KICKOFF
Midwestern State battles Angelo State for a share of the Lone Star Conference championship Friday afternoon at 3 p.m.  The Mustangs will host the next week's LSC Postseason Tournament if they can manage a two-goal victory.
 
Midwestern closes the regular season with a Senior Day matchup against Southwestern Oklahoma Sunday at the MSU Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
 
Midwestern State at Angelo State
Friday, Nov. 2 | 3 p.m.
Records: Midwestern State (11-4-1, 6-2-1); Angelo State (11-3-2, 7-1-1)
Live Video: AngeloSports.com 
Live Stats: AngeloSports.com 
 
SCOUTING THE RAMBELLES
Angelo State has lost just once in their last 12 matches while battling for a 7-1-1 Lone Star Conference mark. The Rambelles dropped a 2-1 decision at Texas Woman's and fought Eastern New Mexico to a scoreless draw as their only blemishes in league play. ASU is going for its first LSC title. Sophomore Sierra Anderson leads the 'Belles attack with seven goals and receives support from freshman forward Jenny Kotowych (5 goals, 2 assists) and sophomore midfielder Selena Alvarez (4 goals). Senior goalkeeper Danielle Edwards leads the LSC and ranks 15th in NCAA Division II with a 0.43 goals against average while posting seven shutouts. Angelo State scores 1.56 goals per game and allows 0.63.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
Midwestern State and Angelo State meet for the 27th time on the pitch Friday afternoon in San Angelo. The Mustangs own a 13-7-6 overall lead in the series, but the Rambelles own a slip 4-3-4 edge on matches played in San Angelo. MSU has won just once in its last six tries at the ASU Soccer Complex since claiming a win in 2002.
 
LAST TIME OUT VS. ANGELO STATE
Sierra Anderson's unassisted tally in the 80th minute provided the difference in Angelo State's 1-0 win over Midwestern State on Sep. 26 at the MSU Soccer Field. ASU produced a narrow 15-13 edge in shots as Danielle Edwards made six saves to secure the shutout for the Rambelles.
 

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Midwestern State vs. Southwestern Oklahoma
Sunday, Nov. 4 | 3 p.m.
Records: Midwestern State (11-4-1); Southwestern Oklahoma (10-3-2)
Live Video: None
Live Stats: MSUMustangs.com  
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Southwestern Oklahoma State can clinch a Great American Conference title with a win over Northwestern Oklahoma State Friday before finishing the regular season at Midwestern State. The Bulldogs boast a 10-3-2 overall mark , a 6-1-1 mark in the GAC and have won five of their last six matches heading into the season's final weekend. Sophomore forward Miranda Balezentis paces the SWOSU attack with six goals while senior forward Kelsey Visor and sophomore midfielder Alexis Russell add five tallies each. Freshman Courtney Flores has posted a 0.77 goals against average and an .821 save percentage with five shutouts as the Bulldogs' primary goalkeeper. SWOSU averages 2.00 goals per game and allow 1.13.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
Midwestern State and Southwestern Oklahoma State meet for the 15th time on the pitch Sunday afternoon at the MSU Soccer Field. The Mustangs own a commanding 13-1 edge in the series and have won each of the six matches played in Wichita Falls. The Bulldogs' lone victory in the series came by a 2-0 margin last season on a neutral field in Edmond, Okla.
 
LAST TIME OUT VS. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
Southwestern Oklahoma State's Cori Kelly and Miranda Balezentis tallied second-half goals to lead the Bulldogs to their first-ever win over Midwestern State on Sept. 9 at Tom Thompson Field in Edmond, Okla. The Mustangs controlled a 10-9 edge in shots, SWOSU goalkeeper Corey LaMoureaux made four saves to clinch the shutout.
 

