The Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team will face West Texas A&M in a conference match on Saturday, October 18, at the Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. The Greyhounds are still seeking their first win of the season.
Eastern New Mexico (0-11, 0-8 Lone Star Conference) recently lost to Sul Ross State with a score of 2-4. In that match, Louise Godden and Samantha Wood each scored for the Greyhounds. Godden leads the team this season with two goals and four points, having taken 14 shots with five on target.
Goalkeeper Rosie Willmott Joyce has played in seven matches, accumulating 558 minutes and making 48 saves for a .593 save percentage. Kiley Patalan has appeared in three matches and recorded six saves over 159 minutes.
So far this season, opponents have outshot Eastern New Mexico by a wide margin—248 to 66 overall and 128 to 34 in shots on goal. Opponents also lead in corner kicks by a margin of 76 to 20 after eleven games.
West Texas A&M enters the game with a record of 4-6-2 overall and is led offensively by Aaliyah McPeak and Alicia Cohen, who each have three goals. McPeak also leads her team with eight points after adding two assists. The Lady Buffs have scored eighteen goals while conceding nineteen across twelve matches and have outshot their opponents by nineteen shots this season. Goalkeeper Franciezca Blancaflor has made forty-five saves for a .714 save percentage and has two shutouts.
In the all-time series between these teams, West Texas A&M holds an advantage with twenty wins compared to five for Eastern New Mexico; there have been four draws.
After Saturday's contest, Eastern New Mexico will host Angelo State on Wednesday, October 22 as part of Homecoming Week at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.
