MEN'S SOCCER
No. 2-ranked Midwestern State remained unbeaten this season with a 3-1 victory at Oklahoma Christian in the final non-conference match of the season on Saturday. The Mustangs enter the conference campaign with an 8-0-1 record and a six-match winning streak.
Junior forward
Mere Escobar is second in the nation and leading the Lone Star Conference with 10 goals and 23 points, trailing Younes Addar Khanoussi of Franklin Pierce, who has 13 goals and 27 points in eight matches for the Ravens. Escobar and Khanousi are leading the nation with four game-winning goals this season.
Junior midfielder
Liam Pritchard is third in the conference and 36th in the nation with four total assists for the Mustangs, who have outscored opponents, 24-5. The +19 goal differential leads the conference and is fifth in the nation.
Goalkeeper
Adam Braman leads the LSC and is 12th in the nation with four shutouts. The junior is also leading the LSC with a 0.562 goals against average. Braman is fourth in the league with a .762 save percentage.
Dallas Baptist welcomes Midwestern State to Patriot Soccer Field for the LSC opener on Wednesday night.
The Patriots are winless in their last three matches and enter conference play with a 3-4-1 record.
Dallas Baptist is 2-2-1 at home following a 0-0 draw with Lubbock Christian in a non-conference match last Wednesday night. Peyton Voelker hit the crossbar on a penalty kick in the 76th minute. Voelker, Avery Brazzell and Hunter Dierlam each had shots saved by Lubbock Christian goalkeeper Tom Miles in the final 10 minutes of the match.
Freshman goalkeeper Patrick Banich made three saves and earned his first career shutout in just his second start for the Patriots. Branch is 0-1-1 with a 1.50 goals against average and .727 save percentage in his first two collegiate appearances.
Banich allowed three goals in his first start, and the Patriots fell to UT Tyler, 3-2, in a non-conference clash at Citizens First Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex in Tyler on Sept. 23.
Fifth-year senior Alexander Knepper started the first six games in goal and was 3-4-1 with a 1.50 goals against average and a .667 save percentage. Knepper allowed nine goals and made 18 saves in six appearances. Knepper posted shutouts against St. Edward's s and Ouachita Baptist in a pair of 3-0 victories for the Patriots.
Voelker leads the Patriots and is seventh in the conference with four goals this season, and Dierlam has scored three goals for Dallas Baptist.
Gavyn Rosales is fifth in the LSC with three assists, and Ethan Unger has assisted on two goals for the Patriots, who have scored 12 goals and conceded 12 goals in eight matches this season.
Midwestern State eliminated Dallas Baptist on penalty kicks in the semifinals of the LSC Tournament in San Antonio last season.
Goalkeeper
Adam Braman made two saves, and Dallas Baptist sent another over the bar, while
Gavin Scott,
Mere Escobar, and
Rory Doyle all converted penalty opportunities for the advancing Mustangs.
Midwestern State, which outshot the Patriots, 22-12, held the lead twice in the match.
Sulahmana Bah scored in the 24th minute, and Escobar scored in the overtime period. Jonathan Leach and Ehtan Unger scored goals for Dallas Baptist.
Last year at Stang Park,
Brandon Martinez-Trelles scored a goal and assisted on a Tristan Adams' header as the Mustangs earned a crucial 2-1 victory over the Patriots in the regular season. Gavyn Rosales scored in the 86th minute for Dallas Baptist.
In 24 previous meetings, Midwestern State has never lost to the Patriots. The Mustangs lead the all-time series, 21-0-3, and are 6-0-1 at Patriot Soccer Field.
In the last visit, Escobar scored twice in the final 10 minutes as the Mustangs pulled out a 2-1 victory in October of 2021.
Midwestern State returns home Oct. 7 for a rematch with Oklahoma Christian.
The second meeting between the Mustangs and Eagles will count in the conference standings.
