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UTSA at Texas State
Sunday, Oct. 21 ? 1 p.m.
Bobcat Sports Complex (1,000)
SAN ANTONIO - The UTSA soccer team looks to continues its winning way this Sunday, when they visit I-35 rival Texas State for a pivotal match on Sunday afternoon in San Marcos.
Series Meeting: Neither team leads in the all-time series. In their first meeting between, the match resulted in a 2-2 tie in San Antonio.
Runners on the web: Fans can follow the Roadrunners home matches on the web this season through live stats (www.goUTSA.com). Texas State will provide live stats for Sunday’s match (www.txstatebobcats.com).
Scouting Texas State: Texas State is coming off a 2-1 loss in double overtime against Stephen F. Austin last Sunday. The Bobcats are 3-9-1 on the season and 2-1-1 in Southland Conference play. Britney Curry leads Texas State with five goals and 12 points, while Andrea Seledee has a team-leading three assists.
McCabe collects first SLC honor: Freshman Allison McCabe was tabbed Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on Tuesday, after posting back-to-back shutouts in her first career starts last weekend. McCabe made her first career start against Stephen F. Austin and recorded her first-ever shutout. She repeated her performance in the 3-0 win versus Sam Houston last Sunday.
Dillon’s hot play: Freshman Alli Dillon continues her hot streak with a pair goals and a assists against Sam Houston State last Sunday. In her last four matches, Dillon has collected fours goals and three assists. She led the Roadrunners to their first league win on Oct. 5 at Nicholls State. The Yorba Linda, Calif., native collected two goals and two assists in the win. She also tallied a career-best six points.
Najera scoring run: Sophomore Veronica Najera ended her five-match scoreless drought against Iona on Sept. 23. Since then, the Waxahachie native has been on scoring run with four goals over the last four matches, including a pair at Nicholls State on Oct. 5. Najera leads the team with six winners on the year.
Dillon named Offensive Player of the Week: Freshman Alli Dillon was tabbed Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9. Dillon became the first Roadrunner to garner the weekly award in school history.
Runners in the SLC: UTSA ranks in the top five in six offensive categories this season. This season, the Roadrunners stand third in the conference with 20 assists and in points (66). UTSA is fourth in goals (23), goals per game (1.77) and assists per game (1.54).
Freshman Alli Dillon and sophomore Veronica Najera are tied for fifth in the league with 13 points apiece, while Najera ranks seventh with 32 shots and is tied for fourth in goals (13). Sophomore Chelsea Zimmerman is tied for fourth in the conference with four assists and is sixth in assists per game (0.31).
Hamm earns first career SLC honor: Sophomore Halee Hamm was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2. The Midland native tallied one assist and helped the Roadrunners defense hold the Cougars to one just goal on 18 shots.
Collecting mileage: Head coach Steve Ballard’s squad opened the 2007 season playing its first five of six matches on the road, including a four-match road swing. This month, the Roadrunners will be on the road in five of their seven matches.
Preseason honors: UTSA was picked to finish second and third, respectively, in this year’s Southland Conference Preseason SIDs and coaches poll. UTSA also garnered four SLC preseason all-conference honors, led by sophomores Chelsea Zimmerman, Ezinne Okpo and Chea Pajak (first team), while sophomore Veronica Najera collected All-SLC second-team honors.
Head Coach Steve Ballard: Steve Ballard begins his second season as UTSA head soccer coach. During his first year, he guided a young Roadrunners squad that featured 24 freshmen, including nine in the starting lineup, to an 8-9-2 overall record and a second-place finish in the Southland Conference standings with a 5-1-2 mark. Ballard led his team to its first SLC Tournament appearance as the No. 2 seed. In his first season with the Roadrunners, four players earned all-conference honors, highlighted by SLC Freshman of the Year Chelsea Zimmerman. Overall, Ballard has compile a 138-82-17 record in 11 plus years as head coach.
What’s next: UTSA is back on the road next weekend, when they visit Central Arkansas on Oct. 26 and then Northwestern State two days later.
