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Women's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - WSOC: Western Colorado

ENMU heads to Colorado for first road contest

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer make their first road trip of the season, traveling to Gunnison, Colo. to play Western Colorado on Thurs. Sept. 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m. from Katy O. Rady Field.

TUNE IN

  • The match will be live streamed for free on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Network: RMAC Network
  • Fans planning to attend the match can purchase tickets in person at Katy o. Rady Field or online. Tickets
  • Live statistics will be available via Sidearm Stats: ENMU vs WCU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

  • The Greyhounds and Mountaineers meet for the 5th time in series history.
  • Overall, ENMU holds the all-time edge against Western Colorado with a 2-1-1 record.
  • Last time the two teams met, the Greyhounds slipped away with a late goal to earn a 1-0 win in Gunnison, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2021).
  • Eastern have held a shutout in three of the four all-time meetings.
  • The teams first met at a neutral site in Santa Fe, N.M., with the Greyhounds walking away with a 2-0 win.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • ENMU opened its season at home for its first two games, earning a 1-1 draw against Adams State and a 3-0 defeat to Fort Lewis.
  • Mariana Jimenez Gonzalez scored the Greyhounds goal, while Katelyn Aune provided the assist in the Adams State draw.
  • Rosie Willmott Joyce started both games for ENMU in net, making seven saves and allowing four goals.
  • As a team, ENMU is posting five shots per game, committing 17 total fouls, and no cards so far this season.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

  • Western Colorado has had a rocky start to the season, losing 6-1 against Midwestern State and 4-2 against West Texas A&M.
  • Three different goal scorers have got off the mark for the season, with Cianna Thomas, Winter Woolley, and Sarah Connolly all scoring in the opening weekend.
  • Jordan Welsh, Abby Raio, and Taylor Bottoms picked up an assist in the opening weekend, with Connolly leading the team with six shots.
  • Ashlyn Fitzpatrick played most of the minutes in goal during the opening two matches, making eight saves in 110:36 minutes.
  • The team is posting 12.0 shots per game, with 7.5 per game going on goal. WCU has committed 10 fouls total this season, while picking up one yellow card.

Players Mentioned

Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

MID
5' 6"
Freshman
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

GK
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

5' 6"
Freshman
MID
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

5' 1"
Freshman
GK