LSC SOCCER
West Texas A&M is set to host the Lone Star Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament after claiming the league title. The championship is set for November 1-2-4 at The Pitch in Canyon, Texas.
WTAMU, 11-6-1 overall and 10-4 in the LSC, is the top seed for the six-team, single elimination conference championship. The Lady Buffs earned their sixth LSC championship and first since 2008.
Incarnate Word claimed the No. 2 seed and first-round bye with a 9-5 mark in league play.
The championship begins on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 12 p.m. with No. 3 Angelo State playing No. 6 Texas Woman’s. The 2:30 p.m. game matches No. 4 Midwestern State against No. 5 Abilene Christian.
The ASU-TWU winner advances to play UIW at 5 p.m. Friday, while the MSU-ACU victor plays WTAMU at 7:30 p.m. The Friday winners get a day off before playing on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the LSC Tournament crown and automatic bid into the NCAA Division II championship field.
Each of the women’s soccer championship games will be aired live via video streaming online at www.LoneStarConference.org. Webcasts of each game are available free of charge. Each webcast includes both video and audio, with viewers needing only a computer with a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to the internet. Veteran broadcaster Chris Needham has the call for all the games.
The regular season concludes this week on the men’s side with three league contests and two non-conference match-ups. UIW had its 11-game winning streak stopped by MSU, but remains unbeaten in its last 12 matches after a 1-1 tie.
LSC men’s soccer teams are 40-12-9 overall this season. The squads are currently 5-3-1 combined versus Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, and 10-2-1 against the Heartland Conference, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
The women’s teams are 61-72-8 overall this season. The squads are currently 2-9-1 combined versus Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, and 2-4 against the Heartland Conference, which are the other conferences in the NCAA South Central Region.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MEN’S OFFENSIVE
Cantu Palombo, Eastern New Mexico University, JR, Midfield, Albuquerque, N.M., Sandia HS/Otero JC
Palombo registered a three-point game, to lead the Greyhounds past 18th-ranked West Texas A&M. His corner kick late in the first half led to ENMU’s first goal and he tallied the game-winning goal, 3:34 later. The performance marked his fourth match of the season with at least three points and moved him into a tie for sixth in the Lone Star Conference in goals scored.
MEN’S DEFENSIVE
Fredrik Widfeldt, Eastern New Mexico University, FR, Yterby, Sweeden, Katrinelundsgymnasiet
Widfeldt made six saves, including four in the second half, to lift the Greyhounds to a 2-1 win at 18th-ranked West Texas A&M. He had to turn in an exceptional second-half performance, as the Buffaloes held a 10-0 advantage in shots, during the final 45 minutes of play. The victory tied Widfeldt for the ENMU record for goalkeeper wins in a season and gave Eastern its second road win over West Texas A&M.
WOMEN’S OFFENSIVE
Kayla Gregory, Angelo State University, R-FR, Forward, Stephenville, Texas, Stephenville HS
Gregory scored the game-winning goal in Angelo State’s 1-0 overtime win over Incarnate Word in the final game of the regular season last Friday. Gregory’s goal was her second of the season and secured the Rambelles the third seed in the conference tournament.
WOMEN’S DEFENSIVE
Dani Edwards, Angelo State University, SR, San Angelo, Texas, Lake View HS
Edwards recorded her seventh shutout of the season in helping lead the Angelo State Rambelles to a 1-0 overtime win over Incarnate Word last Friday. Edwards had seven saves against the Cardinals to help solidify ASU as the third seed in the conference tournament. Edwards now has 72 saves this season and leads the LSC in saves percentage.