Midwestern State's Fernando Garza was tabbed Lone Star Conference Defensive
Player of the Week Wednesday when league officials released weekly award
winners.
The senior defender from Garland's solid play at left back
keyed a pair of solid defensive efforts in 5th-ranked MSU's victories of Newman
(Kan.) and Colorado State-Pueblo last week.
Garza helped organize a
defense that allowed just five shots on frame in nearly 200 minutes of play to
produce a pair of positive results.
The Mustangs rank 13th in team goals
against average (0.31), 16th in shutout percentage (0.67) and 23rd in save
percentage (0.857) in the latest NCAA Division II national statistical
rankings.
West Texas A&M senior midfielder Dominic Furness notched
two goals and two assists to lead the Buffs to wins over No. 11 Colorado Mines
and Regis (Colo.) to gain the league's top offensive honors.
Midwestern
State hits the road to face Texas A&M International Friday at 7:30 p.m.
before closing the weekend against St. Edward's Sunday in Austin at noon.
MSU Football Set to Play at Cowboys Stadium
#16 Midwestern State takes the field at Cowboys Stadium for the second time Thursday night. Once again, their opponent will be Texas A&M Commerce.
Last year, after falling behind early the Mustangs rolled past the Lions 63-17 behind four touchdowns from Arlington native Keidrick Jackson.
The game can be seen on the CBS Sports Network (available on DirecTv channel 613 and Dish Network channel 158) and on the Time Warner Cable Texas Channel (888 in Wichita Falls, 185 in Dallas and 24 in El Paso).
Newschannel 6 will also be there, bringing you full coverage Thursday night and a complete recap on the Friday Night High School Football Update!
