SALT LAKE CITY - Westminster men's soccer (1-3) will embark on a southbound road trip to compete in the Midwestern State Univ. Classic this weekend in Wichita Falls, Texas.  The Griffins will take on tournament hosts 18th-ranked Midwestern State Univ. (4-0) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (MDT) followed by a match against Texas A&M International (1-2) on Saturday at 2 p.m. (MDT).

Game Info:
- Each of this week's matches will be part of the MSU Classic at Stang Park.
- General admission tickets will go for $10 each and can be purchased online.
- Live streaming will be available through the Lone Star Conference Digital Network.  Viewers can purchase access to live streams for $10 each.

Scouting the Griffins:
- Graduate transfer, Carlos Becerra-Gomez, was responsbile for putting an end to Westminster's scoring woes, netting a seventh-minute goal to get the Griffins off to a flying start in their 3-0 win over Montana State Billings.  Becerra-Gomez later assisted on the Griffins' third goal of the day, also his first of the season.
- Luke Merrill has provided an offensive threat all season, creating opportunities for the Griffins' attack from his right winger position and played a major role in Westminster breaking its scoring slump with his first goal of the season against Mont. State Billings.  Merrill also assisted on the Griffins 9th-minute goal against MSU Billings.
- Ian Rose, after sitting out the Griffins' loss to S.F. State, returned to the starting eleven and allowed just a single goal as Westminster played with 10 for the majority of last week's loss to NNU.  Rose was stellar on Saturday, making six saves and controlling his net in a clean sheet performance in which he saw 14 total shots to help Westminster earn its first win of the season, a 3-0 victory over MSU Billings.
- The last time the Griffins went two or more consecutive regular season matches without a goal scored under Head Coach Josh Pittman (2018), they responded with 12 goals in the following three matches.

Scouting the Opponents:
    #18 Midwestern State Univ.
- Unbeaten Midwestern State (4-0) came in at No. 18 in the latest USCA National Rankings and earned a third-place ranking in the second South Central Region rankings of the year.
- The Mustangs head into the week after a pair of top-25 wins, each by a four-goal margin.  MSU beat No. 25 Northeastern State (Okla.), 6-2, last Thursday at Stang Park and followed up with a 4-0 win, also at home, over ninth-ranked Rogers State (Okla.) on Saturday.
- Trevor Amann had a pair of goals for the second time already this season in the Mustangs' 4-0 win over ninth-ranked Rogers State. Amann leads the team with six goals as well as a team-leading three assists.
- Carlos Flores sits second on the team in both offensive categories, scoring three goals with two assists on the non-conference schedule thus far.
- Max Gonzalez came off of the bench in the 40th minute to score his third goal in as many games for Rogers State.
- Midwestern State Univ. won the only previous matchup, 2-0, back in September of 1991.
    Texas A&M International
- Texas A&M International opened the year with a pair of overtime losses, losing 3-2 on a 99th-minute goal to Montana State Billings, followed by a 1-0 loss to Colorado Mesa on a golden goal scored in the 95th minute.
- The Dustdevils defeated South Dakota Mines, 3-2, last Thursday before their Saturday match vs. Palm Beach Atlantic was canceled.
- Westminster is 1-1 all-time vs. Texas A&M International, splitting the previous two contests in 2018 and 2019, respectively.  The Griffins won the first match 2-1 before losing 3-2 on a neutral field in St. George, Utah.

Up Next:
Westminster will unofficially kick off the conference season next week when it travels to a pair of RMAC schools for its final non-conference matches of the month at Colorado Mesa on Wed., Sept. 22, before heading to Durango, Colo., to play Fort Lewis College on Sun., Sept. 26.