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UT Tyler vs. Lubbock Christian
UTT: 2-2-8, 0-1-6 LSC | LCU: 6-4-3, 3-3-1 LSC
Saturday, Oct. 21st | 1 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas | LCU Soccer & Track Facility |
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WHAT COACH WEBB IS SAYING
On last weekend's 1-1 tie against West Texas A&M... "We were disappointed to not walk away with three points after the performance that we had for 80 minutes of the match. We saw what can happen when we put it all together, but we have to do that for 90 minutes against quality teams that we will play the rest of the year."
On the back-to-back weeks with just one match... "We were on the road for what felt like forever, so coming home for a week was really good for us to create a new rhythm. Training has been awesome and it's been good to see our growth throughout the last two weeks. We understand what is ahead of us for the rest of the regular season and feel good that we have some time to prepare."
On Lubbock Christian as an opponent... "Lubbock Christian always presents a good game for us. They are well coached and have a lot of talent. Being on the road adds another dimension as well. Focusing on keeping our level of play up for 90 minutes will be huge. We are looking forward to another challenge and looking forward to finding a way to win together."
LAST TIME OUT
The University of Texas at Tyler women's soccer team recorded a sixth straight tie on Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 result against West Texas A&M. The Patriots scored just over two minutes into the match, controlled the next 70 minutes of game time, and then conceded a West Texas A&M goal with 14 minutes remaining to notch a sixth point in Lone Star Conference play. UT Tyler out-shot West Texas A&M by a 13-to-7 margin in the match and a 9-to-3 difference in the second half, but managed to find the back of the net just once. That score just over two minutes into the contest came off the head of junior
Alyssa Palisi, who redirected a bouncing free-kick service from the foot of
Brooklyn Robinson into the back of the net. That goal at the 2:03 mark etched a 1-0 score that would hold for the next 70 minutes of action. West Texas A&M tied the contest in the 77
th minute on what was effectively their lone quality chance of the match. Junior
Sydnee Garner led both teams with four shots on the afternoon, while five different Patriots secured a shot on goal attempt.
PATRIOT NEWS AND NOTES
- The Patriots enter Saturday in 10th place in the Lone Star Conference standings with six points in Lone Star Conference play. UT Tyler has recorded a result in six straight matches entering their visit to Lubbock Christian. The top seven teams in the LSC regular season standings with qualify for the 2023 Women's Soccer Championships at season's end.
- Four of the last six ties for the Patriots have been 1-1 finals, with the other two results 2-2 decisions.
- UT Tyler is unbeaten at home in 2023 with a 1-0-4 record and have suffered a loss on their home pitch just once over the course of the last two seasons. The Patriots are 8-1-7 over that time frame at the Citizen's 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex and are 112-42-16 all-time on their home field.
- The Patriots are in their fifth season of play in the Lone Star Conference and a hold a 10-28-13 mark in conference action over that timeframe.
- UT Tyler is 12-6-2 in non-conference play during the Division II era. The Patriots hold a record of 22-32-14 overall record since beginning Division II play in 2019.
- Senior
Alexia Moreira leads the team with seven points with three goals and an assist. Sophomore
Brooke Mullins has matched Moreira with three goals on the season, while senior
Maddie Higgins sophomore
Mackenzee Stokes, and junior Alyssa Palisi have each scored a pair of goals.
- Junior
Sydnee Garner paces the Patriots with 24 shots, while Mullins and Garner lead the team with 10 shots on goal. The Patriots rank eighth in the LSC with an average of 13.50 shots per contest.
- UT Tyler ranks third in the LSC with 5.00 saves per game.
Emily Clark and Danielle Wilken have effectively split time in goal all season.
- Head coach
Stefani Webb has accumulated a record of 199-93-33 (.669) as head coach of the Patriots. She sports a 289-139-40 (.662) overall record over the span of her 27 years of collegiate coaching experience, having previously spent eight seasons as the head coach of the University of Dallas.
- The 2022 season was a banner year for the program at the NCAA Division II level as the Patriots posted their highest win total of the Division II era with an overall mark of 7-5-5 for the year. UT Tyler appeared in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional rankings for the first time and also put forth the best start in the 20-year history of the program with a 5-0 record to begin the year.
- Saturday will be the fourth meeting all-time between UT Tyler and Lubbock Christian. Lubbock Christian leads the all-time series 2-1. UT Tyler claimed victory in the most recent meeting with a 1-0 win last October in Tyler.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE STANDINGS
