ENMU Soccer Field

ENMU Soccer Field Photo Gallery

The ENMU Soccer Field is 75 yards wide and 115 yards long. The facility features a well-maintained grass surface, with plenty of space for weather-protected home and visiting benches, a press box and bleachers.

ENMU Soccer Field is surrounded by a chain-link fence with wind screen and is conveniently located near Greyhound Arena, which houses the ENMU Athletic Department. In the summer of 2012, trees were planted around the fence, to help block the wind and provide a stronger appearance for the field. Head coaches Omar Morales and Paul Tate both have offices is located in Greyhound Arena.

The ENMU Soccer Field is just one of the outstanding athletic facilities at Eastern New Mexico University. Other quality athletic facilities are Greyhound Arena for volleyball and basketball, plus Greyhound Softball Field, Greyhound Stadium for the football team, Greyhound Field for baseball and the ENMU Track.

Greyhound Arena seats 4,800 fans for basketball and volleyball. The arena features an all-wood floor. It is one of the finest NCAA Division II facilities in the Southwest. It has seating on two levels, with chair-back seating on the lower level.

Greyhound Softball Field opened in 1999,  featuring an all-dirt infield and a grass outfield. The ENMU Track was renovated in 2003.

Greyhound Stadium seats 6,100, including an area of enclosed seating on the home side. It has lights and hosts several night games each season. The stadium has a large press box and a scoreboard with a message center.

Greyhound Field was built by the Eastern baseball team when the program was revived in 1992. The field has some of the largest dimensions in baseball: 356 feet to left, 410 feet to center, and 343 feet to right. The field includes a press box, bleacher seating and bullpens.

Recently added to the baseball complex was an indoor batting/pitching facility as well as a field house including locker rooms and coaches offices.

Memorable Men's Soccer Moments at ENMU Soccer Field

Memorable Women's Soccer Moments at ENMU Soccer Field

 
Men's Soccer

Sept. 17, 2004 — Jonathan Holman scored twice and Eastern’s defense held St. Edwards to no shots on goal in a 2-0 victory.
 
Oct. 29, 2004 — Team picked up first win on ENMU Soccer Field, defeating St. Mary’s Univ. 3-1. Jonathan Holman netted the game-winner 16:32 into the contest and Leif Craddock made seven saves to earn the win.
 
Sept. 2, 2005 — ENMU men’s soccer wins its home opener 9-0 over Colorado Christian, posting the most goals in team history. Keith Vargas and Bryan Jones both scored twice.
 
Sept. 11, 2005 — Jared Morris gave Eastern a 2-1 lead over St. Mary’s with 2:27 left in the first half and Martin Gallegos scored the game-winner early in the second half, as the Hounds went on to defeat SMU by a score of 3-2 at ENMU Soccer Field..
 
Sept. 17, 2006 — Leif Craddock posted a shutout against Missouri Southern State which would later propel the Hounds to their first ever berth in the Southwest Soccer Conference. ENMU won, 1-0, on a goal by Donnell Jackson 17:27 into the game.
 
Oct. 4, 2006 — Keith Vargas gave the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead with 18:32 remaining, as Leif Craddock posted a 1-0 shutout over St. Mary’s University.
 
Oct. 7, 2007 — Cesareo Contreras scored the first hat trick in team history in a 6-0 win over College of the Southwest.
 
Oct. 28, 2007 — Keith Vargas’ overtime goal lifts the Hounds to a 3-2 overtime win against Texas Permian Basin.

Oct. 8, 2008 — Odilon Garcia's overtime goal lifts the Hounds to their first win over West Texas A&M.

Oct. 8, 2009 — Kal Herbert and Emerson Rodrigues combine for three goals in the Hounds first win over Northeastern State.

Oct. 7, 2011 — Abayneh Crosby nets the game winner in the Hounds' 2-1 win over Midwestern State, ENMU's first win in the series.

Oct. 30, 2011 — Matt Malak shuts out Incarnate Word for 110 minutes to clinch Hounds' first Lone Star Conference Championship.

Women's Soccer

Oct. 10, 2004 — Team debuts on the ENMU Soccer field in winning fashion, defeating N.M. Highlands 2-0 on goals from Lauren Standefer and Megan Dozier
 
Oct. 22, 2004 — ENMU Women’s Soccer posts first LSC win over Northeastern State, 3-1.
 
Oct. 7, 2005 — Jessica Rosas netted the game-winner against Angelo State on an assist from Megan Dozier with 1:40 remaining in a 2-1 victory. Dozier scored the game-tying goal earlier in the second half.
 
Oct. 9, 2005 — Jessica Rosas scored the only goal of the game, and Stephanie Sanchez made five saves as Eastern picked up a 1-0 victory over Midwestern State
 
Aug. 29, 2006 — Megan Dozier scored four minutes into overtime as Eastern defeated the University of Texas-Permian Basin 4-3 in overtime to win for the third time in the first four games of the season
 
Oct. 20, 2006 — Megan Dozier scored once in each half and Stephanie Sanchez made three saves as ENMU defeated Texas Woman’s 2-1 to clinch their first ever trip to the Lone Star Conference tournament
 
Sept. 7, 2007 — Marcela Garcia finds the back of the St. Mary’s net 15:24 into overtime, propelling the Zias to their first ever victory over the Rattlers.
 
Sept. 23, 2007 — Samantha Lawrence scored 17:38 into the game to give ENMU its first lead against West Texas A&M since 2005. Hannah Dozier netted the game winner with 15:52 remaining to give Eastern its first victory over the Lady Buffs.

Sept. 28, 2008 — Samantha Lawrence scored 7:57 into overtime, to lift the Zias to a 2-1 win over Texas-Permian Basin.

Sept. 28, 2008 — Samantha Lawrence scored 7:53 into overtime, to lift the Zias to a 2-1 win over Angelo State.

Sept. 26, 2009 — Brittany Bustos scores at 32:54 mark and Sierra Cardenas records the 1-0 shutout of #6 West Texas A&M.

Oct. 2, 2009 — Danielle Thurman nets the game-winner against Southwestern Oklahoma State, 4:28 into overtime, Sierra Cardenas records the shutout on six saves.

Oct. 23, 2009 — Jordan Sjue nets the game-winner against Abilene Christian, 26:51 into the game, Sierra Cardenas records the shutout on eight saves.

Sept. 13, 2011— Alysia Carrasco nets the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against West Texas A&M.

Sept. 25, 2011— Kimberly Luna scores 50:24 into a tie with eventual Lone Star Conference champion, Midwestern State. Sierra Cardenas mades nine saves over 110 minutes.