2019 Season
Lone Star Conference
No. 5 Midwestern State (10-1-0, 4-0) vs Texas A&M International (8-3-1, 4-1)
Thursday, October 24 – 7 p.m.
Stang Park | Wichita Falls, Texas
Series: MSU leads 15-0-3
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas– No. 5 Midwestern State goes for their seventh straight win on Thursday night when they battle Texas A&M International in a Lone Star Conference showdown. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
The Maroon and Gold have dominated the all-time series, logging a 15-0-3 mark. Prior to last season's 1-1 draw, MSU had ripped off nine consecutive victories in the series.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
The Maroon and Gold have scored 3+ goals in each of their last six games. The Mustangs have outscored their opponents 23-2 over the six game stretch.
WWWWWWINNING WAYS
MSU is in the midst of a six-game winning streak, the sixth straight season the club has recorded a winning streak of at least six games.
MAGIC MEIKE
Hikaruhito Meike came off the bench to score a pair of goals in last Thursday's win. The Sendai, Japan native has scored at least one goal in three straight games.
VENEGAS VICTIMIZING DEFENSES
Sebastian Venegas pushed his point streak to six games with the opening goal in last Thursday's win over Oklahoma Christian. The redshirt junior has registered four goals and four assists during the streak.
IN THE RANKINGS
Midwestern State entered the top five for the first time this season after moving up one spot to No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches poll that was released on Tuesday afternoon. The Mustangs have appeared in the last 59 USC rankings as a ranked side dating back to the 2014 season and have received votes in the last 71 rankings dating back to 2013.
A MINUTE WITH MEACHUM
Michael Meachum kicked off his second year as Head Coach at Midwestern State with a 2-0 win over Dixie State on September 5 at Stang Park. Meachum posted a 16-1-3 mark in his first season at the helm.
SCOUTING THE DUSTDEVILS
Texas A&M International enters play at 8-3-1 on the season. The Dustdevils raced out to an 8-1-1 start before back-to-back shutout losses to St. Edward's and No. 21 Palm Beach Atlantic. Ruben Nielsen leads the squad with six goals and five assists. The senior, who sits third in the Lone Star Conference with his six goals, also leads the Dustdevils in shots (42) and shots on goal (24).
UP NEXT
MSU looks for revenge against No. 16 St. Mary's on Saturday night at Stang Park. The Rattlers handed MSU their only loss of the season last month. Match time is 7 p.m.
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