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ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Midwestern State can claim a share of its fourth Lone Star Conference title with a win over Angelo State Friday afternoon at the ASU Soccer Complex. The Mustangs can also take control of the tiebreaker and earn the right to host next week's LSC Postseason Tournament with a 2-goal victory. Currently, Angelo State owns the first tiebreaker with a +8 goal differential in league play in comparison to MSU's +5. Sophomore forward Ashley Cottrell continues as the LSC's top goal scorer with seven goals to lead a large group of 11 players to have tallied goals for the Mustangs this season. Senior midfielder Tatyanny Griffiths adds three goals while senior forward Emily Saville, sophomore midfielder Kensli Pounds, junior midfielder Katy Catney and sophomore midfielder Morgan Hannon have all scored two goals each. Senior goalkeeper Kallie Essary ranks among national leaders posting a 0.62 goals against average and a .867 save percentage while posting seven shutouts. The Mustangs score 1.44 goals per game and allow 0.75.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Senior forward Emily Saville scored a goal and added an assist to lead Midwestern State to a 2-0 win at Eastern New Mexico Sunday afternoon in Portales. Saville found fellow senior Mickey Brown who was making an overlapping run for a goal in the 17th minute then scored her second goal of the season on a Morgan Hannon assist in the 56th minute. Senior goalkeeper Kallie Essary made three saves to secure her seventh shutout of the season.
 
THE LSC RACE
Angelo State holds a slim three-point edge and has already claimed a share of the Lone Star Conference title with 22 points at 7-1-1. Midwestern State can snag a share of the title with a win over the Rambelles coming into the final weekend with a 6-2-1 mark good for 19 points. Texas A&M-Commerce (4-3-1, 13 points), Eastern New Mexico (1-3-4, 7 points), West Texas A&M (1-5-2, 5 points) and Texas Woman's (1-6-1, 4 points) round out the standings.
 
MUSTANGS IN SOUTH CENTRAL REGION RANKINGS
Midwestern State dropped one spot to 7th in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings. Colorado Mines (15-0-1) leads the way followed by Fort Lewis (13-3-0), St. Edward's (11-0-2), Metro State (11-2-3), Angelo State (10-3-2), Texas A&M-Commerce (10-4-1), MSU, New Mexico Highlands (8-5-3), Dallas Baptist (7-5-1) and Colorado-Colorado Springs (9-5-1).
 
MIDWESTERN IN NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Senior goalkeeper Kallie Essary ranks 28th in goals against average (0.62), 29th in save percentage (.867) and 96th in total saves (65).
 
THREE...DOT...THOUGHTS...
Midwestern State took a pair of crucial Lone Star Conference decisions claiming a 1-0 win at West Texas A&M Friday before taking a 2-0 result Sunday at Eastern New Mexico... The Mustangs can claim a share of their fourth LSC championship with a win against Angelo State Friday afternoon on the road...  With a win, the Mustangs and Rambelles will tie at 7-2-1 in league play and will have split its head-to-head contests. Angelo State leads the second tiebreakers -- goal differential in league play -- by a +8 to +5 margin. This means MSU must win by two goals in order to host the LSC Postseason Tournament. If not, it will be in San Angelo... The Mustangs remained perfect on the road at 6-0 and can close out their first unbeaten regular season road ledger with a win over Angelo State on Friday. MSU posted a 7-1 road mark in 1998 and were 5-1 in 2010 with the lone defeat coming at Angelo State on Oct. 24, 2010... Senior goalkeeper Kallie Essary has posted shutouts in four of her last five matches with the lone goal coming to Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 18... Essary now has seven clean sheets this season and needs one more to match Elli O'Dwyer (2004) and Mallory Whitworth (2010) for the program's single season record... Essary ranks 28th in NCAA Division II in goals against average (0.62), 29th in save percentage (.867) and 96th in total saves (96)... Eleven different Mustangs have scored goal this season with seven different players notching game winners led by sophomore forward Ashley Cottrell's five... Senior defender Anna Molen scored her first collegiate goal in her 55th game when blasted in the game winner from 25 yards out in the 60th minute Friday night at West Texas A&M... Senior midfielder Mickey Brown tallied her 11th career but first of the season Sunday at Eastern New Mexico...