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BUFFALOESAthletic Communications GA / MSOC Contact Jordyn Ballard WEST TEXAS A&M Email: [email protected] | www.GoBuffsGo.com 2019 BUFFALO SOCCER MATCH NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS DALLAS BAPTIST | SATURDAY, OCT. 26 | 7 P.M. CT | DALLAS, TEXAS OVERALL: 5-5-1 | LONE STAR: 1-3-1 | STREAK: L1 3-2-0 1-3-1 1-0-0 HOME: | AWAY: | NEUTRAL: Date ......................................Saturday, Oct. 26 SEPTEMBER Time ...................................................... 7 p.m. CT Thurs. 5 at CSU-Pueblo W, 3-1 Venue ............................. Patriot Soccer Field Fri. 13 Western Washington W, 1-0 Location. ......................................Dallas, Texas Mon. 16 Seattle Pacific W, 3-0 Live Stats ................................gobuffsgo.com Video ........................................gobuffsgo.com Thurs. 26 #4 Eastern New Mexico* W, 3-1 Sat. 28 at #19 Midwestern State L, 3-0 vs. SEU .......................................................11-0-0 West Texas A&M Series Beginning ......................................1992 Dallas Baptist OCTOBER Total Meetings ................................................. 11 Thurs. 3 at UT Tyler* T, 1-1 BUFFALOES Last Meeting .............................Oct. 20, 2018 PATRIOTS Thurs. 10 #16 Texas A&M International* L, 1-0 Result ........................................................W, 6-0 Sat. 12 St. Mary’s* L, 3-1 5-5-1 (1-3-1 LSC) Streak .............................................................W11 2-11-1 (0-6-1- LSC) Thurs. 17 at Eastern New Mexico L, 2-1 Sat. 19 at St. Edward's W, 1-0 Thurs. 24 at St. Edward's* L, 4-0 THE MATCH COACH LAUFFER Sat. 26 at Dallas Baptist* 7 p.m. The West Texas A&M men’s soccer team (5-5-1, Butch Lauffer is in his 29th season as the Thurs. 31 #5 Midwestern State* 7 p.m. 1-3-1 LSC) moves forward as they set out to face head men’s soccer coach at WT. Lauffer is the Dallas Baptist (2-11-1, 0-6-1 LSC) on Saturday, longest tenured coach in WTAMU history in an NOVEMBER Oct. 26. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at acclaimed career starting in 1991. The Texas Sat. 2 Oklahoma Christian* 1 p.m. Patriot Soccer Field in Dallas, Texas. Christian alum led the Buffs to 17 victories last Thurs. 7 Lubbock Christian* Noon season for one of the best seasons in program Sat. 9 UT Permian Basin* 1 p.m. SCOUTING DALLAS BAPTIST history, setting a new record for most wins The Dallas Baptist Patriots hold a 2-11-1 record in a single season. With the Buffs, Lauffer after falling 4-1 to Eastern New Mexico on Friday Lone Star Conference Championship (Top Seed Host) registers a 338-153-38 (.676) record with the morning in Lone Star Conference action. DBU is Tues. 12 LSC Quarterfinals TBA men’s team and a 528-220-55 (.693) overall now 0-6-1 in conference. Fri. 15 LSC Semifinals TBA record at WT. Sat. 16 LSC Championship TBA DBU averages 1.31 goals per game on 10.0 shots NCAA Tournament (Top Seed Host) per game for .131 shot percentage. Seven Patri- Thurs. 21 NCAA First Round TBA ots have score this season led by junior Macias Sat. 23 NCAA Second Round TBA Jonathan. The Duncanville, Texas native tallies a team-high 12 points with five goals. DECEMBER Thurs. 5 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA Tristen Olvera has logged 1022:26 minutes for Thurs. 12 NCAA Semifinals TBA DBU as the senior recorded 11 starts with 33 TEAM COMPARISON Sat. 14 NCAA Championship TBA saves for a .550 save percentage. Olvera com- piles a 2.38 goals against average. 5-4-1 W-L-T 2-11-1 * - Denotes Lone Star Conference Match All Times Central and Subject to Change Chip Butchik is in his fourth season as the men’s Rankings Reflect the Newest USC Division II Top-25 Poll head soccer coach at Dallas Baptist. In 2017, NR RANK NR Home matches played at The Pitch Dutchik lead the Patriots to seven wins for their second highest win total since the program 1.27 GOALS/GAME 1.31 returned to DBU in 2012. QUICK FACTS 14.7 SHOTS/GAME 10.0 THE SERIES Location: Canyon, Texas Saturday’s match marks the 12th meeting Founded: 1910 .086 SHOT % .131 between the Buffs and Patriots since the series Mascot: Buffaloes Mascot Nickname: Bucky start in 1992. WT leads DBU 11-0 in the all-time SOG % series after the Buffs walked away with a 6-0 .469 .500 Stadium Information Name The Pitch victory at The Pitch on Oct. 20, 2018. 