Men's Soccer 9/10/2010 3:28:21 PM By Trey Reed/Sports Information Director

Mustangs open Midwestern State Classic tonight against Thunderwolves

No. 3 Midwestern State takes on Colorado State-Pueblo on the back end of a doubleheader Friday night at the MSU Soccer Field.

Where to Find the Game

Live Stats - Live stats are available courtesy of MSUMustangs.com.

For the Record

The Mustangs can set a school record by extended their unbeaten streak to 23 games Friday night against Colorado State-Pueblo.

MSU last suffered defeat at the MSU Soccer Field to West Texas A&M (1-0) in the regular season finale in 2007, but recovered to battle Sonoma State to a 2-2 draw in the NCAA Division II national quarterfinals before advancing to the Final Four on penalty kicks.

The Mustangs were nearly perfect on the home pitch in 2008 rolling to a 10-0 mark while outscoring the opposition by a 24-1 margin.

Midwestern posted an 8-0-2 home record in 2009 with draws against West Texas A&M and Texas A&M International.

The Mustangs opened the 2010 campaign with a 2-0 win over the Dustdevils last week at the MSU Soccer Field.

Who's Hot

Newcomers Sam Broadbent, David Freeland and VcMor Eligwe all hit the board for the first time for MSU in Thursday night's 2-0 win over Texas A&M International.

Broadbent, a redshirt junior from Fleet, England, and Freeland, a junior from Odessa, each tallied goals while Eligwe notched a pair of assists in his first collegiate contest.

Senior Raul Herrera inched closer to MSU's all-time shutout mark by recording his 14th blanking against Texas A&M International. He needs five more to match former ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year Karl Burwitz, who had 19 from 1987-90.

About the Series

Midwestern State and Colorado State-Pueblo meet for the 12th time on the soccer pitch Friday night at the MSU Soccer Field.

The Mustangs own an 8-2-1 edge in the series including a 6-0 result in the last meeting played Aug. 31, 2007 at the MSU Soccer Field.

Quick Kicks

Midwestern State moved to No. 3 in the latest NSCAA/HendrickCar.com Division II Poll.

The Mustangs have been ranked in the last 47 reporting periods including 28 weeks in each of the last five years in the Top 10.

The Mustangs improved to 9-1-1 in season openers during the Doug Elder era with Thursday's 2-0 win over Texas A&M International at the MSU Soccer Field.

With the win, the Mustangs extended their home field unbeaten streak to 22 matches dating back to the 2007 season.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Sam Broadbent: MF; 5' 8"; Senior

#21 VcMor Eligwe: F/MF; 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman

#7 David Freeland: MF; 5' 7"; Junior

#1 Raul Herrera: GK; 6' 2"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#12 Sam Broadbent
: 5' 8"; Senior
: MF

#21 VcMor Eligwe
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman
: F/MF

#7 David Freeland
: 5' 7"; Junior
: MF

#1 Raul Herrera
: 6' 2"; Senior
: GK