West Texas A&M (5-3-1, 2-0-1) at UT Dallas (5-3-2, 1-0-1)
Date	Saturday, October 11th | 1:00 p.m.
Location	Richardson, Texas | UTD Soccer Complex
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Watch Live	FloCollege (Pay-Per-View)

CANYON, Texas – The Buffaloes of West Texas A&M ride a two-game win streak into Saturday afternoon as they make their way to Richardson, Texas to take on the Comets of UT Dallas with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. at the UTD Soccer Complex.
 
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN REWIND
The Buffs ran their win streak to two games on Wednesday night as second half goals by Delahmu Reeves and Desire Essis lifted WT to a 4-2 victory over the Oklahoma Christian Eagles at The Pitch in Canyon. Essis would find the back of the net twice during the victory.
 
A LOOK AT THE COMETS
UT Dallas enters the week with an 5-3-2 overall record including a 1-0-1 mark in Lone Star Conference action. The Comets picked up a 1-1 tie on Wednesday night at Dallas Baptist as UTD's Kingsley Annan scored in the second minute of the match before DBU answered back in the 20^th minute.
 
Carson Burden leads the way offensively for the Comets as the sophomore from McKinney has scored a team-best three goals on 11 shots to go along with an assist, Ryan Anderson is tied with Burden with a team-high seven points as the Prosper product has two goals and three assists on the year. 
 
UTD HEAD COACH JASON HIRSH
Jason Hirsch took over the UT Dallas men's soccer program in 2013 and in 12 seasons led the Comets to four American Southwest Conference championships and five trips to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Hirsch was named just the second head coach in UTD history in May of 2013, he was named the ASC Coach of the Year in 2016, 2018 and 2019. 
 
THE SERIES
Saturday afternoon will be just the second all-time meeting between the Buffs and Comets. The first came back on September 11^th as Callum Thompson's 17^th minute goal held strong in a defensive battle with UTD claiming a 1-0 victory at The Pitch in Canyon.
 
WT HEAD COACH BUTCH LAUFFER
Butch Lauffer is now in his 35th season as head men's soccer coach at West Texas A&M. Lauffer is the longest tenured head coach in WT history in a storied career dating back to 1991. Lauffer reached the 500-win plateau on Sept. 30, 2017 with a dominating 13-2 win over UT Permian Basin. 
 
During his tenure, Lauffer coached the men to 31 consecutive non-losing seasons from 1993 to 2023 and the women to 12-plus victories in 12 seasons. Lauffer has recorded a 387-181-60 (.665) record at the helm of the Buffs with a 577-248-76 (.683) overall record at WT.
 
LSC PRESEASON POLL
West Texas A&M was picked fifth in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
Midwestern State claimed 16 of the possible 33 first place votes for 338 points to sit atop of the poll followed by St. Mary's (13 first place, 331), St. Edward's (three first place, 297), DBU (241), West Texas A&M (239), Lubbock Christian (169), UT Tyler (161), Oklahoma Christian (134), UT Dallas (104), Texas A&M International (one first place, 86) and Sul Ross State (78).
 
Arthur Souza of St. Edward's was tabbed the league's Preseason Player of the Year while Luke Mulkey and Johnny Thurbin from St. Mary's claimed Defensive and Goalkeeper Preseason Honors.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Thursday night's contest will be broadcasted on FloCollege. The LSC and FloSports reached a historic agreement in August of 2024 for the largest streaming rights deal in NCAA Division II history. Fans have two different subscription options: $19.99 per month or $107.88 per year ($8.99/month). Additionally, those who use an .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $71.88 per year ($5.99/month).