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HOUSTON – HBU plays its final two home games of the regular season this weekend when the Huskies host conference rivals CSU Bakersfield Friday at 7:30 p.m. and San Jose State Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sorrels Field. Prior to Sunday's match, the Huskies' seniors will be recognized.

The three teams are neck-and-neck in the conference standings, with CSU Bakersfield holding steady in fourth place and HBU and San Jose State tied for fifth. The top six teams make the WAC Tournament Nov. 12-15 in Kansas City, Mo.

HBU defeated CSUB last season, 3-1, for the first time in program history, as the Roadrunners lead the all-time series, 3-1-1. SJSU's 3-1 win over the Huskies last season in San Jose gives the Spartans a 3-2-0 series lead.
 
HBU (7-7-1 overall, 3-3-1 WAC) has been off since a 3-1 loss at Incarnate Word Oct. 22. Dominick Faletto scored in the match and is third on the team with nine points. Marcelo Acuna (19) and George Kelley (14) pace the Huskies in points. Acuna is T-35th nationally in points and T-4th in the WAC. Acuna's four game-winning goals is T-2nd in the conference and T-10th nationally. Marc-Anthone continues to lead the Huskies with four assists. In goal, Chance Pope has seen the majority of action lately and is 6-2-1 with a 1.35 goals-against average (5th in the WAC), a .761 save percentage (4th), and two shared shutouts.
 
CSUB (6-4-4, 3-2-2) is 4-1-2 in its last seven matches, with the only defeat coming at the hands of nationally-ranked Seattle. On the season, Julian Zamora leads the Roadrunners in goals (7) and points (14). Christian Duarte follows with 14 points, while Simon Doherty has 10 points on a team-best six helpers. Between the pipes, Nicolas Clever has seen most of the action and is 4-4-3 with a 1.44 GAA (8th in the WAC), a .707 save percentage (10th), and three shutouts (two solo, one shared).
 
SJSU (5-9-1, 3-3-1) went 1-0-1 last weekend, defeating UMKC, 2-0, and tying Air Force, 1-1. Rory Knibbs is T-4th in the conference with 19 points on nine goals (T-2nd) and one assist. His four game winners place him T-2nd in the conference. In goal, Emmanuel Espinosa has seen the bulk of the action and is 4-6-0 with a 1.55 GAA (10th), a .742 save percentage (6th), and one shutout. He is third in the WAC with 49 saves.
 
HBU concludes the regular season at UT Rio Grande Valley Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.