Date	Time	Opponent	Location	Venue	Links
Saturday, October 7	7:00 p.m.	Lubbock Christian	Lubbock, Texas	LCU Soccer Facility	Stats | Video | Game Notes

 
CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M men's soccer team meets up with a familiar foe, the Chaps of Lubbock Christian, on Saturday. The Buffs and Chaps meet for the second time this season and first time in conference play. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at the LCU Soccer Facility.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Live stats and broadcast will be available for the season opener provided by the Lubbock Christian athletic communications department with the game aired on the LSC Digital Network. For more information visit GoBuffsGo.com. 
 
All TIME SERIES
Lubbock Christian and West Texas A&M started the all-time series in 2013. In the 2022 season, the Buffs went 0-1-1 against the Chaps. Earlier this season, WT defeated LCU 2-0 at The Pitch and now controls the series 9-8-1.
 
SCOUTING LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN
The Chaps, 4-1-4 overall and 0-0-1 in LSC action, come off a 2-2 draw with No. 16 St. Mary's on Wednesday. Pablo Galietero Diaz leads the Chaps in points with 10 on four goals and two assists. Saimon Gjeci follows Galietero Diaz with four goals and one assist. In goal, Tom Miles has started all but one game for the LCU. Miles has 39 saves and 12 goals allowed on 100 shots faced for a 1.54 goals-against average and .765 save percentage.
 
BUTCH LAUFFER
Butch Lauffer is in his 33rd season as head men's soccer coach at West Texas A&M University. As the longest tenured head coach in WT history, Lauffer has coached the men to 30 consecutive non-losing seasons and the women to 12-plus victories in 12 seasons. Lauffer has recorded a 374-166-51 (.676) record at the helm of the Buffs with a 563-233-68 (.691) overall record at WT.
 
LAST TIME OUT
After the Buffs gained possession on the Greyhounds' side of the field, D'Jonte Davis sent the ball wide to Matteo Landais. After a settling touch, Landais centered the ball into the box where Theo Bennetts tapped the ball off the near post and into the goal. WT added to its advantage when Landais ripped a shot from outside the box, glancing the ball off the crossbar and past the goal line. In similar fashion to WT's first goal, the Buffs took advantage of a defensive miscue by Eastern New Mexico. WT pushed the ball to the 18-yard box where Landais sent a back heel pass to Dylan Watson beat his defender and chipped the ball past the Greyhound keeper.
 
LSC PRESEASON POLL
Reigning Lone Star Conference champion St. Mary's sat atop the rankings, collecting 22 of 30 first-place votes for 283 points, followed by Midwestern State (three fpv, 242 points). The Buffs followed just behind the Mustangs with three first-place votes and 237 points. Dallas Baptist collected 207 points with two first-place votes and Oklahoma Christian (192) finished out the top five teams.
 
Lubbock Christian (155) sat sixth in the poll followed by UT Tyler (114) and Texas A&M International (88). St. Edward's (75) and Eastern New Mexico (57) finish the preseason poll. 
  
A LOOK AHEAD
The Buffs return to The Pitch for a rematch with No. 16-ranked St. Mary's. Action with the Rattlers starts at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11.