College briefs: Soccer / Volleyball / Football

>> Soccer -- Falcons play at home: The UTPB men's soccer team has not won in five matches, but the Falcons will look to get back on track against Hardin-Simmons in a nonconference match at 2 p.m. today at Falcon Field.

UTPB (5-3-2 overall) is 0-3-2 in its last five contests, including a 5-0 loss to West Texas A&M on Wednesday.

UTPB, which has scored three goals in its last five matches, is ranked No. 5 in the Division II South Central Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Nasser Abraham and Carlos Guillen each have seven goals.

UTPB goalkeeper Gage Peterson has 30 saves and a .732 save percentage.

Hardin-Simmons (4-3-1 overall) is 3-0-1 in its last four contests.

>> Volleyball -- UTPB head to San Angelo: The UTPB volleyball team will play Angelo State in a nonconference rematch at 7 p.m. today in San Angelo.

UTPB (10-8 overall) swept Angelo State 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 on Sept. 9 at the Falcon Dome.

Amithy Henry had 15 kills and freshman Bailey Marcum, a Monahans graduate, had nine kills in for UTPB in the first match against Angelo State.

Angelo State (11-7) beat Eastern New Mexico on Saturday, and the Belles have gone 7-3 since the first match against UTPB.

>> Football -- Sul Ross player honored: Sul Ross State cornerback Johnnie Williams has been named the American Southwest Conference's defensive player of the week after helping the Lobos shut out Howard Payne 17-0 on Saturday in Alpine.

Williams, a junior from Hempstead, had six solo tackles - including two for losses - and made an interception that set up a touchdown for Sul Ross.

Sul Ross (2-2 overall, 1-1 conference) posted its first shutout since 1997.

Sul Ross is off this week, but the Lobos will play Texas Lutheran in an ASC game at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 in Seguin.