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Men's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - MSOC: West Texas A&M

The Greyhounds travel to Canyon to face West Texas A&M

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer complete a two-game road swing tomorrow, Wednesday, October 30, heading to Canyon, Texas to face West Texas A&M in a Lone Star Conference clash. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (MST) / 7 p.m. (CST).

TUNE IN

  • The game will be broadcast on FloSports. FloSports is the central location to watch Lone Star Conference live and on-demand events, offering a $14.99 per month pass or $99.99 per year pass. Additionally, those who use a .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year.
  • Admission to Saturday's game cost $5 for a general admission ticket: WT Tickets
  • Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs WT Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

  • ENMU and WT faceoff for the 32nd time in program history, with the Buffs holding a 24-3-1 record over the Greyhounds.
  • The teams meet for the second time this season, as West Texas A&M beat the Greyhounds in a non-conference clash, 3-1, in September (9/12/24). WT scored three goals in the first half to seal the contest, while Eastern scored a late consolation.
  • Overall, the Greyhounds have just one win in conference play against West Texas A&M. That win was a 2-1 triumph on 10/26/16, when both teams were members of the Heartland Conference for soccer.
  • ENMU last positive result on the road against WT was a 0-0 draw in 2018, while the programs last win in Canyon happened in 2014 (1-0 win).
  • Both teams first met in 2004 (10/5), as the Buffs thrashed the Greyhounds during a 7-0 victory in Canyon.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • The Greyhounds produced a 0-0 result in their last match against Sul Ross State, pushing them to nine points in the LSC standings. Eastern has a 4-4-6 overall record, with a 2-2-3 conference standing. ENMU is currently tied for 5th with West Texas A&M and Lubbock Christian, as UT Tyler (eight points), Sul Ross State (seven points), and Oklahoma Christian (seven points) are just behind.
  • ENMU's top scorers are Ben Sauerländer and Pablo Nodar with three goals each. A trio of Greyhounds has a pair of assists this season, Teddy McIntyre, Kevin Nunez, and Sauerländer, with Sauerländer's eight points leading the team. Nick Huenig has a team best 17 shots and six shots on goal this season.
  • Milo Paci has allowed just one goal in his last four matches, with a goals against average of 0.90 on the season. Paci has four shutouts this season, holding a .800 save percentage, and a 3-3-4 record.
  • Eastern is posting 7.6 shots per match, scoring on 37% of attempts going on goal. The Greyhounds has gathered 35 yellow cards this season, committing 166 fouls.

SCOUTING THE BUFFS

  • West Texas A&M are riding a high after beating #18 Midwestern State 2-1 this past Saturday. WT is tied with the Greyhounds for conference points (nine), with an overall record of 4-6-4, and an LSC record of 2-2-3.
  • Recently, Gabriel Nevarez was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring both goals in the win over #18 MSU.  Nevarez leads the team in goals (4), assists (3), points (11), shots (27), and shots on goal (12). Matteo Landais adds four goals to the attack, while Dominic Murphy's three assists are a major boost.
  • In goal, Luke Southerington started the last seven matches for the Buffs with a pair of wins this past week. Southerington, recognized as LSC Goalkeeper of the Week, has made 32 saves this season with 1.15 goals against average, and a .780 save percentage.
  • As a team, West Texas A&M is averaging 12.3 shots per game, with 37% of efforts going on goal. As for fouls, the team has 39 yellow cards, while committing for 157 fouls.

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Pablo Nodar

#21 Pablo Nodar

Junior
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman
Teddy McIntyre

#27 Teddy McIntyre

Freshman
Kevin Nunez

#32 Kevin Nunez

Junior

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Pablo Nodar

#21 Pablo Nodar

Junior
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman
Teddy McIntyre

#27 Teddy McIntyre

Freshman
Kevin Nunez

#32 Kevin Nunez

Junior