LAST TIME OUT

UT Tyler men's soccer moved to 4-6-5 overall and 2-5-2 in Lone Star Conference play after falling 3-2 to Oklahoma Christian at Citizens First Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex Saturday. The Patriots generated consistent offensive pressure throughout the contest, recording 21 shots and 13 corner kicks, but the Eagles capitalized on their opportunities to earn the conference victory.

The Patriots fell behind in the 17th minute as Oklahoma Christian opened the scoring, but UT Tyler responded in the 31st minute when Dennis Nyame found the back of the net off an assist from Caden Naizer to even the match at 1-1. UT Tyler continued to apply pressure before halftime, putting several shots on target as the teams entered the break tied. Oklahoma Christian regained the lead in the 61st minute, but the Patriots answered just two minutes later when Jamie Joyce scored his fourth goal of the season off a pass from Carson Stiglets to bring the score to 2-2. The Eagles delivered the decisive goal in the 71st minute to take a 3-2 advantage. UT Tyler continued to push for another equalizer, recording 12 shots in the second half, but could not find the net again. Nyame and Joyce each finished with a goal, while Naizer and Stiglets recorded an assist apiece.

The Patriots finished with a 21-8 advantage in total shots and an 11-7 edge in shots on goal, while also earning 13 corner kicks compared to two for Oklahoma Christian. Goalkeeper Niclas Becker recorded three saves for UT Tyler. Despite the offensive production and two second-half goals, the Patriots were unable to overcome the Eagles' third goal as Oklahoma Christian improved to 9-4-4 overall and 6-0-4 in conference play.

UT Tyler heads to UT Dallas for their last matchup of the season Wednesday, October 28th. This matchup also marks the end of a historical coaching career for the only head coach in UT Tyler Mens Soccer history, Kenny Jones.

PATS STATS

Through 15 matches, UT Tyler has received contributions from throughout its lineup. Jamie Joyce and Noe Coutiño lead the Patriots with nine points each, with Joyce recording four goals and one assist and Coutiño adding four goals and one assist. Dennis Nyame follows with eight points on four goals, while Luis Martinez has recorded five points on one goal and three assists. Caden Naizer has contributed four points on one goal and two assists, while Jaime Casado, Yanis Lasriand Azael Ochoa have each added three points. Henrique Caputo, Hugo Dunger, Bryan Garcia Valle, Fabrice Ndayishimiye, Landon Neely and Carson Stiglets have each recorded two points, while Theo Alaniz has added one assist.

Joyce, Coutiño and Nyame lead the Patriots with four goals apiece. Martinez leads the team with 32 shots, followed by Coutiño with 21, Nyame with 20 and Joyce with 15. Joyce, Coutiño, Nyame and Martinez have each recorded nine or more shots on goal, with Coutiño and Nyame leading the group with nine apiece. Casado has put four of his seven attempts on target for a .571 shots-on-goal percentage, while Dunger and Ndayishimiye have each recorded a .667 mark, putting two of their three shots on goal. Joyce leads the team with nine points alongside Coutiño, while Nyame has scored twice on game-winning goals to pace the Patriots in that category.

Defensively, the Patriots have allowed 23 goals through 15 matches. Niclas Becker has made 40 saves with a .727 save percentage and a 1.41 goals-against average across 959:58 minutes, recording three shutouts and one combined shutout. Beaux Benson has recorded 18 saves with a .692 save percentage and a 2.00 goals-against average in 360:28 minutes, while Bronson Paus has added one save without allowing a goal in 29:34 minutes. Together, the UT Tyler goalkeepers have recorded 59 saves and five shutouts, including combined shutouts, with Becker leading the group in minutes played and total saves.

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES

• UT Tyler posted an 8-8-3 overall record last season, advancing to the Lone Star Conference Championship Semifinals. At season's end, Luan Rangel earned D2CCA Second Team All-South Central Region and All-Lone Star Conference Second Team honors. William Kenne and Jaxson Stovall were named to the Lone Star Conference All-Tournament Team, while Sid Cleofe, Niko Vasileiou, Luan Rangel, Hugo Marques, William Kenne and Oscar Sosa earned CSC Academic All-District honors. Cleofe was also named to the Lone Star Conference Academic Team, while Niclas Becker earned Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week honors on Oct. 27.

• Noe Coutiño returns for the Patriots after playing in 19 matches last season, logging 1,165 minutes while scoring four goals and adding two assists. He recorded a .429 shots-on-goal percentage.

• Head coach Kenny Jones is in his 25th season at the helm of the program. Jones, the only head coach in program history, is 252-116-68 in his tenure at UT Tyler and earned his 250th career victory against Colorado School of Mines.

• October 24th's matchup against Oklahoma Christian will mark the final home game of Kenny Jones' 25-season tenure with the UT Tyler Patriots, as the retiring head coach looks to add one last home victory to his storied career record of 252-115-68.

UT DALLAS

UT Dallas enters the matchup with a 9-2-6 overall record and a 3-1-5 mark in conference play. The Comets are coming off a draw and have gone 4-1-2 at home, 5-1-4 on the road and 0-0 at neutral sites this season.

Through 17 matches, UT Dallas has scored 34 goals while allowing 14, averaging 2.00 goals and 14.8 shots per match. The Comets have put 52.0 percent of their 252 shots on target, recording 131 shots on goal. UT Dallas has also recorded 29 assists and 97 corner kicks this season. The Comets have converted all three of their penalty-kick attempts, while their opponents have scored on both of their attempts.

Defensively, UT Dallas has allowed 14 goals through 17 matches, with opponents averaging 0.82 goals and 9.3 shots per game. Opponents have recorded 61 shots on goal, while the Comets have made 47 saves. UT Dallas has also committed 207 fouls and received 36 yellow cards and no red cards this season, compared to 37 yellow cards and three red cards for its opponents.

Historically, the Patriots are 11-6-3 against the Comets, with their first matchup coming in 2007.