Match: 7
UTSA at Baylor
Sunday, Sept. 14 ? 5 p.m.
Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field (3,000)
SAN ANTONIO - UTSA continues its season-long five match road trip this weekend. The Roadrunners travel to Waco for a match up against Baylor on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. Kick off is schedule for 5 p.m. Please note the time change.
Series Meeting: The Bears lead the all-time series, 1-0-1, againt UTSA. The last meeting between these two clubs was on Sept. 4 in San Antonio. Both team battled to a 2-all tie, before the match was called off due to weather.
On the Web: Sunday’s match at Baylor can be followed through live stats at baylorbears.com.
Scouting Baylor: The Bears opened the 2008 season with a pair of losses at UTEP (Aug. 22) and at New Mexico (Aug. 28). However, Baylor then even its season record to 2-2 with wins over Presbyterian on Aug. 31 and Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7. Meanwhile, Andi Fagan leads the with four goals and nine points, while Beckah Brady and Allie Moran rank second on the squad with two winners apiece.
Last outing: Freshman forward Taylor Padia’s game-winner in the 44th minute of play lifted UTSA to a 1-0 victory at North Texas in non-conference action last Sunday. Freshman Nicoline Joergensen posted her career win and shutout in that win at UNT. She also tallied a career-best seven saves.
Runners set mark against Texas Southern: UTSA posted a school record 32 shots in the 7-0 win over Texas Southern on Aug. 29. The Roadrunners also tied a school mark with seven goals.
UTSA places six on preseason team: the Roadrunners landed a league-best six players on the 2008 Southland Conference Preseason Soccer Teams. Juniors Veronica Najera, Ezinne Okpo and Chelsea Zimmerman and sophomore Allison Dillon were first-team selections, while juniors Celeste Carruth and Kim Selman garnered second-team honors.
Roadrunners in SLC preseason polls: UTSA was picked second and third by the league’s SIDs and coaches, respectively, in the 2008 Southland Conference Preseason polls.
