West Texas A&M (4-6-1, 1-6) vs. UT Permian Basin (2-7-1, 1-7)
Date	Wednesday, October 15th | 7:00 p.m.
Location	Canyon, Texas | The Pitch
Live Statistics	Link
Live Video	FloCollege (Pay-Per-View)

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M women's soccer returns to The Pitch on Wednesday night as they host the Falcons of UT Permian Basin in Lone Star Conference action set for 7:00 p.m. in Canyon.
 
UT TYLER REWIND
The Lady Buffs struggled offensively on Saturday afternoon as they registered just three shots on goal as UT Tyler capitalized with a pair of second half goals to pick up a 2-0 shutout victory at The Pitch in Canyon.
 
A LOOK AT THE FALCONS
UT Permian Basin enters the week with an overall record of 2-7-1 with a 1-7 mark in LSC action as the Falcons are currently on a six-game losing streak. UTPB dropped league games to Texas Woman's (2-0) and at St. Edward's (1-0) last week.
 
Cassandra Ramirez leads the way offensively for the Falcons as the junior forward from Odessa has scored three goals to go along with a pair of assists for a team-best nine points, 13 of her 34 shots this season have come on goal including a game-winner.
 
UTPB HEAD COACH GARRETT KULL
Garrett Kull was announced as the fifth head coach in UT Permian Basin Women's Soccer history on December 23, 2024. Kull brings a wealth of experience and success to the Falcons' program with a decade of experience at the NCAA DI, DII, DIII and NAIA levels. He comes to UTPB from Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU), where he served as the head men's soccer coach for two seasons (2023-24).
 
THE SERIES
WT leads the all-time series against UT Permian Basin 22-1-0 with the series starting in 2006. After the Lady Buffs won the first 21 meetings in the series, the Falcons recorded their first win in the series in 2023. Before UT Permian Basin's 5-1 victory in 2023, WT had posted 12 consecutive shutouts while scoring 39 goals. The Lady Buffs hold a 11-0 record at home in the series and a 10-1 record in conference play against the Falcons.
Last season's meeting saw the Lady Buffs use a Madison Stokes goal in the 56^th minute to claim a 1-0 win over the Falcons.
 
WT HEAD COACH TURK OZTURK
Bulut "Turk" Ozturk was named the third head coach in the history of the Lady Buff Soccer program on December 19, 2024. Ozturk brings an impressive nine-season track record of collegiate coaching experience to WT.
 
Ozturk was most recently on the coaching staff at Iowa State University for the 2024 season as the Soccer Development Coordinator. In this role, he was involved in all aspects of assisting a power four program that competes in the Big XII conference. Some of coach Turk's major duties included: Game Day coaching, video analysis for team members, scouting reports, recruiting, travel coordination and leading training sessions for the team.
 
Before Iowa State, Ozturk served as the Head Coach at Michigan Tech University for four seasons. During his tenure, he led the Huskies to their first NCAA tournament appearance in nearly a decade in 2023. Under his guidance, Michigan Tech achieved remarkable success with 17 players earning GLIAC All-Conference Awards, one All-American, over 60 players named to the All-Academic Excellence Team, and eight to the All-Academic Team.
 
LSC PRESEASON POLL
The Lady Buffs were selected 10th in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll announced on August 27th. 
 
Dallas Baptist claimed 29 of the possible 45 first place votes for a total of 650 points to sit atop of the poll followed by Angelo State (13 first place, 634), Texas Woman's (one first place, 556), Midwestern State (511), St. Mary's (468), St. Edward's (435), Lubbock Christian (392), Oklahoma Christian (358), UT Tyler (347), West Texas A&M (284), Texas A&M International (one first place, 244), UT Dallas (168), UT Permian Basin (146), Eastern New Mexico (124) and Sul Ross State (one first place, 83).
 
Annie Rocha of St. Edward's was tabbed the league's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. DBU senior Parker Coe was named the Defensive Player of the Year while Amanda Farris of TWU claimed Goalkeeper of the Year accolades.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Wednesday 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).