PUEBLO, Colo. (September 11, 2014) – The Colorado State University-Pueblo men's soccer team return to the friendly confines of the Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium in Pueblo, making their 2014 regular season home debut following the women's game on Friday evening against West Texas A&M, kickoff is scheduled for 8 pm. The men's squad will wrap up the weekend with a Sunday tilt against Texas Permian-Basin, scheduled for a 12 p.m. start.
The Roy Stanley-led Pack (0-2) returns home after a tough two games last weekend on the road in Hays, Kansas where they dropped a Friday night contest 2-1 against host-Fort Hays State. In the final game on Sunday of the short road trip, saw CSU-Pueblo surrender a lone goal early in the second half against Lubbock Christian, losing 1-0.
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Friday, September 12, 2014: CSU-Pueblo vs. West Texas A&M 8 p.m. (Live stats)
Sunday, September 14, 2014: CSU-Pueblo vs. Texas-Permian Basin 12 p.m. (Live stats)
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CSU-Pueblo News and Notes
- The Pack enters the weekend seeking their first win of the season.
- In the 2013 regular season opener, CSU-Pueblo dropped a 2-0 contest against the same Buffaloes of West Texas A&M, and a 6-3 loss against Texas-Permian Basin, both games were played on the road.
- Team statistical leaders:
Shots: 12 – Matt Marchena (Jr., Forward, Littleton, Colo.)
Shots on Goal: 5 – Marchena
- At Goal for the Pack, the reigning RMAC-Goalkeeper of the Week, Sam Haseltine (R-Jr., St. Louis, MO) has been stellar with 18 saves on just 3 goals allowed in two games, earning a .857 save percentage.
Opponent Capsules
West Texas A&M Buffaloes
Record: 1-1
Statistical leaders:
Goals: 2 - Christopher Hutton
Shots on Goal: 4 – Hutton
Goalkeeper Saves: 7 – Patrick Satorie
Last game played: September 7th - Lost 2-1, against Texas A&M International
Texas-Permian Basin
Record: 0-0-1
Statistical leaders:
Goals: 2 – Gary Willis
Shots on Goal: 2 – Willis, Nathan Cotterell
Goalkeeper Saves: 7 – Eric Beltran
Last game played: September 9th – Tied 3-3, against University of the Southwest
Looking Ahead
The Pack will hit the road for one game next Friday afternoon to open their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule at Regis; kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. They will return home on Sunday, September 21st to take on Colorado Mines in Pueblo at the Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium, scheduled for 1 p.m.