4.5 SAVES/GAME Capacity 1,500 3.0 LAST TIME OUT 2018 Season Review Overall Record 17-3-3 The Buffs fell in a 4-0 shutout to St. Edward’s on .754 SAVE % .547 LSC Record/Finish 11-2-1 Thursday afternoon. Eight WT players recorded Home | Away | Neutral 8-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 3-1-1 shots in the match led by Francesco D’Aulerio 1-2 PENALTY KICKS 2-2 Postseason 4-1 with two shots, each of them on frame. Alexan- der Vencel finished the day with six saves on 16 12.3 FOULS/GAME 9.4 .com/WTAthletics @WTMensSoccer1 shots. @BuffsSoccer 19/3 YELLOW/RED 28-2 2019 BUFFALO SOCCER MATCH NOTES AROUND THE LONE STAR team All-American honors from the Division LONE STAR STANDINGS Midwestern State leads the Lone Star Confer- II Conference Commissioner’s Association ence for the third consecutive week with a 5-0 (D2CCA) and first-team All-Conference School LSC Overall conference record (11-1 overall), moving up to honors. Midwestern State 5-0 11-1 fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 Polls. St. Mary's 5-1 10-2-1 St. Mary’s (10-2-1, 5-1 LSC) follows moving up Vencel allowed eight goals last season and St. Edward's 4-1-1 5-6-2 to 16th in the national-rankings after upsetting stopped 59 shots for a .881 save percentage Lubbock Christian 3-1-1 7-4-1 Texas A&M International in a Top-20 matchup last which ranked second in DII. He has a .487 Texas A&M International 4-2 8-4-1 week. St. Edward’s moved up to stand third in the goals-against-average and logged 1477 UT Tyler 1-1-2 6-3-2 conference after defeating WT 4-0 on Thursday. minutes for the Buffs. Eastern New Mexico 1-3-1 9-3-1 The Hilltoppers, now 4-1-1 in conference (5-6-2 West Texas A&M 1-3-1 5-5-1 overall), close out the the LSC top-three. RETURN OF THE BUFF Oklahoma Christian 1-4 4-7-0 WT begins a new chapter as they returned UT Permian Basin 1-4 4-8-1 BUFF LEADERS to the Lone Star Conference in the offsea- Seven Buffs have scored this season led by Kenny Dallas Baptist 0-6-1 2-11-1 son after completing 11-2-1 conference run, Brown with a team-high eight points. The soph- taking their first Heartland Conference title omore has recorded four goals for WT, including since joining the conference in the 2016 sea- two game-winners. Stefan Andjelic has tallied son. West Texas tallied a 31-8-3 conference three goals for WT while Jean-Luc Ramdin follows record in just the three season they were in LSC Off. Player of the Week with two. the Heartland. 9/10 Ollie Wright St. Mary's PROTECT THE NET ONE FOR THE BOOKS 9/17 Fernando Flores Lubbock Christian The Buffs register a .754 team save percentage The 2018 season was historic for the men’s 9/24 Cain Smith St. Mary's 10/1 Sebastian Venegas Midwestern State to stand fourth in the Lone Star Conference and soccer program as the Buffs set a new 10/8 Sebastian Venegas (2) Midwestern State 69th in Division II. Alexander Vencel logged eight record for most wins in a single season with 10/15 Parker Fyfe St. Edwards starts between the pipes for WT with three victo- 17, passing the previous (16) set in 1993, 10/22 Edu Toiny-Pendred St. Mary's ries, including two shutouts. The junior ranks sec- 1994 and 2001. WT set the new record after ond in the conference as he averages 5.0 saves defeating No. 25 Colorado Mesa, 1-0, in the per game which is second in the conference. South Central Regional Championship to take their third Regional title. LONE STAR PRESEASON HONORS The Buffs were selected to finish second in the LIVE COVERAGE Lone Star Preseason Poll with 236 points overall Live stats and streaming will be available for and two first-place votes. Senior midfielder Lucca Saturday’s match at Dallas Baptist. For more Lima was picked as the Offensive Player of the information, visit the men's Soccer schedule Year while junior Alexander Vencel was named at GoBuffsGo.com. Goalkeeper of the Year. LSC Def. Player of the Week UP NEXT Lima was second on the team in goals finding the WT will return to Canyon for the final two 9/10 Joaquin Borruel Eastern New Mexico net 11 times for the Buffs with seven assists in the home games of the regular season as 9/17 Cameron Walker West Texas A&M 2018 season. A native of Brazil, he earned third- 9/24 Noah Kubala UT Tyler the Buffs host #5 Midwestern State and 10/1 Adam Conway Midwestern State Oklahoma Christian. The Buffs will face the 10/8 Nicolas Viader UT Tyler Mustangs on Thursday, Oct. 31, before going 10/15 Luis Diaz Texas A&M International PRESEASON POLL 10/22 Izaac Zausch St. Edward's head-to-head with Oklahoma Christian on Saturday, Nov.