Buffaloesathletic Communications GA / MSOC Contact Jordyn Ballard WEST TEXAS A&M Email: [email protected] |
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
BUFFALOESAthletic Communications GA / MSOC Contact Jordyn Ballard WEST TEXAS A&M Email: [email protected] | www.GoBuffsGo.com 2019 BUFFALO SOCCER MATCH NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS ST. EDWARD'S | SATURDAY, OCT. 19 | 7 P.M. CT | DALLAS, TEXAS OVERALL: 4-4-1 | LONE STAR: 1-2-1 | STREAK: L3 3-2-0 1-2-1 0-0-0 HOME: | AWAY: | NEUTRAL: Date .......................................Saturday, Oct. 19 SEPTEMBER Time ...................................................... 7 p.m. CT Thurs. 5 at CSU-Pueblo W, 3-1 Venue ....................................Richland College 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 ......................................................14-8-0 West Texas A&M Series Beginning ......................................1998 St. Edward's OCTOBER Total Meetings ............................................... 22 Thurs. 3 at UT Tyler* T, 1-1 BUFFALOES Last Meeting ..............................Oct. 18, 2018 HILLTOPPERS Thurs. 10 #16 Texas A&M International* L, 1-0 Result ......................................................... W, 1-0 Sat. 12 St. Mary’s* L, 3-1 4-4-1 (1-2-1 LSC) Streak ...............................................................W1 4-5-2 (3-1-1- LSC) Thurs. 17 at Eastern New Mexico L, 2-1 Sat. 19 at St. Edwards 7 p.m. Thurs. 24 at St. Edwards* 2 p.m. THE MATCH COACH LAUFFER Sat. 26 at Dallas Baptist* 1 p.m. The West Texas A&M men’s soccer team (4-4-1, Butch Lauffer enters his 29th season as the Thurs. 31 #6 Midwestern State* 7 p.m. 1-2-1 LSC) continues on the road as they set out head men’s soccer coach at WT. Lauffer is the to take on St. Edwards (4-5-2, 3-1-1 LSC) at Rich- longest tenured coach in WTAMU history in an NOVEMBER land College on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is set acclaimed career starting in 1991. The Texas Sat. 2 Oklahoma Christian* 1 p.m. for 7 p.m. in Dallas, Texas. Christian alum led the Buffs to 17 victories last Thurs. 7 Lubbock Christian* TBA season for one of the best seasons in program Sat. 9 UT Permian Basin* 1 p.m. SCOUTING ST. EDWARD’S history, setting a new record for most wins in After starting the season with a 0-5 record, St. a single season. With the Buffs, Lauffer has Lone Star Conference Championship (Top Seed Host) Edward’s has moved to a 4-5-2 overall record recorded a 337-152-38 (.676) record with the Tues. 12 LSC Quarterfinals TBA after recording back-to-back shutouts, including Buffs and a 527-219-55 (.692) overall record Fri. 15 LSC Semifinals TBA a 2-0 upset over #12 Texas A&M International on at WT. Sat. 16 LSC Championship TBA Thursday night. The Hilltoppers stand fifth in the Lone Star with a 3-1-1 conference record. NCAA Tournament (Top Seed Host) Thurs. 21 NCAA First Round TBA St. Edward’s averages 1.55 goals per game on Sat. 23 NCAA Second Round TBA 13.4 shots through 11 games as 10 Hilltoppers have scored this season led by senior midfield- DECEMBER er Parker Fyfe. The Austin, Texas, native has Thurs. 5 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA recorded a team-high 12 points with five goals TEAM COMPARISON Thurs. 12 NCAA Semifinals TBA where he stands fifth in the conference while Sat. 14 NCAA Championship TBA Matthew Parker follows with three goals. 4-4-1 W-L-T 4-5-2 * - Denotes Lone Star Conference Match Marko Lilic has started all 11 games for the All Times Central and Subject to Change Rankings Reflect the Newest USC Division II Top-25 Poll Hilltoppers, allowing 19 goals this season for 1.66 NR RANK NR Home matches played at The Pitch goals against average. The junior has totaled 30 saves for a .612 save percentage with two 1.44 GOALS/GAME 1.55 shutouts. QUICK FACTS SHOTS/GAME Brian Young is in his 16th season as the Hilltop- 15.9 13.4 Location: Canyon, Texas pers head coach. Under Young, St. Edward’s has Founded: 1910 registered a 164-101-31 overall record for the .091 SHOT % .116 Mascot: Buffaloes program’s highest winning percentage (.606). Mascot Nickname: Bucky He was named into the Heartland Conference .462 SOG % .395 Stadium Information Hall of Fame in 2019. Name The Pitch 4.1 SAVES/GAME Capacity 1,500 2.7 THE SERIES 2018 Season Review Saturday’s match marks the 23rd meeting be- Overall Record 17-3-3 .755 SAVE % .612 tween the Hilltoppers and Buffs since the series LSC Record/Finish 11-2-1 Home | Away | Neutral 8-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 3-1-1 start in 1998. WT leads SEU 14-8-0 in the all- 1-2 PENALTY KICKS 1-1 Postseason 4-1 time series record after the Buffs walked away with a 1-0 victory at home last season. 