Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. Texas A&M International TAMUI: 3-3-1, 0-1-1 LSC | UTT: 6-1-0, 1-1-0 LSC Wednesday, Sept. 21st | 5 p.m. Dustdevil Soccer Field | Laredo, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

WRAPPING UP WEEK ONE OF CONFERENCE PLAY

Senior Samaris Alvarado secured the first win of the 2022 Lone Star Conference schedule for UT Tyler last Saturday with the game winning goal in the 78th minute to help the Patriots defeat UT Permian Basin by a 2-1 final score. Alvarado's sixth goal of the 2022 season came via a pass from freshman Brooke Mullins after Mullins stole away a Falcon free kick and then found the wide open Alvarado for the game winner. All three goals in the match came in the second half of action as junior Alexia Moreira started what would be a UT Tyler comeback with the equalizing goal in the 72nd minute. The Patriots are now 6-1-0 on the year, with their only loss coming at the hands of #1 DBU on Wednesday night.

WHAT COACH WEBB IS SAYING

On her sides play in the opening week of conference play... "It was a great week for us. I think the experience of going to the no. 1 team in the country and playing in front of that crowd, it was electric. I thought it was back-and-forth, they owned moments of the game and then we got the momentum back. I thought the confidence that we built in that game was huge and you saw that in the game against UT Permian Basin. I was very proud of us handling our emotional control, sticking to what the game plan was, and getting the win out of it.

On the ever-improving and now effective defensive output... "Our defense was phenomenal. Camri Cecil is playing really well for us in the net and giving us some confidence as we play forward. Our backline has really just connected and we're finally starting to see that the details really do matter. As a result our collective defending, not only our backline, but how we're defending as a group has been tremendous I've thought the last couple of games."

On the team's grade report so far in 2022... " I would say that we're around a B+ right now, but we're just getting started. We trained this morning and it was the best training we've had all year. Just the details that they're starting to see and put together is alot of fun. It's exciting to see where they're at and it's really exciting to see what their ceiling is. As long as they stay hungry about getting better everyday, this group could be really special."

STAYING IN THE REGIONAL RANKINGS

The UT Tyler women's soccer team stayed within the top 10 of the third edition of the United Soccer Coaches South Central Regional rankings this week. The Patriots debuted for the first time as a DIvision II program at no. 9 in last week's edition of the poll, and stayed within the top 10 after beginning the Lone Star Conference schedule with a 1-1 record last week.
 

United Soccer Coaches South Central Region Poll 3

Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T
1	Dallas Baptist University	1	5-0-1
2	West Texas A&M University	2	6-0-0
3	Colorado School of Mines	3	5-1-1
4	Angelo State University	4	7-0-1
5	University of Colorado-Colorado Springs	5	5-1-2
6	St. Edward's University	7	6-1-1
7	St. Mary's University (Texas)	6	7-1-0
8	Westminster College (Utah)	10	2-2-2
9	Metropolitan State University of Denver	8	5-1-2
10	University of Texas-Tyler	9	6-1-0

THE MATCH UP

Texas A&M International enters the week with a record of 3-3-1, and began LSC play last week with a 1-0 loss to Angelo State and a 1-1 tie at Texas Woman's. The Dustdevils began the year with a 3-0-0 record after wins against Missouri Western State, Regis and Felician, but have suffered losses in three out of their last four outings. Texas A&M International holds a 9-to-8 goal advantage in their seven matches in 2022. UT Tyler has gotten the better of Texas A&M International in both games between the two programs all-time in a 2-1 victory last season at home, and a 2-0 victory back in 2019. Wednesday will be the first meeting between the two programs in Laredo.

ALL ABOUT ALVARADO

Samaris Alvarado has been a focal point of the Patriot offense so far in 2022, and currently ranks fifth in the LSC with 13 total points. The Houston, Texas native has scored in every game except one this season, and has added an assist to those six goals scored. She has also matched junior Sydnee Garner with a team high 21 shots, and leads the team with 12 shot on goal attempts.

NEAR THE TOP OF THE NATIONAL STAT LEADERS

UT Tyler's offense has been the story so far in 2022 as the Patriots rank fifth in all of Division II with an average of 20.86 shots per game, and have been led thus far by a host of offensive weapons. Alvarado leads the Patriots with 13 points on the year, while seniors Jordan Colbert, Edina Cakic and junior Sydnee Garner have each netted a pair of goals. 13 different Patriots have notched an assist for the nation's third best side in terms of total assists (20). UT Tyler's scoring offense ranks 15th in the country with an average of 3.00 goals per game.

EVERY GAME MATTERS

With the start of the LSC schedule in full swing, it has become apparent that any result for the Patriots moving forward will be massive in securing one of the seven spots available in the 2022 LSC Postseason Tournament.
 

2022 Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Standings

SCHOOL	CONF	CPTS	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK	HOME	AWAY	NEUTRAL
Angelo State	2-0	6	7-0-1	.938	W5	4-0-1	3-0	0-0
St. Edward's	2-0	6	6-1-1	.812	W4	4-1	2-0-1	0-0
DBU	1-0-1	4	5-0-1	.917	T1	3-0	2-0-1	0-0
Lubbock Christian	1-0-1	4	4-0-4	.750	T1	1-0-3	2-0-1	1-0
Texas Woman's	1-0-1	4	1-4-2	.286	T1	0-3-1	1-1-1	0-0
St. Mary's	1-1	3	7-1	.875	W1	3-1	3-0	1-0
UT Tyler	1-1	3	6-1	.857	W1	6-0	0-1	0-0
Midwestern State	1-1	3	3-3	.500	L1	2-1	1-2	0-0
Texas A&M International	0-1-1	1	3-3-1	.500	T1	3-1	0-2-1	0-0
West Texas A&M	0-0	0	6-0	1.000	W6	3-0	3-0	0-0
Oklahoma Christian	0-2	0	2-3-2	.429	L2	1-2-1	1-1-1	0-0
UT Permian Basin	0-2	0	2-3-1	.417	L3	2-1-1	0-2	0-0
Eastern New Mexico	0-2	0	2-5	.286	L4	0-2	2-3	0-0

COACH WEBB

Head coach Stefani Webb is in her 18th season as head coach of the Patriots and has accumulated a 196-87-20 overall record along the way. Webb led the Patriots to 10 or more wins in every season during the Division III era of the program from 2005-2018, culminating in NCAA Division III National Tournament bids in both 2014 and 2015. Webb holds a career record of 286-133-27 after serving eight seasons as the head coach at the University of Dallas from 1997-2004.

THE BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY

The UT Tyler women's soccer team began the season with a 5-0 record for the first time in the 22 years of the program, and completed their non-conference schedule with an undefeated record. The Patriots outscored their non-conference competition by a 19-to-4 margin. UT Tyler completed the 2015 season with an undefeated regular season record, but tied in the fourth game of the season, officially making the 2022 start to the season the best in program history.