No. 10 Midwestern State opens the Lone Star Conference slate Friday night when the Mustangs play host to Texas Woman's University Friday night at the MSU Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

Where to find the game

Friday night's match is available via live stats on MSUMustangs.com.

For the record

Midwestern State (6-0-2) has used its best start in school history to claim its highest national ranking as the Mustangs bring a No. 10 NSCAA/adidas national ranking into tonight's LSC opener against Texas Woman's University.

The Mustangs are unbeaten in their last 15 regular season games dating back to a 2-1 loss to TWU last season on Oct. 12, 2008.

MSU has also won its last nine matches at the MSU Soccer Field.

Texas Woman's (2-6) comes in a four-game skid as the Pioneers have been shutout in each of those contests.

Who's hot

Midwestern State's goalkeeper duo of Mallory Whitworth and Ashley Meek have combined to help the Mustangs to tie a school-record four shutouts and haven't let in a goal in the last 467:49 of clock time.

Whitworth, who hasn't allowed a goal in 356:37, rates fifth in NCAA Division II with a 0.193 goals against average and is third in the nation with a .962 save percentage.

Meek hasn't permitted a goal in 220:49 and boasts a 0.31 goals against average and a .957 save percentage. The senior doesn't carry an individual national ranking because she has logged less than half of MSU's minutes between the posts.

Sophomore strikers Kelsey Hill and Lindsay Pritchard have each scored two goals in two of their last four outings, while junior midfielder Kendra Clemons tied a school record with three assists at Texas A&M International last Friday in Laredo.

About the series

Midwestern State and Texas Woman's University meet for the eighth time on the soccer pitch Friday night at the MSU Soccer Field.

The Mustangs own a 4-2-1 advantage in the series, but haven't defeated TWU since taking a 2-1 result on Sep. 28, 2005 at the MSU Soccer Field.

The Pioneers earned a scoreless draw in 2006 to snap MSU's four-match winning streak in the series then claimed 1-0 and 2-1 victories in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

The Mustangs are 3-1 against TWU in Wichita Falls.

Quick kicks

• Midwestern State moved ahead two spots in the NSCAA/adidas national poll to No. 10 to claim the program's highest ranking for the third-straight week.
• The Mustangs extended the best start in school history to 6-0-2 with a win over Texas A&M International and a tie at current No. 18 Incarnate Word.
• The Mustangs are unbeaten in their last 15 regular season matches dating back to a 2-1 setback at Texas Woman's University last season on Oct. 12, 2008. MSU can avenge the loss Friday night when it takes on the Pioneers that MSU Soccer Field.
• The Mustangs have won nine-straight matches on its home pitch dating back to a 1-0 loss to Incarnate Word on Sep. 11, 2008.
• MSU tied a school record with its fourth-straight shutout Sunday at Incarnate Word. MSU notched four-straight blankings from Oct. 2-11, 1996, Sep. 21-Oct. 2, 1997 and from Aug. 31-Sep. 12, 2004.
• Freshman keeper Mallory Whitworth has an active personal shutout streak of 356:37, while senior Ashley Meek hasn't allowed a goal in 220:49. The pair of combined to keep the ball out of the net for the last 467:49 since Newman's Amanda Knabe scored in the 9th minute on Sep. 11, 2009 in Wichita, Kan.