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Men's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - MSOC: #17 Southern Nazarene

Eastern begins weekend at MSU Soccer Fall Festival, playing nationally ranked Southern Nazarene

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Men's Soccer take their first full weekend road trip, heading to Wichita Falls, Texas for the MSU Soccer Fall Festival. The Greyhounds begin the weekend facing #17 Southern Nazarene on Thursday, Sept. 19, beginning at 4 p.m. (MT)/5 p.m. (CT).

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.
  • Fans planning to attend the game can purchase tickets in advance, costing $6 for a general admission ticket for both games on Thursday: Tickets
  • Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs #17 SNU

SERIES INSIGHT

  • Eastern and Southern Nazarene cross paths for the sixth time in program history, as the Greyhound have gotten the better of the Crimson Storm with a 4-0-1 record.
  • The teams will be facing each other for the first time at a neutral site in series history.
  • Eastern has won all four of its games by multiple goals, scoring at least two goals in each game.
  • The one draw occurred in 2017, with both teams finishing 1-1 in double overtime (9/2/17).
  • The first ever meeting between the two-teams happened on Oct. 14, 2013, as the Greyhounds with a 6-2 victory.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • Entering the third week of the season, the Greyhounds have a 1-1-2 record. Most recently, the Greyhounds had a 1-1 draw with Northeastern State.
  • The Greyhounds have scored a goal in each of their four games, while pitching one shutout this season.
  • Arthur Macri scored the goal for ENMU against NSU this past Saturday, making five different scorers for the Greyhounds with one goal each: Nick Huenig, Macri, Pablo Nodar, Ben Sauerländer, and Robin Vandewalle. A trio of players have a pair of assists this season to lead the team: McIntyre, Nunez, Sauerländer
  • For goalkeeping, Milo Paci played the first three games making 11 saves with 1.33 goals against average. Catalin Nastuta was in net for their last match, making five saves against Northeastern State in a draw.
  • Per contest, the Greyhounds are finding 7.0 shots per game with 3.25 shots on goal per game.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON STORM

  • Southern Nazarene enters the weekend with a national ranking of #17, based on the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll.
  • The Crimson Storm have a record of 2-1-1 overall, recently beating Lone Star Conference opponent Lubbock Christian 2-1.
  • The SNU offense is well balanced with six different players finding the net this season. Similarly, three different players have one assist to their name. Axel Agurcia leads the team in shots with 11, having scored one this season.
  • Andrej Krivokapic has played in all four games for the Crimson Storm in net, making eight saves with four goals allowed. His record of 2-1-1 is supported by 1.14 goals against average, and a 0.667 save percentage.
  • As a team, Southern Nazarene has 10.3 shots per game, with 3.5 shots on goal per game. SNU has committed 32 fouls this, with six yellow cards.

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Catalin Nastuta

#1 Catalin Nastuta

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Robin Vandewalle

#19 Robin Vandewalle

Sophomore
Pablo Nodar

#21 Pablo Nodar

Junior
Arthur Macri

#23 Arthur Macri

Junior
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Huenig

#29 Nick Huenig

Senior
Catalin Nastuta

#1 Catalin Nastuta

Senior
Ben Sauerländer

#11 Ben Sauerländer

Junior
Robin Vandewalle

#19 Robin Vandewalle

Sophomore
Pablo Nodar

#21 Pablo Nodar

Junior
Arthur Macri

#23 Arthur Macri

Junior
Milo Paci

#26 Milo Paci

Freshman