Game Info.	Opponent Info.
UT Tyler vs. West Texas A&M UTT: 2-3-2, 0-0-1 LSC | WTAMU: 2-4-2, 0-0-1 LSC Saturday, Oct. 5th | 1 p.m. Canyon, Texas		SCHEDULE	ROSTER	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
On Wednesday night, the Patriots faced off with DBU in their LSC opener. UT Tyler jumped out to a 3-0 lead through 49 minutes of play, thanks to goals from Jordan Toy, Omar Belahna, and Danny DeMarais. However, DBU was able to right the ship and get on a roll in the late stages, scoring the equalizer with just under two minutes left to pick up a 3-3 draw.
 
WHAT COACH JONES IS SAYING
 
On beginning the LSC slate: "Everyone is going to be out to win and not just win but compete. That's the first thing we are going to have to do (compete). If you're not going out there to compete and really fight, you're not trying to win."
 
On facing off with West Texas A&M: "Every game is its own game. We can't carry the results from the previous game into the next. Whenever we are going from one game to the next, we have to have the right preparation and mnake sure we are competing to win. Make sure we get bogged down on the results that just occurred and focus on what we can do right now to be successful."
 
THE LSC UPDATE
 
Action began in the Lone Star Conference across the board on Wednesday night, with only Eastern New Mexico beginning with a bye. St. Mary's, Oklahoma Christian, and St. Edward's began their campaign with a win and three points, while DBU, Texas A&M International, UT Tyler, and West Texas A&M each drew their opening games. Midwestern State, Sul Ross State, and Lubbock Christian began their conference slates with a loss.
 
THE BUFFS
 
The Patriots will meet the Buffs on Saturday in Canyon, Texas for each team's second LSC matchup. The Buffs are 2-4-2 on the season and are coming off of a 0-0 tie with Texas A&M International on Wednesday. Their two wins this season are a 4-0 victory over Hawaii Pacific and a 3-1 win over Eastern New Mexico in non-conference play.
 
West Texas A&M is scoring an average of 1.38 goals per game on 11.5 shots per game, with 37% of those shots going on goal. Of the goal scoreres, Matteo Landais leads the way with four, accounting for nearly half of the teams output thus far. Gabriel Nevarez and Dominic Murphy each lead the team in assists with two. In goal, Bryce Cottle has gotten the lions share of the work, making six starts with 1.31 goals against allowed, 19 total saves, and a save percentage of 70.4%.
 
Butch Lauffer remains as the head man for the Buffs and is in the midst of his 34^th season, all with West Texas A&M. Lauffer has compiled a career record of 378-175-56 and is the longest tenured coach in West Texas A&M history.
 
NEXT UP
 
Following the matchup with the Buffs this weekend, the Patriots return home to Citizens 1^st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex on October 9^th for a 5 p.m. matchup with #12 Midwestern State. That game will be the first of two next week, with the second coming as a road matchup against Lubbock Christian on October 12^th at 3:30 p.m.