CANYON, Texas – No. 2-ranked Midwestern State renews its rivalry with West Texas A&M at The Pitch on Saturday night, and the Mustangs look to extend their unbeaten streak to 26 games. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Midwestern State improved their record to 11-0-3 with a 5-0-1 conference record after defeating UT Dallas last week, 2-1. Parker Plaxco scored two second-half goals for the defending national champions, who have not lost a game since Oct. 18 of last year when they suffered a 2-0 setback against UT Dallas at Stang Park.

Plaxco leads the Lone Star Conference and is seventh in the nation with 12 goals this season. The senior from Stephenville, Texas, scored four goals in two games last week and was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. Plaxco has four multi-goal games this season, and he has four game-winning goals, which is the most among LSC goal scorers and the second-most in the nation.

Midwestern State is outscoring opponents this season, 38-10, and the plus-28 goal differential is the third-best among NCAA Division II programs.    

Jose Ortiz is the second-leading goal scorer in the LSC with seven goals this season, and Alan Rivera has added four goals for the Stangs, who are scoring 2.7 goals per game, which leads the LSC and is seventh-most in the nation.

Cooper Tea, Nathan Krchnak and Oscar Nunez lead the Mustangs with five assists each. Rivera and Davis Mays both have three assists. MSU is averaging 2.1 assists per game, which is second in the conference and 18th in the nation. The Stangs lead the conference and are eighth in the nation with 7.6 points per game.

Goalkeeper Jake Morris has started all 14 games for the Mustangs and played nearly 1,250 minutes this season, which leads the conference. The junior from Parker, Colorado, also leads the LSC with a .720 goals-against average, and he has the second best save percentage in the conference at .825. Morris is making 3.4 saves per game for the Mustangs, who are outshooting opponents, 18-9. Morris has made 47 saves this season.

Midwestern State is 40-24-5 in its all-time series with the Buffaloes and has won five of the last six meetings, including a 2-0 victory last season at Stang Park. MSU is 16-13-3 when visiting WT and lost its last visit, 3-1, two years ago.

West Texas A&M is 4-7-3 overall with a 1-2-3 conference record and is coming off a 3-1 loss at Lubbock Christian on Wednesday night. The Buffaloes are 4-1-1 at home this season.

The Buffaloes have been outscored this season, 24-13, and are averaging less than a goal per match. 

D'Jonte Davis leads WT with four goals, two assists and 10 points. this season. Felix Casas, Oumar Berete and Myles Taylor have each scored twice. Davis and Casas each have two assists for the Buffaloes, who have 11 assists as a team this season.

West Texas A&M has started three different goalkeepers this season with Bryce Cottie getting seven seven starts. The senior from Fort Worth, Texas, is 2-4-1 with a 1.31 goals-against average and a .735 save percentage.

Luke Southerington has been the starting goalkeeper in four games, and his record is 1-2-1 with a 2.83 goals-against average and a save percentage of .450.

Zach Kos has made three starts in goal for the Buffaloes and is 1-1-1 with a 1.24 goals-against average and a .636 save percentage.

The Buffs are getting outshot, 11-10, per game this season.

West Texas A&M has accumulated the second-most yellow cards in the LSC with 32. Berete, Casas and Delahmu Reeves have each collected three yellow cards this season.

Midwestern State has been shown a yellow card 21 times this season, and Alan Rivera is sitting on four for the Mustangs, while Cristopher Guevara and Skyler Krchnak have each accrued three yellow cards.

The Mustangs return home on Wednesday night to face Lubbock Christian at 7 p.m.