1 Noel Pena
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
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- High School:
- Cy-Falls
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- Position:
- GK
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- Major:
- Accounting
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- gp
- 16
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- gs
- 16
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- min
- 1440:00
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- ga
- 10
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- gaa
- 0.63
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- sv
- 40
Bio
Career Accolades
- All-SCAC Second Team (2023)
- SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021)
- 2x SCAC Defensive Player of the Week (3/24/21; 9/11/23)
Record Book
- Lowest Single-Season Goal Against Average (0.32, 2022)
- Lowest Career Goals Against Average (0.62, 2020-present)
- Record Holder for Most Shutouts in a Single-Season (9.5, 2023)
- Ranks second in program history in career shutouts (18)
- Ranks fifth in program history in career goalkeeper wins (21)
2023 Highlights
- Played in and started 15 games during the 2023 season. He played a total of 1323:22 minutes.
- Finished the season with a share of 10 shutouts - including nine individual shutouts - while allowing six goals in 15 games.
- His 9.5 shutouts made for a single-season program record
- Finished season with 13-1 record in-goal, the second most wins in a season in program history.
- Led the SCAC in save percentage (.864) and goals against average (0.41) - ranking fourth nationally in goals against average and 12th in save percentage.
- Corralled a season-high six saves in an upset victory over Trinity (10/1).
2022 Highlights
- Played in 17 games during the 2022 season. He played a total of 722:13 minutes.
- Finished the season with a share of eight shutouts while allowing 11 goals in 17 games.
- Finished season with 1-3-3 record in-goal.
2021 Highlights
- Played and started in seven games during the 2021 season. He played a total of 560 minutes.
- Led SCAC in fewest goals against (2) and goals against average (0.32).
- Finished the season with three individual shutouts and a share of one shutout while allowing two goals in seven games.
- Finished season with 5-0-1 record in-goal.
2020-21 Highlights
- Played and started in three games as a freshman during the Spring 2021 season. He played a total of 135:40 minutes.
- Finished the season with a share of two shutouts while allowing no goals in three games, finishing a perfect 11-for-11 on save opportuunities.
- Capped the season with a 0.00 Goals Against Average and 2-0 record.
- Made his first career start against Austin College (3/19/21).
Prior to TLU
- Played at Cy-Falls High School under Coach Napier and was a First Team All-District and Academic All-District selection his senior year.
- Played for the Houston Dynamo Youth Academy while attending Cy-Falls.
Personal
- Son of Josue and Janet Peña.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 16 | 11 | ||
| Games started | 16 | 11 | ||
| Minutes | 1440:00 | 990:00 | ||
| Goals against | 10 | 7 | ||
| Goals-against average | 0.63 | 0.64 | ||
| Saves | 40 | 28 | ||
| Save pct | .800 | .800 | ||
| Wins | 9 | 5 | ||
| Losses | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ties | 5 | 4 | ||
| Shutouts | 9/0 | 7/0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | San Antonio FC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 20 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | Houston-Victoria | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 26 | Our Lady of the Lake | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 26 | Our Lady of the Lake | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 30 | Texas-Dallas | T, 1-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 1 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 3 | Huston-Tillotson | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at Capital | W, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 8 | at Otterbein | W, 2-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 | .800 |
| Sep 10 | Lions FC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | at Hardin-Simmons | W, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 27 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | T, 0-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 4 | at Dallas | W, 5-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | Austin | T, 0-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 8 | at Mary Hardin-Baylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 11 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 90:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 5 | .625 |
| Oct 13 | at Schreiner | W, 2-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | St. Thomas (Tex.) | T, 0-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 20 | Colorado Col. | L, 2-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 3 | .600 |
| Oct 25 | at Ozarks (Ark.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Oct 27 | at Centenary (La.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Nov 1 | McMurry | W, 4-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 |
| Nov 3 | Concordia (Texas) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | .750 |
Career Stats - Season
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 3 | 3 | 135:40 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 7 | 560:00 | 2 | 0.32 | 9 | .818 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3/1 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 0 | 722:13 | 11 | 1.37 | 20 | .645 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0/8 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 15 | 1323:22 | 6 | 0.41 | 38 | .864 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9/1 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 16 | 1440:00 | 10 | 0.63 | 40 | .800 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9/0 |
| Total | 58 | 41 | 4181:15 | 29 | 0.62 | 118 | .803 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 21/12 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | min/g | ga/g | gaa | sv/g | sv% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 16 | 16 | 90:00 | .63 | 0.63 | 2.50 | .800 |
| Conference | 11 | 11 | 90:00 | .64 | 0.64 | 2.55 | .800 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | 90:00 | .86 | 0.86 | 2.29 | .727 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 90:00 | .44 | 0.44 | 2.67 | .857 | |
| Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 9 | 9 | 90:00 | .33 | 0.33 | 2.44 | .880 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 90:00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | .615 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | .667 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 90:00 | .40 | 0.40 | 2.20 | .846 | |
| October | 8 | 8 | 90:00 | .63 | 0.63 | 2.75 | .815 | |
| November | 2 | 2 | 90:00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.50 | .714 |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 16 | 16 | 1440:00 | 10 | 0.63 | 40 | .800 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9/0 |
| Conference | 11 | 11 | 990:00 | 7 | 0.64 | 28 | .800 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7/0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | 630:00 | 6 | 0.86 | 16 | .727 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/0 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 810:00 | 4 | 0.44 | 24 | .857 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7/0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0/0 | |
| Result | Wins | 9 | 9 | 810:00 | 3 | 0.33 | 22 | .880 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6/0 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 5 | 2.50 | 8 | .615 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 450:00 | 2 | 0.40 | 11 | .846 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3/0 | |
| October | 8 | 8 | 720:00 | 5 | 0.63 | 22 | .815 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6/0 | |
| November | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | .714 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 |
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