Pritchard and
Jack Larkin accounted for a goal and an assist each in the 3-1 non-conference victory at Oklahoma Christian last week. Escobar saw his streak of goals in eight consecutive matches to start the season come to an end. Escobar nearly extended the streak but hit the woodwork in the 57th minute.
Midwestern State leads the all-time series with the Eagles, 21-2-1, and boasts a 12-0-1 record when hosting Oklahoma Christian, which lost its last visit, 2-0.
Escobar scored twice in a 29-second span as MSU prevailed in the non-conference meeting with Oklahoma Christian at Stang Park last season.
The Eagles and Mustangs met in the final of the LSC Tournament last season, and Midwestern State claimed the LSC postseason title for the third time in four years and for the fifth time overall.
Gavin Scott and Escobar scored goals in the second half and Braman made three saves in the victory.
Braman is 3-1-0 against the Eagles with nine saves and two shutouts in four encounters. MSU has outscored Oklahoma Christian in the last four meetings, 8-3.
Midwestern State returns to Stang Park on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for an LSC match against UT Tyler at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 4
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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Midwestern State hosts the MSU Invitational Friday and Saturday at the MSU and Hamilton Park tennis centers.
The flighted tournament features five singles draws and three doubles brackets. Play begins at 8 a.m. on both days of competition.
Friday-Saturday, October 6-7
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The flighted tournament features five singles draws and three doubles brackets. Play begins at 8 a.m. on both days of competition.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Midwestern State hopes to rebound from a 2-1 loss at St. Mary's last week as its hosts St. Edward's for a noon match on Saturday. The Mustangs have not conceded a goal at Stang Park in 247 minutes and are 3-0-1 at home this season.
Lexi Beck is leading the conference and is 12th in the nation with seven goals this season, and four of those goals have been scored in front of the home crowd. Beck, who is tied for fourth in the conference with three assists, leads the LSC and is 14th in the nation with 17 points. She is 3 for 3 from the penalty spot this season. The junior from Fort Worth, Texas, is fifth in the nation with three game-winning goals for the Mustangs. Beck is the most accurate shooter in the LSC as 13 of her 21 shots (61.9 percent) have been on goal, and 13 shots on goal ranks sixth in the conference.
Isabella Cruz, who has scored twice this season, is fifth in the conference with 26 shots, and she is ninth in the league with 10 shots on goal.
Midwestern State's
Allessandra Romano scored her first collegiate goal as she finished off a counter-attack with a flying header in the goal area to pull MSU to within a goal with just over three minutes to play in a 2-1 loss at St. Mary's on Saturday.
McKenna Jenkins also scored her first collegiate goal for the Mustangs last week with a header off a
Cassidy Savoy cross to cap the scoring in the 5-0 win over Eastern New Mexico at Stang Park. Savoy also assisted Beck on a goal in the 33rd minute, and Jenkins assisted on Beck's goal in the sixth minute.
Ashlynn Knight of Wichita Falls earned her first collegiate point with an assist on a
Jewel Lewis goal late in the first half against ENMU. Lewis tallied the third goal of her career. Cruz scored her second goal of the year and the eighth of her career in the 14th minute against the Greyhounds.
The Hilltoppers are coming off a 1-0 victory at Eastern New Mexico on Sunday afternoon as Caitlyn Gonzalez scored in the 20th minute. Eastern New Mexico outshot St. Edward's 14-11, and freshman goalkeeper Daria Schlumbohm made four save for her first clean sheet of the season.
Schlumbohm has been sharing time with Hannah Simpson. Schlumbohm is 3-0-0 with a goals against average of 0.50 and an .889 save percentage. Simpson is 1-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .588 save percentage.
The Hilltoppers, who are coming off back-to-back wins, have won three of their last four matches and are 4-2-1 this season with a 3-1-0 record in the conference. St. Edward's has been outscored, 9-7, in seven matches this season.
