Lobos Picked 11th In Lone Star Conference Poll

ALPINE, Texas – Midwestern State has been picked first in the 2025 Lone Star Conference Preseason Men's Soccer Poll.

The Mustangs received 16 first place votes and 338 points, just slightly ahead of St. Mary's (331 points). Rounding out the top five was St. Edward's (3^rd – 297 points), Dallas Baptist (4^th – 241 points) and West Texas A&M (5^th – 241 points).

Sul Ross State was picked 11^th with 78 points.

The Lobos are anticipating another increase in performance. In 2024, SRSU went from 1-10-5 to 6-9-2. Experience will be a huge factor with 14 players returning, four of whom started at least 10 games.

Offensively, Sul Ross State returns three of the top five scorers. Senior Lewis Coates was the third leading scorer and looks to spearhead the attack.

On defense, the Lobos had one of the top three defenses in the conference. SRSU was second in the LSC for save percentage (.776), saves per game (4.94) and shutouts (6). Sophomore Benjamin Aviles is back after leading the conference in total saves and setting five season and career school records. Senior Mario Hurtado was another key component defensively while finishing among the top five on the team in scoring.

"Being placed 11th is just another thing to motivate us," said head coach Bailey Guffin. "Internally we know what we're capable of. We've shown in our recruiting and scheduling how competitive we want to be. I know where we belong and what the players can accomplish, for now that's the only opinion that matters."

- SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY -

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Players Mentioned

#29 Benjamin Aviles: GK; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#10 Lewis Coates: MF; 5' 8"; Senior

#8 Mario Hurtado: MF; 5' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#29 Benjamin Aviles
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: GK

#10 Lewis Coates
: 5' 8"; Senior
: MF

#8 Mario Hurtado
: 5' 10"; Senior
: MF

Players Mentioned

#29 Benjamin Aviles

#10 Lewis Coates

#8 Mario Hurtado

Players Mentioned

#29 Benjamin Aviles

#10 Lewis Coates

#8 Mario Hurtado