11.2 FOULS/GAME 13.5 .com/WTAthletics @WTMensSoccer1 @BuffsSoccer 16/2 YELLOW/RED 17/7 2019 BUFFALO SOCCER MATCH NOTES LAST TIME OUT net 11 times for the Buffs with seven assists LONE STAR STANDINGS The Buffs moved to a 4-4-1 overall record (1-2-1 in the 2018 season. A native of Brazil, he LSC) after falling 2-1 to Eastern New Mexico on earned third-team All-American honors from School LSC Overall Thursday night to split the season series with the the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Midwestern State 4-0 10-1-0 Greyhounds. Association (D2CCA) and first-team All-Con- Texas A&M International 4-1 8-2-1 ference honors. St. Mary's 4-1 8-2-1 ENMU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the 10th Lubbock Christian 3-1-1 7-4-1 minute to lead WT at the half. The Greyhounds Vencel allowed eight goals last season and St. Edwards 3-1-1 4-5-2 doubled the score in the 52nd minute before the stopped 59 shots for a .881 save percentage West Texas A&M 1-2-1 4-4-1 Buffs cut the lead as senior Louise Gueye posted which ranked second in DII. He has a .487 Oklahoma Christian 1-3 4-6-0 his first goal of the season in the last two minutes goals-against-average and logged 1477 UT Tyler 1-1-2 6-2-2 of the match. minutes for the Buffs. Eastern New Mexico 0-3-1 8-3-1 Dallas Baptist 0-5 2-10-0 AROUND THE LONE STAR RETURN OF THE BUFF Midwestern State leads the Lone Star Confer- UT Permian Basin 1-4 4-8-0 WT begins a new chapter as they returned ence for the second consecutive week with a 4-0 to the Lone Star Conference in the offsea- conference record (10-1 overall), moving up three son after completing 11-2-1 conference run, spots to sixth in the national-rankings. Texas taking their first Heartland Conference title A&M International (8-2-1, 4-1 LSC) follows and since joining the conference in the 2016 sea- LSC Off. Player of the Week ranks 12th in the national polls. St. Mary’s (8-2-1, son. West Texas tallied a 31-8-3 conference 4-1 LSC) made their way on to the United Soccer record in just the three season they were in 9/10 Ollie Wright St. Mary's Coaches Top-25, ranking 19th in the nation and the Heartland. 9/17 Fernando Flores Lubbock Christian third in the Lone Star. 9/24 Cain Smith St. Mary's 10/1 Sebastian Venegas Midwestern State ONE FOR THE BOOKS 10/8 Sebastian Venegas Midwestern State BUFF LEADERS The 2018 season was historic for the men’s 10/15 Parker Fyfe St. Edwards Six Buffs have scored this season led by Kenny soccer program as the Buffs set a new Brown with a team-high eight points. The soph- record for most wins in a single season with omore has recorded four goals for WT, including 17, passing the previous (16) set in 1993, two game-winners which is fourth in the confer- 1994 and 2001. WT set the new record after ence. Stefan Andjelic follows with three goals defeating No. 25 Colorado Mesa, 1-0, in the followed by Jean-Luc Ramdin with two. 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 Saturday’s match will not be live streamed and two first-place votes. Senior midfielder Lucca but live stats will be available to keep Buff Lima was picked as the Offensive Player of the fans updated. For more information, visit the LSC Def. Player of the Week Year while junior Alexander Vencel was named men’s soccer schedule at GoBuffsGo.com. Goalkeeper of the Year. 9/10 Joaquin Borruel Eastern New Mexico UP NEXT 9/17 Cameron Walker West Texas A&M Lima was second on the team in goals finding the 9/24 Noah Kubala UT Tyler The Buffs will go round two against St. 10/1 Adam Conway Midwestern State Edward’s in Lone Star Conference action 10/8 Nicolas Viader UT Tyler on October 24 in Austin at the Lewis-Chen 10/15 Luis Diaz Texas A&M International PRESEASON POLL Family Field. 1. Midwestern State (22) 271 2. West Texas A&M (2) 236 3. St. Edwards 214 4.