Senior Ari Ramirez is the leading goal scorer for St. Edward's with three goals scored this season. Tristyn Cabello, Caitlyn Gonzalez, Maddi Davis and Katie Fitzpatrick have each scored a goal for the Hilltoppers. Cabello, Gonzalez and Katelyn Smith each have two assists, and Katie Guy also has an assist this season.
Ramirez, who has only taken five shots, scored game-winning goals against Angelo State and St. Mary's, and she leads the team with six points.
Cabello has taken 10 shots and Gonzalez has nine shots for St. Edward's, which has been outshot, 84-52, this season.
St. Edward's is 2-0-1 in the last three meetings with the Mustangs and leads the all-time series, 8-7-5. Midwestern State is 2-2-4 when hosting the Hilltoppers.
In their last visit, Katie Guy scored in the ninth minute for St. Edward's, but Kelly Cannistra scored the equalizer in the 14th minute and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Last year, Elena Ramos Banet scored in the 11th minute and St. Edward's defeated the Mustangs at Lewis-Chen Family Field in Austin, Texas, 1-0.
Lexi Jackson made seven saves in the loss for MSU, which had four shots on goal. The Hilltoppers outshot the Mustangs overall, 13-12.
St. Edward's has scored a goal in the opening 11 minutes of the last three encounters. Sarah Preston scored 43 seconds into the 2019 match at Stang Park, and the Hilltoppers prevailed, 1-0.
Midwestern State is seeking its first win in a conference matchup with St. Edward's. The Mustangs are 0-2-1 in conference clashes with the Hilltoppers.
In 2016, Midwestern State advanced past St. Edward's for the second time in the NCAA Tournament as the sixth-seeded Mustangs upset the No. 3 seed Hilltoppers on penalty kicks, 6-5, to move on to the South Central Region semifinals in Commerce, Texas. The Mustangs and Hilltoppers battled to a 1-1 draw after 110 minutes of play before the contest was decided by penalty kicks.
Lindsay Pritchard drilled in her seventh goal of the season to carry Midwestern State to a 1-0 win over St. Edward's in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Division II Regionals in Abilene, Texas. The landmark result was the first NCAA postseason win for the Mustangs.
Midwestern State is on the road to face Oklahoma Christian for a midweek match on Oct. 11 before returning to Stang Park for a match against Texas A&M International on Saturday, Oct. 14.
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VOLLEYBALL
Midwestern State continues its four-match homestand with a Wednesday night encounter against Lubbock Christian. First serve at D.L. Ligon Coliseum is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Mustangs are 3-13 overall this season and 0-4 in the Lone Star Conference following straight-set losses to UT Permian Basin and Angelo State to begin the homestand.
Junior transfer
Riley Rabedeaux leads Midwestern State with 3.18 points per set and 2.85 kills per set. Rabedeaux is third on the team with 19 blocks this season.
Senior
Lauryn Bourne has been in good form for MSU. Bourne posted her fourth double-double in a span of five matches against the Falcons on Friday with 12 kills and 15 digs.
Sophomore defensive specialist
Taygon Jones, the primary libero for head coach
Stephanie Radecki, leads MSU and is seventh in the conference with 4.64 digs per set. Midwestern State is leading the LSC with 19.29 digs per set.
Midwestern State continues to get impressive performances from its freshman class, which includes
Alayna Guerrero,
Jaiden Wright and
Isabella Dickens.
Guerrero leads the Mustangs and is sixth in the conference with 7.02 assists per set. Wright leads MSU with 31 blocks and is third on the team with 2.13 points per set. Dickens leads Midwestern State with a .277 hitting percentage and is second in points per set with 2.19. The Iowa Park product is third on the team with 1.90 kills per set.
Lubbock Christian arrives in Wichita Falls with a 9-5 overall record, and the Lady Chaps fell to 1-3 in the conference after losing matches at home to Dallas Baptist and UT Tyler last week. LCU has lost five of its last seven matches since starting the season with a seven-match winning streak.
