Match Info	Opponent Info
Jarvis Christian College vs. (RV) UT Tyler JCC: 0-1, 0-0 RRAC | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Monday, Sept. 4th | 5:00 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Citizen's 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

WHAT COACH WEBB IS SAYING

On the recruiting success and the program's experience over the summer... "It was a great year for us recruiting. We have a great blend of freshman and transfers and we would say that the level of our team has improved drastically. Our trip to Italy over the summer helped us big time because it allowed us to really learn a different brand of soccer and to bring the newcomers into the fold."

On managing the East Texas heat throughout preseason training... "It's been really hot. It has shown us that we perform well at 6 a.m. or 8 p.m. We've had to make some adjustments to the load of training and the time of training to be able to get the most out of them. They came in really fit, we have a really high level of fitness and athleticism this year, and they've been able to adjust really well."

On the increased level of expectation around the program following a year of firsts last fall... "It's why you do what you do. It's the fun part of the job and the fun part of playing. You've got to want to have the pressure and be the team that wants to win. You don't join the Lone Star Conference and be at UT Tyler without the expectations of winning. We have embraced that and we're really excited about where we're at mentally and physically."

On the importance of Monday's home meeting before five straight road matches... "Monday's a big one, obviously your home opener's always fun, but then we're on the road for pretty much the whole month of September. Part of that was by design, we weren't great on the road last year, so before conference play starts we need to become road warriors."

PATRIOT NOTES AND TRENDS

- Monday's season opener will begin the 21st season of women's soccer at UT Tyler. The program enters the season 216-106-27 (.647) all-time, and will begin their fifth season of competition at the NCAA Division II level. The Patriots are 20-31-7 (.405) over that timeframe, and have produced a 10-27-7 (.307) mark in Lone Star Conference play.
- 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.
- Head coach Stefani Webb enters year no. 19 at the helm of the program and has accumulated a record of 197-91-25 (.669) as head coach of the Patriots. She sports a 287-137-32 (.664) overall record over the span of her 26 years of collegiate coaching experience, having previously spent eight seasons as the head coach of the University of Dallas.
- UT Tyler finished 7-1-3 at home last season and are 111-42-11 all-time at the Citizen's 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex. (.710). 
- The Patriots outscored their opposition 17-to-5 last year during the month of September. UT Tyler went 5-1-2 over that stretch of play. 
- UT Tyler finish 9th in the 2022 LSC regular season standings last season with a 2-5-5 mark in conference play. The Patriots made their inaugural appearance in the Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Championship Tournament back in 2020. 
- The Patriots return nine of their top 10 leaders in position player minutes from 2022 and both of their leading point scorers in Samaris Alvarado (15) and Sydnee Garner (11). Alvarado and Garner were each named USC All-South Central Region Second Team and All-Lone Star Conference Second Team performers last season.
- Garner, Brooklyn Robinson and Daniella Wilken were named to the 2023 Lone Star Conference Preseason Players to Watch list.
- UT Tyler ranked second in the Lone Star Conference in 2022 with 5.12 points per game. The Patriots ranked fourth in the league in shots on goal per game (6.71) and third in both goals (1.824) and assists (1.471).
- Alvarado posted the fifth highest goal total in the conference last year (7) and averaged the seventh most shots per game (2.35). 
- Vanessa Bart had the fifth highest assists total in the LSC (4) in 2022.
- UT Tyler returns all four defensive backline starters from last season in Robinson, Maddy Harmon, Kylie Criner and Natalie Jones.
- The 2023 roster will consist of 14 newcomers and 16 returners.
- Robinson was named to the 2022 LSC All-Academic Team and was joined by Garner as CSC Academic All-District selections.

PICKED NO. 8 IN THE LSC PRESEASON POLL

The University of Texas at Tyler women's soccer program received 219 total points to appear eighth in the 2023 Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. DBU was selected as the near-unanimous preseason favorites in pursuit of their fifth-straight Lone Star Conference Championship, earning 37 of the possible 39 first-place votes, and 504 total points. UT Tyler came in at the no. 8 spot behind no. 7 Midwestern State (299) and no. 6 St. Edward's (318), while Angelo State, West Texas A&M, Lubbock Christian and St. Mary's comprised the rest of the top five behind DBU.
 

Rank	School	1st	Total
1	DBU	37	504
2	Angelo State		457
3	West Texas A&M	1	412
4	Lubbock Christian		351
5	St. Mary's		339
6	St. Edward's	1	318
7	Midwestern State		299
8	UT Tyler		219
9	Texas A&M International		182
10	Oklahoma Christian		149
11	Texas Woman's		127
12	Eastern New Mexico		114
13	UT Permian Basin		78

JARVIS CHRISTIAN AT A GLANCE

- Jarvis Christian compiled a record of 4-11 last season and went 2-8 in Red River Athletic Conference play.
- Monday will be the first meeting between the two programs.