#6 West Texas A&M (10-2, 0-0) vs. Eastern New Mexico (4-3, 0-0)
Game 1 & 2	Saturday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m. CT (DH)
Location	Portales, New Mexico | Greyhound Field
Live Statistics	Game 1 | Game 2
Live Video (FloCollege)	FloCollege
Other Links	Game Notes

CANYON, Texas – The #6 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M begin the defense of their Lone Star Conference Championship this weekend as they make the short trip down Highway 60 for a Saturday doubleheader against the rival Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds with first pitch set for 2:00 p.m. CT at Greyhound Field in Portales, New Mexico.
 
THIS IS LADY BUFF SOFTBALL
West Texas A&M Softball began their 21st season of NCAA competition on last weekend as the Lady Buffs are a staggering 791-327 (.708) since reviving the program prior to the 2006 campaign. WT has won three South Central Regional Championships (2014, 2016, 2021) along with a pair of NCAA Division II National Championships in 2014 and 2021.
 
2025 REWIND
The Lady Buffs capped off 2025 with a 56-8 overall record and 40-4 Lone Star Conference record. WT opened the campaign ranked 13th before quickly entering the top 10 of the NFCA poll. The Lady Buffs spent 10 weeks in the top five including three weeks at No. 1. WT earned a share of the Lone Star Conference regular season title for the second consecutive season.
 
WT HEAD COACH MICHAEL MOOK
In just six seasons, Michael Mook has led West Texas A&M to a 252-63 (.802) mark while claiming the 2021 NCAA Division II National Championship. Mook is a two-time Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year (2024, 2025) who has led the Lady Buffs to four NCAA Postseason appearances (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). Mook recently agreed to a three-year contract extension to keep him the WT dugout until atleast the Summer of 2028. A new era of Lady Buff softball began on June 20, 2019, as Mook was hired as the third head coach in program history.
 
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
Eastern New Mexico enters the weekend with an overall record of 4-3 as they competed in both the Lone Star D2 College Classic and the OC/UCO Festival. The Greyhounds have tallied early season wins over Minnesota Duluth, #9 Augustana, Black Hills State and Fort Lewis.
 
Christine Meneses leads the way offensively for ENMU as the sophomore infielder from Glendale, Arizona is hitting .526 with two doubles, one triple and a homerun to drive in nine RBI for a slugging percentage of .895 to go along with four walks and four strikeouts for an on-base clip of .600. The Greyhounds are hitting .277 as a team with 52 runs scored on 52 hits (19 extra base), ENMU is a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen bases.
 
Miranda Guillen has been the ace of the pitching staff to start the season, going 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA as the sophomore from El Paso has allowed 12 runs (10 earned) on 21 hits with nine walks and 21 strikeouts during her 19.0 innings of work while tossing one complete game in the season opener against Minnesota Duluth.
 
ENMU HEAD COACH AMANDA FEFEL
Amanda Fefel joined the program in the summer of 2021 and is going into her fifth season with the Greyhounds in 2025-26. Additionally, Fefel serves as the Senior Woman's Administrator for the athletics department, taking on the role in Spring 2024.
 
Fefel has registered an overall record of 104-111 during her time in Portales. She arrived in New Mexico following two seasons as an Assistant Softball Coach and Pitching Coach at Appalachian State. Her first head coaching position came at nearby Clarendon Community College where she had an overall record of 183-95 in five seasons with the Bulldogs. Fefel registered a standout collegiate playing career at Maryland-Baltimore County where she was a four-time All-Conference selection.
 
THE GREYHOUNDS IN 2025
The Greyhounds finished the 2025 campaign with an overall record of 30-25 with a 23-21 mark in Lone Star Conference action, advancing to the LSC Tournament for the third straight season. ENMU had seven All-LSC accolades while Aylene Lucero was named a D2CCA Third Team All-American. The Hounds the third most wins in a season in program history while setting a new school record in walks (159).
 
THE SERIES
Saturday afternoon marks the 73rd and 74th all-time meetings on the diamond between the Lady Buffs and Greyhounds in a series that dates back to 2006. The Lady Buffs are 56-16 in the series including a 26-10 advantage in Portales. WT's last trip to the Land of Enchantment came on March 28th of last season. The 2025 campaign saw the Lady Buffs and Greyhounds meet four times with West Texas A&M winning all four matchups by a combined score of 46-8.  
 
NFCA/GOROUT DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES POLL
The Lady Buffs jumped two spots to sixth in the first edition of the National Fastpitch Coaches Associatin (NFCA)/GoRout NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll announced on Tuesday afternoon. Auburn-Montgomery grabbed 13 of the possible 16 first place votes to sit atop of the poll with 395 points followed by Angelo State (three first place, 370), Cal State San Marcos (369), Tampa (346), Cal State East Bay (318), West Texas A&M (308), Central Oklahoma (299), North Georgia (298), Saginaw Valley State (269) and Francis Marion (252) to round out the top ten.
 
The South Central Region was represented by Angelo State (2nd), West Texas A&M (6th), Oklahoma Christian (14th), Colorado Christian (21st) and UT Tyler (RV).