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Men's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - MSOC: West Texas A&M

The Greyhounds face LSC rival West Texas A&M in a non-conference contest.

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer wrap up its opening home schedule with a non-conference matchup with West Texas A&M on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. from Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.

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 ENMU home men's soccer games is free to the public.
  • Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs WT Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

  • The Greyhounds meet the Buffs for the 31st time in series history, this marking the ninth time they face each other in a non-conference meet up.
  • Overall West Texas A&M leads the overall series 23-3-4, including a non-conference record of 4-2-2.
  • Eastern most recently defeated WT in 2019, in a 2-1 home victory.
  • ENMU have shutout the Buffs just three times in series history, most recently occurring in 2014 in a 0-0 2OT tie. The Buffs haven't allowed a goal in this fixture since 2019.
  • The first ever meeting was in 2004, with the Buffs coming away with a 7-0 victory.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • The Greyhounds have started the season unbeaten following a 1-0-1 opening weekend.
  • Eastern began the season with 2-0 victory over Adams State, then earned a 1-1 draw with #21 Fort Lewis.
  • Nick Huenig, Robin Vandewalle, and Ben Sauerländer have each found the net to start the season, while Teddy McIntyre leads the team with a pair of assists.
  • Milo Paci has played both games in net for the Greyhounds, making 10 saves over the two contests with a .909 save percentage.
  • To begin the season, ENMU is finding 7.5 shots per game, committing over 11.5 fouls per game, with three total yellow cards this season.

SCOUTING THE BUFFS

  • West Texas A&M is still in search for its first win of the season, holding a 0-1-1 standing. The season began with a 2-2 tie against Regis, then falling to MSU-Denver 2-0.
  • Matteo Landais and Gabriel Nevarez both scored in the tie with Regis, while Sol Bercu picked up an assist in the opening match.
  • Two goalkeepers have taken the gloves for the Buffs, with Bryce Cottle holding a record of 0-1-0 with a .667 save percentage.
  • The WT offense is firing 7.5 shots per game, with five total shots going on goal. West Texas A&M has committed 23 fouls in the opening games, while picking up five yellow cards.

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Robin Vandewalle

#19 Robin Vandewalle

Sophomore
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman
Teddy McIntyre

#27 Teddy McIntyre

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Robin Vandewalle

#19 Robin Vandewalle

Sophomore
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman
Teddy McIntyre

#27 Teddy McIntyre

Freshman