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THE BASICS
Score: West Texas A&M 2 Texas A&M-International 0
Records: West Texas A&M (6-4-0) Texas A&M-International (3-7-0)
Location: Canyon, Texas
                                                  
CANYON, Texas  – Conrod Goulbourne's two first half goals were enough for West Texas A&M as they defeated Texas A&M-International, 2-0, Tuesday night at The Pitch. The Buffs are currently on a three-match winning streak and have not allowed a goal in any of those matches.
 
"I thought at times we played really well," head coach Butch Lauffer said. "I was happy with the chances we created I the first 20 minutes of the match and first 25 minutes of the second half. If Jake (Wiffen) can get healthy, he gives us a lot of versatility and experience. I thought Pat (Satorie) was really solid tonight in goal. He didn't have to make a lot of saves but made all the plays he needed. Overall, we had a lot of good performances by a lot of different players."
 
Goulbourne scored the first of two goals in the third minute off a near perfect corner from Austin Henderson. Goulbourne was left unmarked near the penalty area and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper. The Buffs kept up with the early pressure when Jake Wiffen nearly doubled their lead in the 31^st minute but was denied by the keeper. Goulbourne scored his second of the match on a penalty kick in 37^th minute after the Dustdevils were called for a hand ball. TAMUI tried to pull one back right before half but were denied by Patrick Satorie. The Buffs held a 10-3 advantage with seven of those shots on goal.
 
The Dustdevils tried to regain some momentum in the second half with some early pressure but Satorie made sure that didn't happen. The save of the night came in the 62 minute as Satorie denied a blast from the Dustdevils Abraham Lopez. Wiffen had a golden opportunity to put the match away in the 79^th minute after Tre Norton found space on the left side of the pitch. Norton found Wiffen inside the box but his shot was cleared off the line by the TAMUI defenders.
 
The Buffs improve their record to 6-4-0, 3-0-0 at home while TAMUI fall to 3-7-0.
 
TURNING POINT
For the second straight time this season, the Buffs scored on a set piece in the first five minutes of the match against TAMUI. Goulbourne's header in the third minute gave the Buffs a lead they would never relinquish.
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Jake Wiffen had a match high five shots, three of those on goal.
-  Goulbourne had a match high four shots on goal.
- Satorie recorded five saves while facing eight shots.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-  Wiffen and Goulbourne account for six shots on goal in the first half alone.
- Austin Henderson's assist in the third minute gives him a team-high nine points.
- Goulbourne is the first Buff this season to score more than one goal in a match.
- The Buffs now have six different players who have scored game-winning goals this season.
 
NEWS & NOTES
- The Buffs have won three straight matches for the first time since Sept. 2014.
- With the victory, the Buffs own an all-time record of 8-2-2 against the Dustdevils.
- The last time the Buffs defeated the Dustdevils twice in the season came in 2009.
- The last time the Buffs earned three consecutive shutouts came in Sept. 2103 against CSU-Pueblo, Ouatchita Baptis and McMurry.
 
UP NEXT
The Buffs will host Oklahoma Baptist on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at The Pitch. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.