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Conference play began on Oct. 4. Midwestern State and West Texas A&M are 2-0, while UT Tyler is 1-0-1. DBU (1-1) and Eastern New Mexico (1-1) also got in the win column.
MSU (10-0-1) is the only remaining unbeaten team and has won eight consecutive matches. The Mustangs are also 8-0 on the road.
Texas A&M International leads the LSC in scoring average (3.1), while MSU is tops in opponents average (.45).
In the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 poll, defending LSC tournament champion MSU is ranked No. 2 and UT Tyler (5-1-4) is No. 18. Defending LSC regular season champion St. Mary’s (6-3-2, 1-0-1) is receiving votes. To see the entire poll, click
here.
Both of the LSC's ranked teams square off on Wednesday (Oct. 11) at 5 p.m. in Wichita Falls, Texas.
The LSC Men’s Soccer Championship is set for Nov. 4-10-12. Quarterfinals will be on campus, while the semifinals and championship match will be at the site of the No. 1 seed.
To watch matches all season long, tune in to the
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Oct. 4-7 games)
OFFENSIVE
Nick Huenig, Eastern New Mexico, Jr., Finance, F, Lichtenberg, Germany, Gustar Anton Zeuner
Huenig had a hat trick to fuel a 4-2 conference win over nationally-ranked St. Mary’s. Huenig became the first ENMU player to record three goals in a game since 2015 and led the Greyhounds to their first win over the Rattlers since 2007. He had the ENMU’s final three goals after the match was tied 1-1. Huenig became the third player in the LSC to score at least three goals in a match this season.
DEFENSIVE
Juan Galindo, Midwestern State, Sr., Accounting, D, Dripping Springs, Texas, DSHS
Galindo helped fuel a pair of shutouts to lift nationally-ranked Midwestern State to conference wins over DBU and Oklahoma Christian. Galindo played a combined 129 minutes in the pair of 3-0 matches. He has helped Midwestern to a league best seven shutouts this season.
GOALKEEPER
Asaf Kristal, West Texas A&M, So., Psychology, GK, Tel Aviv, Israel
Kristal recorded two shutouts with eight combined saves in conference wins over Eastern New Mexico and Lubbock Christian. Kristal, who wins the league’s top weekly goalkeeper award for the second time this season, played all but 10 minutes of the two matches. He now has two shutouts against LCU – the Chaps’ only two losses of the year.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-5 Cian Foley, St. Mary’s
S-12 Lassana Diakite, Texas A&M International
S-19 Pablo Galietero Diez, Lubbock Christian
S-26 Mere Escobar, Midwestern State
O-3 Alexander Carey, St. Mary’s
O-10 Nick Huenig, Eastern New Mexico
Defensive
S-5 Ellis Jones, Oklahoma Christian
S-12 Andrew Hollenbach, DBU
S-19 Keaton Hartman, West Texas A&M
S-26 Felix Drizinsky, Eastern New Mexico
O-3 Bradley Greene, St. Mary’s
O-10 Juan Galindo, Midwestern State
Goalkeeper
S-5 Adam Braman, Midwestern State
S-12 Gal Grodeski, Texas A&M International
S-19 Asaf Kristal, West Texas A&M
S-26 Hugo Sacco, Eastern New Mexico
O-3 Andre Schlaefli, St. Mary’s
O-10 Asaf Kristal, West Texas A&M (2)