-1 and Schlaefli sporting a 2-2-0 standing. Thurbin got the most recent start for St. Mary's, during the win over St. Edward's.

Players Mentioned

Felix Drizinsky

#2 Felix Drizinsky

DEF
6' 4"
Sophomore
Ignacio Lopez

#28 Ignacio Lopez

MID
5' 8"
Freshman
Giani Mascarel

#18 Giani Mascarel

FWD
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Hugo Sacco

#13 Hugo Sacco

GK
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Felix Drizinsky

#2 Felix Drizinsky

6' 4"
Sophomore
DEF
Ignacio Lopez

#28 Ignacio Lopez

5' 8"
Freshman
MID
Giani Mascarel

#18 Giani Mascarel

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
FWD
Hugo Sacco

#13 Hugo Sacco

6' 1"
Freshman
GK