Lady Buffs eliminated in LSC semifinals

The No. 24 Lady Buffs traveled to Denton, Texas this weekend to compete in the Lone Star Conference tournament as the defending LSC Champions. WTAMU entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed after dropping two of three games to No. 2 seed Texas Woman’s University on April 20-21.

Before the tournament started, the teams all gathered for LSC’s annual awards on April 26. Alyssa Lemos and Marci Womack were placed on the All-Academic Team due to their scholarly success while Allie Cranfill and Kim LeComte were both given Golden Glove Awards. Cranfill, who had an extremely successful first season at WT, was named the LSC Freshman of the Year and put on the All-LSC first team with teammate Kim LeComte. Meghan Brown and Marci Womack were both named to the All-LSC second team while Renee Erwin rounded out the list with a spot on the third team.

The Lady Buffs step onto the field for the first time for a Friday afternoon game against Abilene Christian in the quarterfinals. WT made an impact quickly, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the 3-0 lead. The Lady Buffs waited until the third inning to add to their total, grabbing another run off a Lacey Seidl single to left field. Continue reading

Full of promise: Fall 2012 soccer

One of the teams the Lady Buffs faced during spring season was the Amarillo Lightning. Here, Kelsey Wright (#8) fights one of the players off the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

One of the teams the Lady Buffs faced during spring season was the Amarillo Lightning. Here, Kelsey Wright (#8) fights one of the players off the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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As the school year comes to an end, WTAMU spring sports wraps up for the season. But as spring athletes pack up their locker rooms, the men and women’s soccer teams are preparing for the fall season.

Both teams hit The Pitch this spring for a few informal spring games to refresh their playing skills after nearly five months off the field. While the games didn’t count for more than just a freshener, it gave a decent look into what both teams will be bringing to the field next fall.

Men’s soccer took a while to get started last season, but when they hit their groove, they went eight games straight without losing during the second half of the season. The team brought in many new players before the beginning of the season, so the year could be considered a rebuilding effort. Continue reading

WT’s Women soccer team prepares for next season

Yvette Bedoy stops the ball by the goal. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Yvette Bedoy stops the ball by the goal. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The women’s soccer team returned to the Pitch on April 19 for an impromptu preseason game against the Amarillo Lightning Soccer Club. The team has spent the last month traveling and preparing for next season, when they will make another run for the playoffs.

Men’s soccer defeats West Texas Sockers 2-1

Mikey Williams sends the ball down the field. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Mikey Williams sends the ball down the field. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The men’s soccer team played their last home game of the preseason on April 22 at The Pitch. The Buffaloes took on the West Texas Sockers, a professional developmental league team, from Midland during the afternoon match and scored two goals in the second half to defeat the Sockers 2-1.

Men’s soccer wins scrimmage against UTPB 7-1

Chris Hutton fights for possession of the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Chris Hutton fights for possession of the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The Buffs returned to The Pitch on April 14 for their final home game for the pre-season against University of Texas-Permian Basin. The team is returning to the field after having a no-loss streak of eight games at the end of last season. The Buffs beat UTPB 7-1 during the 90-minute match

Iceland’s Tindastoll signs two former soccer Buffs

Sebastian Furness during the 2011 season at WTAMU. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Sebastian Furness during the 2011 season at WTAMU. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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This summer, Iceland and WTAMU will have more in common than most people would expect. Last year, Tindastoll – a professional soccer team in Iceland – signed and played former Buff Theo Furness during their summer league. WT announced last week that this year, Tindastoll will be fielding two more players as well as Furness.

Former Buff Ben Everson played at WT for four years before graduating in 2010. Everson has attended Texas-Permian Basin for graduate school since graduating. While playing for the Buffs, Everson was a two-time Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year in addition to being a letter-winner during his time with the Buffs. Continue reading

Women’s Soccer Returns to Pitch

Rachel Roth and a WBU opponent head for the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Rachel Roth and a WBU opponent head for the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The Lady Buffs returned to their home pitch on April 6 in a scrimmage against Wayland Baptist University. The team is coming back from a season full of injuries that saw them make a tremendous comeback to get into the Lone Star Conference Championship as the No. 6 seed. The team was eliminated in the second round by Midwestern State in overtime. The team looks to play its first regular season game in early September.

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