Sophomore Lily Bickley had a match-high and career-high nine blocks in the 3-1 loss to UT Tyler on Saturday. Bickley became the fourth Lady Chaps player since 2008 to notch nine assisted blocks in a match. LCU had 14 total team blocks, which is the most since the Lady Chaps had 16 against Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2019. It was the most in a defeat since LCU had 15 in a 2016 loss at Tarleton State.
Lubbock Christian is eighth in the conference with 1.93 blocks per set. Senior Kalli Dalland leads the Lady Chaps with 63 total blocks and 1.17 blocks per set, which is fourth-best in the LSC.
Junior Kiana Fallaha leads the LCU attack with 3.63 kills per set, and junior Kayton Genenbacher leads the team with a .291 hitting percentage.
Senior defensive specialist Chloe Menard is averaging 3.74 digs per set to lead the Chaps, who are sixth in the conference with 17.11 digs per set.
Lubbock Christian leads the all-time series with the Mustangs, 19-15, and has won the last three encounters, including a 3-1 victory at D.L. Ligon Coliseum two years ago. The Lady Chaps have won 15 of the last 18 meetings.
Bickley had nine kills as Lubbock Christian hit .293 in a straight set victory over MSU at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock last year. The Lady Chaps also had nine service aces and eight total blocks.
Midwestern State is 8-6 all-time when hosting Lubbock Christian.
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FOOTBALL
Midwestern State was idle last Saturday, but the Mustangs return to the gridiron this weekend as UT Permian Basin visits Memorial Stadium. Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Ritse Vaes kicked a game-winning 54-yard field goal as the Mustangs defeated Eastern New Mexico in their last outing, 34-31. Midwestern State improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
The 54-yarder by Vaes was the longest by any Midwestern State kicker at Memorial Stadium and the second longest in program history. It was just shy of Greg Saladino's 57-yard effort in a 37-34 win over Northeastern State in 2011 and the collegiate long of 56 yards set by Abilene Christian's Morgan Lineberry in 2009.
Vaes' kick was the longest in the LSC this season. Gilbert Garza has a 53-yard field goal for TAMUK.
Jalen March rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, as the Mustangs rushed for 284 yards as a team in the win over ENMU.
Zachary Keen made his first start at quarterback for MSU and completed 8-of-15 passes for 65 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown pass to
Devin Cross, who tied the game, 31-31, with 1:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Midwestern State defense made a critical stop on 4th and 1 at the MSU 39-yard line as
Braden Robinson and
Javian Gipson-Holmes stopped ENMU quarterback Mario Sanchez with the Greyhounds leading 28-21 early in the fourth quarter.
Midwestern State was 2-of-2 on fourth-down conversions, but the Mustangs were just 1 of 11 on third-down conversions.
For the first time this season, Midwestern State did not have a turnover.
March is the leading rusher in the LSC with 96.3 yards per game. The sophomore from Fort Worth has rushed for 385 yards on 70 carries. March has rushed for three touchdowns and has one receiving touchdown. March is fourth in the league in all-purpose yards with 105 yards per game.
K'Vonte Jackson is second in the LSC with 23.3 yards per kick return.
UT Permian Basin is coming off a 29-17 victory over 16th-ranked Texas A&M – Kingsville. It was the first win over a top-25 team in the history of the UTPB football program. The Falcons are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Senior quarterback Kenny Hrncir completed 10-of-24 passes for 120 yards with one interception, and sophomore running back Kory Harris rushed for 104 yards on 19 carries and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter. Junior running back Nemier Herod rushed for 64 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown in the first quarter to tie the game, 7-7. Hrncir rushed for 55 yards on 12 carries and scored a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Falcons took a 27-10 lead.
Senior punter Sergio Landeros earned LSC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, averaging 45.75 yards per punt. Landeros hemmed the Javelinas at their own 1-yard line twice. In the fourth quarter the Falcons scored a safety following one of those punts.
