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Women's Soccer Dalton Robertson

Whataburger Week Five Preview: Women's Soccer

Match Info Opponent Info
UT Tyler @ St. Edward's
UTT: 5-1-1, 2-1-1 LSC | SEU: 2-5-1, 1-2-1 LSC
Wednesday, Oct. 1st | 7:00 p.m.
Austin, Texas | Lewis-Chen Family Field
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Texas Woman's @ UT Tyler
TWU: 7-0-1, 3-0-1 LSC | UTT: 5-1-1, 2-1-1 LSC
Saturday, Oct. 4th | 1:00 p.m.
Tyler, Texas | Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex
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LAST TIME OUT

The UT Tyler women's soccer team moved to 5-1-1 on the season after posting a 0-1-1 record last week. The Patriots fell 2-0 to No. 4 DBU before battling Lubbock Christian to a 2-2 draw. Against LCU, Natalie Jones put UT Tyler on the board early, finishing a pass from Ella Anderson for her second goal of the year. After the Chaparrals rallied to take a 2-1 lead, Anderson converted a penalty kick—her third goal of the season—to tie the match at 2-2, where the score would remain.

PATS STATS

Through the first three weeks of the season, Ella Anderson leads the Patriots with eight points, including a team-high three goals on 13 shots, six of which have been on target. She also holds the team lead with two game-winning goals. Offensively, UT Tyler has generated 74 shots, putting 40 on frame for a 54 percent accuracy rate. On the defensive end, Gabrielle Wiebe has been a steady presence, logging a team-high 630 minutes across the first seven matches. In goal, Emily Clark has appeared in four games with three starts, tallying eight saves while allowing just two goals.

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES

- UT Tyler posted a 10-4-3 overall record last season, finishing ninth in the Lone Star Conference standings with a 5-4-3 mark in league play. At season's end, Brooke Mullins earned All-Lone Star Conference Third Team honors, while Natalie Jones led the Patriots in both points (20) and goals (7), securing a spot on the All-Lone Star Conference Second Team.
- Head coach Stefani Webb is in her 21st season at the helm of the program and recently won the 300th game of her career last fall against West Texas A&M on Oct. 26th. Coach Webb is 215-101-38 (.661) in her tenure as head coach of the Patriots and sits 305-147-45 (.659) in her 27-year head coaching career.
- The Patriots have seen the majority of their success come on their home field during the Division II level and sit 22-14-10 as a Division II program at Citizen's 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex. UT Tyler earned at least a result in all but three home matches in 2024 with a 7-3-1 record and went 1-1-5 on their home pitch in 2023, making for an 8-4-6 record at home over the course of the last two seasons.
- Coach Webb's squad has strung together strong starts in each of the last three seasons, including a tie for a program-best 5-0 opening in 2024. The Patriots have earned results in their first three matches of each of the past three campaigns, facing Rogers State and East Central in all three.
- The 2025 roster will be headlined by a wealth of experience for the Patriots, including Brooke Mullins, who has twice been named to the All-Lone Star Conference list and was the 2024 Lone Star Conference Academic Athlete of the Year for women's soccer. Another fellow 2024 All-Lone Star Conference pick is set to return to the pitch for UT Tyler in Natalie Jones, who was on the second team list for D2CCA All-South Central. Defensively, UT Tyler will flourish with experience with Gabrielle WiebeKatelyn Walerczykas well as returning Emily Clark who has been the primary keeper for the Patriots the past three years. In the midfield the Patriots will also bring back some more experience with Melissa OliveiraMarin Love, and Danica Anaya who all played key roles on last years team.
- The University of Texas at Tyler women's soccer team has been tabbed as the no. 9 selection in the 2025 Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. The Patriots accumulated 347 total votes in the poll to appear ninth in the annual preseason poll, one slot behind Oklahoma Christian and a spot ahead of West Texas A&M. DBU received 29 first-place votes ahead of their quest to win a sixth of the last seven regular season LSC Championship, while Angelo State (defending LSC regular season champion), Texas Woman's, Midwestern State and St. Mary's rounded out the top five. The preseason poll and preseason players of the year are voted on by LSC head coaches, sports information directors and media members.
 

ABOUT ST. EDWARD'S

St. Edward's has opened the season with a 2-5-1 record, including a 1-3 mark at home, and has been outscored 16-13 by opponents. Last year, the Hilltoppers finished 9-7-3 overall and 7-5-1 in conference play, with their most recent matchup against UT Tyler ending in a 0-0 draw. Head coach Nick Cowell, now in his 37th season overall and 20th leading the Hilltoppers, owns a career record of 467-171-60 (.712), making him the winningest active coach in NCAA Division II history. Through eight matches this season, St. Edward's has outshot opponents 117-105, with 37 percent of those attempts landing on target. Since the series began in 2010, UT Tyler holds a 2-1-2 advantage over the Hilltoppers.

ABOUT TEXAS WOMAN'S

Texas Woman's is off to a strong start at 7-0-1 this season, including a 4-0 record on the road. The Pioneers are coming off an 11-4-4 campaign in 2023 that included a 7-2-3 mark in conference play. Head coach Babak Abouzar, now in his 13th season, has compiled a career record of 111-80-32. Through eight matches this fall, TWU has outscored opponents 26-4 and holds a commanding 127-35 edge in total shots, with 54 percent of those on target. Since the series began in 2019, UT Tyler is 0-3-2 against the Pioneers.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Clark

#0 Emily Clark

GK
Sophomore
Emily Clark

#0 Emily Clark

GK
Junior
Natalie Jones

#17 Natalie Jones

DEF
Junior
Brooke Mullins

#23 Brooke Mullins

FWD
Junior
Melissa Oliveira

#10 Melissa Oliveira

MID
Junior
Katelyn Walerczyk

#7 Katelyn Walerczyk

DEF
Junior
Danica Anaya

#11 Danica Anaya

MID
Freshman
Gabrielle Wiebe

#14 Gabrielle Wiebe

DEF
Senior
Ella Anderson

#30 Ella Anderson

FWD
Freshman
Marin Love

#33 Marin Love

MID
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Emily Clark

#0 Emily Clark

Sophomore
GK
Emily Clark

#0 Emily Clark

Junior
GK
Natalie Jones

#17 Natalie Jones

Junior
DEF
Brooke Mullins

#23 Brooke Mullins

Junior
FWD
Melissa Oliveira

#10 Melissa Oliveira

Junior
MID
Katelyn Walerczyk

#7 Katelyn Walerczyk

Junior
DEF
Danica Anaya

#11 Danica Anaya

Freshman
MID
Gabrielle Wiebe

#14 Gabrielle Wiebe

Senior
DEF
Ella Anderson

#30 Ella Anderson

Freshman
FWD
Marin Love

#33 Marin Love

Sophomore
MID