Midwestern State vs. Southern Nazarene
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 | 7 p.m.
MSU Soccer Field | Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (3-0-3); Southern Nazarene (2-3)
Video: MSUMustangs.com  
Live Stats: MSUMustangs.com 
 
ON THE PITCH
Midwestern State efforts to extend its home field unbeaten streak to 12 matches Tuesday night when it plays host to Southern Nazarene. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE CRIMSON STORM
- Southern Nazarene looks to snap a three-game slide Tuesday night against Midwestern State.
- The Crimson Storm opened the season with a pair of shutout wins over Rogers State (2-0) and Oklahoma Christian (3-0), but has managed just a single goal in losses to Minot State (1-0), Mary (N.D.) (4-1) and Eastern New Mexico (1-0).
- SNU is playing its fifth consecutive match on the road as part of a stretch of 10 of 11 games away from its home pitch at Wanda Rhodes Soccer Complex.
- Senior forward Mallary Pineda and sophomore forward Alyssa Glitzke lead the Crimson Storm scoring two goals each.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Natasha Fuentes boasts 1.19 goals against average for SNU while posting two clean sheets.
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State meets Southern Nazarene for the sixth time on the pitch Tuesday night in Wichita Falls.
- The Crimson Storm leads the overall series 3-2, but MSU has claimed victories in two of the three meetings played in Wichita Falls.
- Tuesday night's game will mark the first meeting between the programs since Midwestern claimed a 4-2 win on Sept. 16, 2008.
 
MUSTANGS NOTEBOOK
- Midwestern carries an unbeaten record into the seventh game of the campaign for just the second time in program history. The Mustangs rolled to a 9-0-2 mark on the way to a Lone Star Conference championship in 2009.
- The Mustangs extended their home field unbeaten string to 11 matches with a 2-1 win over Lubbock Christian last Friday. MSU last loss at home came to Angelo State on Sept. 26, 2013.
- LSC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Ashley Cottrell accounted for her first two goals of the season with tallies in consecutive wins over Oklahoma Christian and Lubbock Christian.
- Cottrell became the eighth player in program history to score 20 goals.
- Sophomore Nicole Coetzer netted goals in consecutive against Southwestern Oklahoma State and Oklahoma Christian and leads the side with three goals this season.
- Freshman Destinee Williamson came alive to scored two goals and dish out three assists over her last three matches earning her first career starts against Oklahoma Christian and Lubbock Christian.
- Williamson worked for 11 shots Friday against Lubbock Christian which ranks as the second most for a single match in program history and was the most since Lindsay Pritchard had 12 shots against Southwest Baptist (Mo.) on Sept. 8, 2011.
- Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Courtney Burnette let in her first goal in 425 minutes Friday against Lubbock Christian.
- Burnette ranks ninth in NCAA Division II in save percentage (.933), 13th in total saves (42.0) and 24th in goals against average (0.45).
 
THE CLARKE ERA BEGINS
- Damian Clarke is in his eighth overall season as a head coach boasting the 11th best winning percentage amongst NCAA Division II coaches at 109-31-19 (.745).
- Clarke led Fort Lewis to NCAA playoff appearances in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 as the Skyhawks advanced to the Elite Eight in 2010.
- Clarke is a three-time NSCAA Central Region and RMAC Coach of the Year.
 
NEXT UP
Midwestern State opens Lone Star Conference play Friday night at Angelo State before battling defending South Central Region champ St. Edward's Sunday in Austin.