Thanks to a 96-0 win over Texas College and an 86-7 victory at Southwest Baptist, UTPB leads the LSC in scoring with 55.8 point per game. The Falcons are third in the conference, allowing just 19.8 points per game.
UTPB leads the conference in total yards with 480.4 yards per game, and defensively the Falcons boast the best mark with 226.4 yards allowed per game. UTPB is second in the LSC with 198.6 yards rushing per game and leads the league defensively, allowing just 78.4 yards rushing per game.
Harris has 323 yards rushing and is averaging 64.6 yards per game. The sophomore running back is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Hrncir has rushed for 273 yards and averages 4.8 yards per carry. Herod has gained 237 yards on the ground and averages 4.9 yards per carry.
Hrncir is completing 52.2 percent of his passes (85 of 163) for 1,319 yards and 14 touchdowns with four interceptions.
Senior wide receiver Jeremiah Cooley is the leading receiver for UTPB with 18 receptions for 339 yards and five touchdowns.
Midwestern State leads the all-time series with UTPB, 6-1, and has won the last two meetings, including a 24-23 victory in Midland, Texas, last season Vaes drilled a 42-yard game-winning field goal with 9 seconds left to play. The Mustangs overcame a 16-point deficit.
UTPB is winless in three previous visits to Memorial Stadium, including a 36-30 loss two years ago, when Vaes connected on a school-record four field goals, and March rushed for 159 yard on 21 carries. Cornerback
Dylon Davis returned an interception 56 yards for his third career touchdown. Midwestern State clinched its fourth Lone Star Conference Championship.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Midwestern State will run split squad races Saturday, competing in DBU's Old Glory Gallop and the Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Invitational
The 5K DBU Old Glory Gallop at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie begins at 9:15 a.m. The winning team claims a 6-inch championship belt buckle, while the top individual wins a cusome crowned cowboy hat. The top 15 ifnishes earn custom Old Glory Gallop t-shirts.
The remainder of the squad competes in the ENMU Greyhound Invitational, a 6K LSC Championship preview race in Portales set for 9:30 a.m. (Central Time).
Sophomore
Ella Pando earned Lone Star Conference Runner of the Week after leading the Mustangs to a fifth-place team finish at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on September 23 in Stillwater.
Pando covered the 6K track at OSU's Greiner Family Course in 23:48.00, while sophomore
Jadyn Dangerfield placed 62nd with a time of 24:08.80.
Freshman
Jaycee Lyons (24:10.50/64th), sophomore
Mariana Sanchez (24:13.00/67th), and senior
Elizabeth Butzke (24:19.20/69th) also turned in team countable finishes.
Saturday, October 7
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| 9:15 am |
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| 9:30 am |
Midwestern State at ENMU Greyhound Invitational |
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WOMEN'S GOLF
Midwestern State competes in its third tournament of the fall Monday and Tuesday at the Farmer's Insurance/Sam Proal Invitational. The 54-hole tournament is set for the Pueblo Country Club.
The Mustangs are coming off of two solid performances, taking fifth at the season opening DBU Classic before finishing as runner-up last week in the West Texas A&M Fall Invitational.
Alli Reily is coming off of her first collegiate win at the WT Fall Invitational. The sophomore from Pottsboro carded scores of 71, 68, and 73 for a 1-under total of 212 to win the tournament three strokes.
Senior
Madison Brown (73-74-80) and junior
Makenna Henry (78-77-72) tied for 20th with 14-over totals of 227.
Midwestern State has placed golfers in the Top 10 at both tournament this season. Sophomroe
Tristan Gabbard tied for seventh at the DBU Classic, firing scores of 75, 66, and 73 for a 2-under 214. Reily tied for 20th in that tournament with a 3-over 219.
Monday-Tuesday, October 9-10
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| All Day |
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