Saturday, November 4 • San Antonio • Sigma Beta Chi Field • LSC Quarterfinal
Oklahoma Christian (4-8-6, 3-4-2) at #RV St. Mary's (8-4-6, 2-2-5) • 7 p.m.
Friday, November 10 • 7:30 p.m. • Wichita Falls • Stang Park • Semifinals
Sunday, November 12 • 1 p.m. • Wichita Falls • Stang Park • Finals
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Tourney Time: The St. Mary's Men's Soccer team qualified for its fifth-straight Lone Star Conference Championship in its fifth year in the league. The Rattlers are the fourth-seed and host fifth-seeded Oklahoma Christian for the second time in 2023.
Series History: St. Mary's holds a 10-4-2 advantage in the all-time series with Oklahoma Christian. The Rattlers are looking to avenge last season's loss to the Eagles in the semifinals of the LSC Tournament. Earlier this season, StMU won a 2-1 match at Sigma Beta Chi field where senior Cian Foley scored both goals via penalty kicks.
Lone Star History: The Rattlers are 2-4 in Lone Star Conference Championship history, winning one match each in 2019 and 2021. The most common opponent is Midwestern State, which has knocked StMU out of contention in three of the four tournaments. For a full history, see page 6.
Brace for Impact: Senior Santiago Nunez became the fourth different player this season to score two goals in a match with a pair against Texas A&M International. He joins Alexander Carey, Cian Foley and Gael Gallegos with multiple scores in a contest.
Taking the P.K.: Senior Cian Foley is one of four players in the nation who is a perfect 5-for-5 in penalty kicks this season. Foley added his fifth PK in the home finale victory over Texas A&M International.
Early Start: St. Mary's is 7-0-2 when scoring first this season and 1-4-4 when the opponent finds the back of the net first.
Making His Mark: Senior Cian Foley moved into sole possession of fourth place on the St. Mary's single-season charts with four game-winners. Foley also moved into second in St. Mary's career history with eight game-winners, taking the spot from Jack Wolf (2012-15) who kicked seven in his stellar career.Â
On Target: St. Mary's leads the Lone Star and ranks 35th in the nation in shot accuracy. The Rattlers have a 49.2 percent shot on goal percentage.
Closing In: Head Coach Johnny Clifford won his 64th career game against Texas A&M International and is only one victory away from tying the wins record at St. Mary's. Dave Stolarski won 65 contests from 1974-81.
Double Digit Helpers: Fourteen different players have recorded an assist this season and Avery Estell (2), Cian Foley (6), Gael Gallegos (2). Lewis Nohar (3) and Juan Jose Valdez Lopez (2) each have multiple assists.
Keeping It Clean: The Rattlers lead the Lone Star Conference and rank second in the nation in fewest fouls per game at 6.72. Shaw leads the nation with only 4.81 fouls. DBU (5th, 8.12), Midwestern State (7th, 8.39) and Lubbock Christian (8th, 8.47) also rank in the top 10.
