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WTAMU men’s soccer gets its first win of the season

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Sebastian Furness clears the ball from his net. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

Sebastian Furness clears the ball from his net. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

The Buffaloes experienced the high and low points of soccer at The Pitch this weekend, winning their game on Sept. 23 and losing on the 25th.

The first move of Friday’s game was made by Newman University when they scored 20 minutes into the first half. The game looked like it would be another disappointing one for WTAMU as they went scoreless until Michael Williams tied it up soon after the start of the second half. The Buffs weren’t done firing yet and Rodrigo Morin scored only minutes after Williams. Continue reading →

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Lady Buffs beat Abilene Christian

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The No.17-ranked WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team traveled to Abilene to take on the Abilene Christian University Wildcats on Sept. 22. WT swept the match 26-24, 25-20 and 25-16,  improving to 12-1 and 6-1 in the Lone Star Conference.
The Lady Buffs came out slow in the first set, falling behind 6-12. WT pulled themselves together to rally for a 26-24 set win.

WTAMU women’s soccer plays first home weekend of the season

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Leslie Briggs (9) works on advancing the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.
The Lady Buffs had mixed results during their first home weekend of the season when they beat Midwestern State on Sept. 23 in overtime before losing to Abilene Christian on the 25th.
“I feel good about [the season]. We had a big win on Friday, then we had to lift the team and come play what’s now considered the best team in the region.,” head coach Chad Webb said. “If we didn’t give them two goals, we’d still be playing right now,”On Friday, WTAMU had to work hard from the very first minute as both teams attacked the ball.
The Lady Mustangs made the first move, scoring a little over 17 minutes into the game. Continue reading →

WT Volleyball Sweeps Mustangs

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The No.17 WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team rebounded after losing their NCAA-record conference winning streak. They picked up a sweep against the Midwestern State University Mustangs on Sept. 20, posting scores of 25-15, 25-14 and 28-26. WT is now 11-1, and 5-1 in Lone Star Conference play.

The first two sets were almost identical to each other. WT and MSU went back and forth for the first few points, and then the Lady Buffs would pull away. WT controlled the tempo throughout most of the first two sets.

That would change in the third set, however. The Lady Buffs jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead, but the Mustangs answered quickly. MSU had leads of 22-20 and 24-22, before WT rallied for the 28-26 set win.

“I feel they don’t know how to close a team out and finish so when the team keeps around they tense up,” Head Coach Jason Skoch said.

The Lady Buffs will face Texas A&M-Commerce at home on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

WT equestrian team prepares for IHSA National Championship

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The WTAMU Lady Buffs Equestrian team had their first event of the season on Sept. 18-19 as they took on New Mexico State University.

The competition was a scrimmage event to help the team prepare for the rest of the season against teams around Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Individually, team members rode in a head-to-head match against NMSU riders.

On the English side of the show, WT rider Amy Mitchem won her match in Equitation over Fences. Mitchem was also the only WT rider to make her way onto the score sheet in English, tying against her NMSU competitor in Equitation on the Flat.

WT faired better in Western, with three riders tying in their matches. Kelsey Kenson and Kristen Liesman both tied in their reining matches and Christa Forsberg tied in Horsemanship.

“The show really showed us our strengths and weaknesses. This was us after only two weeks of practice. With more time we are going to be unstoppable,” WT rider Livi Ron said.

The team will compete all season in the southern region to qualify for IHSA National Championships in Raleligh, N.C. in the spring and will have two home events this fall.

“The horse show this weekend was a great season opener,” said Mitchem. “I feel like it was very beneficial. I think it was great for us as a team to get out and work together early in the season.”

The team’s next show will take place on Oct. 8 at WT’s Horse Center, where they will take on multiple teams from the region.

Buffs Have a Losing Weekend

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In a pair of home games this weekend, the WTAMU Buffs worked hard to end their losing streak. However, they dropped their season record to 0-4.

“We’re obviously disappointed with the way we’ve started [this season],” head coach Butch Lauffer said. “With the caliber of players we have, we’re much more capable and the frustration is in beating ourselves. Until we stop doing that, we’re not going to win many games this year.”

The Sept. 16 game was an exciting event for spectators as the Buffs started the weekend off with sudden death overtime against the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds. It took the Greyhounds nearly 97 minutes to score one goal against the Buffs.

The Sept. 18 game started off with a few tense moments as Fort Hays State University scored only 2:26 minutes into the game before scoring another goal 16 minutes in. Continue reading →

WTAMU Loses Game, Ending Record at 87 Consecutive Wins

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For the first time since the fall of 2006, the WTAMU Lady Buffs were on the losing side of a NCAA match this weekend, ending their record winning streak at 87 after a five set game.

The Lady Buffs traveled to Tarleton State University on Sept. 17 to take on the TexAnns in front of about 200 fans. The game ended after five sets with scores of 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 25-14, and 11-15.

The match had similarities to the game against TSU last season that allowed WT to break the NCAA record at 78 matches, including a five set battle. The similarities continued during the first set as WT topped TSU 25-23. Continue reading →

Student acts as WT school mascot to energize games

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Bucky the WTAMU Mascot.

Bucky the WTAMU Mascot.

As the fans root for the players and the cheerleaders rally up the crowd, there is another person on the sidelines making sure everyone gets pumped up during games. Even though Bucky, the WT buffalo mascot, may attend various football, volleyball and basketball games, the person inside the costume remains unknown to most students.

Danny Fuentes, in his disguise, has been a familiar face to many at WT sporting events. It was through his girlfriend, a WT cheerleader, that Fuentes met cheerleading coach Scott Taute and was offered the position as the school mascot. Fuentes decided it could be fun to try out.

“I’m like a fan in a suit,” Fuentes said. “Nobody can see me, but it’s really fun.” Continue reading →

Buffs Stampede Javelinas In Arlington

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The WTAMU Buffs football team opened its Lone Star Conference schedule Sept. 17 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas against the No. 5-ranked Texas A&M Javelinas. The Buffs took an early lead and never looked back, winning 42-21.

WT wasted no time putting points on the board as sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughn threw his first touchdown to sophomore Lance Ratliff to give the Buffs a 7-0 lead nine and a half minutes into the game. After kicking a pair of field goals, WT’s junior linebacker Kevin McCluskey returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown, extending the Buffs’ advantage to 20-0. Kingsville got on the board just 39 seconds before the half when Daniel Ramirez connected with Robert Armstrong to cut WT’s lead to 20-7. Continue reading →

Students Enjoy Cowboy Stadium Experience

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WT fans go all out to support the Buffs. Photo by Matt Watkins.

WT fans go all out to support the Buffs. Photo by Matt Watkins.

WTAMU students experienced a unique opportunity on Sept. 17. While WT’s football team played Texas A&M-Kingsville, Buffalo football fans got to experience the one and only Cowboys Stadium.

Cowboys Stadium opened in Sept. 2009, and cost $1.1 billion to build. It can seat 80,000 people, and can fit another 20,000 more in standing room. The stadium site covers 73 total acres, and the overall site is 140 total acres. Along with being the newest, it is considered by many to be the nicest NFL stadium.

Buffalo fans made their presence felt across all 140 acres all afternoon. WT tailgaters were among the first sights people saw as they rode by. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity’s tent was the most popular spot to hang out before the game. There were also several tents where WT alumni were getting ready for the game that night. Continue reading →