Saturday, September 9, 2017
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Eastern New Mexico University (1-2-1) defense had been stingy through the early part of the 2017 season and Saturday’s game against Dixie State (3-0) was no different. The Hounds blanked the Trailblazers for nearly 86 minutes before they dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker at Mountain Lion Stadium.
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team will return to action on Thursday night, for the home opener against Oklahoma Christian. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m. MT.
In the Series
- The contest was the first between the teams
In the Numbers
- Dixie State held a 14-8 lead in total shots
- The shot differential was just 7-6 in DSU’s favor in the second half
- The Trailblazers held a slim 5-3 advantage in shots on goal
- Yuri Nascimiento made four saves for the Hounds
Beyond the Box Score
- Eastern has allowed just one goal per goal in three of its first four contests
- The team currently has a 1.58 goals against average which ranks sixth in the program’s single season list
