LONE STAR CONFERENCE POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT

Midwestern State and West Texas A&M square off for a berth in the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament Final Friday night at The Pitch in Canyon. The semifinal tilt is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff time.

The winner advances to face the victor of the other semifinal matchup between Incarnate Word and Angelo State which begins Friday at 5 p.m.

The championship match is slated for Sunday at 1 p.m.
 

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MSU FAST FACTS

ABOUT THE LSC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT:  The six-team single elimination tournament determines the Lone Star Conference's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division II playoffs. West Texas A&M and Central Oklahoma have claimed five postseason tournament titles followed by Midwestern State with three, Texas A&M-Commerce with two and Abilene Christian with one. The quarterfinal round begins Thursday with the top two seeds receiving byes into Friday's semifinal round. The championship is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. All games will be played at The Pitch in Canyon on the West Texas A&M campus.

LSC Postseason Tournament
The Pitch in Canyon
Canyon, Texas
Thurs., Nov. 1
Quarterfinals
Angelo State 1, Texas Woman's 0
Midwestern State 1, Abilene Christian 0
Fri., Nov. 2
Semifinals
Incarnate Word vs. Angelo State, 5 p.m.
West Texas A&M vs. Midwestern State, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 4
Championship
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

LSC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT ON THE... WEB: Each game of the 2012 Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament is available via Web streaming free of charge on LoneStarConference.org. Veteran broadcaster Chris Needham has the call of each match from The Pitch in Canyon.   VIDEO STREAMING

MSU IN THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT: The Mustangs is making their 17th appearance in the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament. MSU is the only team to appear in every LSC Postseason Tournament since its inception in 1996. The Mustangs have posted a 16-13-1 mark (.550) in 16 tournament appearances claiming LSC titles in 1996, 1998 and 2012. MSU is 6-1-1 in quarterfinal round play with its lone loss coming by a 1-0 count to West Texas A&M in 2007. MSU is 7-8 (.467) in semifinal round play and is 3-4 (.429) in seven title game appearances.

MSU, WTAMU MEET FOR NINTH TIME IN TOURNEY PLAY: Midwestern State and West Texas A&M are familiar foes when it comes to Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament play. The programs squared off in the first three championship games with MSU coming away with wins in 1996 and and 1998. The Mustangs hold a slim 3-2 edge in semfinal round matchups beating the Lady Buffs to advance to the finals in 1999, 2005 and 2011. Overall, Midwestern is 5-3 all time against West Texas A&M in tournament play.

MIDWESTERN AGAINST THE FIELD: The Mustangs against the remainder of the field in LSC Postseason Tournament play: vs. West Texas A&M (5-3), vs. Incarnate Word (0-0), vs. Angelo State (2-0-1).

NOT NEW TERRITORY FOR MSU: Three current Midwestern State players have accounted for goals over the past three postseasons. Sophomore forward Payton Fookes tallied her second career postseason goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over Abilene Christian, while senior defender Hanna Staley and junior midfielder Mickey Brown have also scored goals in previous LSC Postseason tournaments.

COTTRELL LEADING MUSTANGS: Ashley Cottrell has needed just 15 shots to net a team-high seven goals this season. The freshman from Arlington has netted a pair of two-goal performances this season against West Texas A&M and Texas Woman's. She has accounted for seven of MSU's 19 goals scored this season with sophomore midfielder Payton Fookes tallying five goals and junior midfielder Mickey Brown scoring twice. Katy Catney, Maddie Fraser, Emily Saville, Haley Crandall, Kaila Maxey and Megan Barnhart have all scored single goals for the Mustangs this season.

WHITWORTH KEEPS CLEAN SHEETS: Senior goalkeeper Mallory Whitworth became Midwestern State's all-time shutout leader posting her 21st career blanking on Oct. 21 in a 3-0 win over Texas A&M-Commerce before adding another in MSU's 1-0 win over Abilene Christian on Thursday. Whitworth is also the program's all-time leader in goals against average (0.81) and wins (43).
   

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SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION

WEST TEXAS A&M
// Friday, 11.02.2012 // 7:30 p.m. // The Pitch in Canyon // Canyon, Texas 
Live Stats  |  Video Streaming

The Lady Buffs (11-6-1, 10-4) staked the claim to their sixth Lone Star Conference championship skating through the competitive league with a 10-4 mark. The four defeats are the most accumulated by a regular season titlist in the 17-year history of women's soccer in the LSC. Only other team - the 2008 version of the Lady Buffs with an 8-2 mark - suffered more than loss during league play. West Texas A&M has four of its last five matches heading into postseason play and have struggled to a 5-4 record on its home pitch in Canyon. The Lady Buffs are led by LSC Offensive Player of the Year Leslie Briggs who has banged 16 goals which dishing six assists. Freshman midfielder Emily Krenek and sophomore midfielder Jessie Thomas add four goals each. Primary goalkeeper Yvette Bedoy allows a 1.47 goals against average while posting a .798 save percentage. She has posted six shutouts this season.

Previous Meetings: Midwestern State and West Texas A&M split its regular season matches this fall. WT senior forward Leslie Briggs scored a goal and added an assist while leading the Buffs to a 2-1 overtime win on Sep. 21 at the MSU Soccer Field. The Mustangs retaliated for a dominating 4-1 win over the Lady Buffs on Oct. 7 in Canyon. Freshman Ashley Cottrell tallied two goals while Mickey Brown and Payton Fookes added tallies of their own.

All-Time Series: Series tied at 14-14-1.