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2014 SCHEDULE TEXAS STATE SOCCER 8-3-1; 3-0-0 SBC
HOME: 4-3-0 // AWAY: 4-0-1 // NEUTRAL: 0-0-0 2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 16 | 7:00 PM
HOUSTON BAPTIST (EXH).
W, 1-0 Aug. 22 | 7:00 PM
UTEP
T, 0-0 (2OT) Aug. 24 | 1:00 PM
Aug. 29 | 7:00 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE
W, 2-1
TX A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI
W, 2-0 Aug. 31 | 1:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN STATE
W, 3-0
ALL TIMES CENTRAL | ALL GAMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sept. 5 | 7:00 PM
*DENOTES SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAME
W, 3-0
Sept. 7 | 1:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN
Sept. 12 | 7:00 PM
TCU
Sept. 14 | 7:00 PM
canceled
L, 0-1
UTSA L, 2-3 (OT)
Sept. 19 | 7:00 PM
Sept. 21 | 7:00 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
W, 2-0
TEXAS
L, 0-2 Sept. 26 | 7:00 PM
Sept. 28 | 1:00 PM
MAROON DENOTES HOME GAME
LAMAR
ARKANSAS STATE*
W, 2-1
UALR
W, 2-1 Oct. 5 | 1:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE
W, 2-1 (OT) Oct. 10 | 7:00 PM
SOUTH ALABAMA
Oct. 12 | 1:00 PM
TROY
Oct. 17 | 7:00 PM
UL MONROE
Oct. 19 | 1:00 PM
UL LAFAYETTE
Oct. 24 | 7:00 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Oct. 26 | 1:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE
Nov. 5 - Nov. 9
SUN BELT TOURNAMENT
GAME 13 vs. South Alabama Date / Time: Oct. 10, 2014 / 7 p.m. Location: San Marcos, Texas Venue: Bobcat Soccer Complex Series Record: USA leads 1-0-1 GAME 14 vs. Troy Date / Time: Oct. 12, 2014 / 1 p.m. Location: San Marcos, Texas Venue: Bobcat Soccer Complex Series Record: TXST leads 2-0 A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION - USA South Alabama is one of three teams in the Sun Belt Conference that has eclipsed the 10-game win mark.
Gabbi Cottee scored the first goal for the Bobcats and in the 94th minute, Maddie Nichols scored off of the corner kick by Tori Hale.
The Jaguars are 2-0-1 in conference play after picking up the tie against UL Lafayette.
QUICK BOBCAT FACTS The Bobcats are off to the best start since the 2000 season with a 8-3-1 overall record.
Charde Hannah leads the Jaguars with a team-high 13 goals and six assists. Sarah Hay has put in the majority of the time in the net for South Alabama, recording just under 850 minutes of action. She has allowed just nine goals this season and owns a .830 save percentage. LAST TIME OUT - USA Last season, in the Bobcats inaugural season as part of the Sun Belt Conference, Texas State and South Alabama tied in Mobile, Ala. The Jaguars were up 2-0 until Lynsey Curry cut the lead in half with a goal in the 20th minute. In the 85th minute of the contest, Maddie Nichols tied up the game with a pass from Curry. A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION - TROY The Troy Trojans own a 10-3-0 overall record and 2-1 mark in conference play. The lone defeat in SBC competition was against South Alabama in the first conference game of the season. Alissa Jones leads the Trojans in goals with eight and assists with six. Annabell Simpson also has recorded six assists this season. Mikki Lewis has put in just shy of 1,100 minutes in goal for the Trojans and has allowed just 11 goals all season. She has a 0.92 goals against average and a .766 save percentage. LAST TIME OUT - TROY In the 2013 conference tournament, the Bobcats defeated the Trojans in overtime to move on to the semi-final match.
Against Arkansas State, senior Tori Hale recorded her 17th career assist which ties the program career record that was previously set by Britney Curry, the older sister of current forward Lynsey Curry. Curry leads the conference after week one of conference play with three goals and six points. She now leads the squad with four goals. The perfect 3-0 start in conference play is the best start since the 2009 season. Kat Conner is seeking her 165th career victory against South Alabama on Friday evening. She has been the sole coach for the Texas State Soccer program. Against Appalachian State, Conner tallied her 100th conference victory. 2013 REVIEW With a debut in its third conference in as many seasons, the Texas State Soccer team found its way to the semifinal match of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and an 8-9-2 overall record. The 2013 Bobcats set a program record for most overtime contests in a single season with six, of which only one resulted in a victory. Texas State finished the 2013 non-conference schedule with a 3-5-1 record, picking up home victories against Prairie View A&M and Sam Houston State while defeating Northwestern State on the road in the season opener. The Bobcats started the conference schedule on the right foot, posting a 2-0-1 record through the first three
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