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Women's Soccer Cameron Brennan

Pitch Preview - WSOC: West Texas A&M

ENMU opens conference play at home against West Texas A&M

PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern Women's Soccer opens their conference schedule this Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium as West Texas A&M comes to Portales. Kickoff is expected at 7 p.m. for the midweek match.

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

SERIES INSIGHT

  • The conference rivals meet for the 29th time overall, with the Lady Buffs holding a edge in the season series (ENMU trails 5-19-4).
  • Eastern have struggled at home against WT in recent meetings, securing one draw in the last five matches with four losses. However, three of the Greyhounds five wins have come at home in the all-time series.
  • ENMU and West Texas A&M first played each other in 2003, with the Buffs coming away with a 5-0 victory.
  • In conference play, the Greyhounds have been winless against the Lady Buffs since 2014.
  • The Greyhounds have scored in seven of the last 10 matches against West Texas A&M.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • The Greyhounds enter the match following its first win of the season over Colorado Christian (1-0). Eastern now stands at 1-2-1 after the victory.
  • Gaia Chies and Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez have both scored this season for ENMU, while Katelyn Aune and Meghann Wingsutton each have an assist. Sierra Villanueva has a team high four shots on the season.
  • Rosie Willmott Joyce picked up their first win as Greyhound goalkeeper, making seven stops during the shutout victory over Colorado Christian. Overall, Willmott Joyce has 25 saves over the first four matches, with a .833 save percentage.
  • In total, the Greyhounds have posted 24 shots in total, with 13 shots on goal. The team committed 31 fouls, while picking up just one yellow card.

SCOUTING THE LADY BUFFS

  • West Texas A&M come into the conference opener with a 3-2 record. Recently, the Lady Buffs dropped a home contest 4-2 against Fort Lewis.
  • Reagan Matacale tops the scoring charts for West Texas A&M, potting three goals this season. Madison Stokes provides three assists to the offense, while adding a pair of goals to lead the team with seven points. Stokes along with Avery Putnam have a team best 14 shots.
  • In goal, Regan Heelan has played every minute of the season with 23 total saves, 11 goals allowed, with 2.20 goals against average.
  • So far this season, the Lady Buffs are averaging 12.4 shots per game, with 5.6 shots per game going on goal. West Texas A&M has recorded 41 fouls with four yellow cards.

Players Mentioned

Sierra Villanueva

#13 Sierra Villanueva

DEF
5' 8"
Senior
Meghann Wingsutton

#14 Meghann Wingsutton

MID
5' 3"
Senior
Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

MID
5' 6"
Freshman
Gaia Chies

#3 Gaia Chies

MID
5' 3"
Junior
Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

#8 Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

FWD
5' 1"
Junior
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

GK
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sierra Villanueva

#13 Sierra Villanueva

5' 8"
Senior
DEF
Meghann Wingsutton

#14 Meghann Wingsutton

5' 3"
Senior
MID
Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

5' 6"
Freshman
MID
Gaia Chies

#3 Gaia Chies

5' 3"
Junior
MID
Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

#8 Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

5' 1"
Junior
FWD
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

5' 1"
Freshman
GK