Game Notes
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State soccer team will hit the road this weekend after taking last weekend off. The Bobcats will travel to Lafayette, La. on Friday for a 7 p.m. contest against Louisiana before heading up the road to Monroe for a match against ULM on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Under the direction of Scot Wieland, Louisiana has a 7-5-2 overall record and is currently in second place in the Sun Belt Conference standings with a 4-1-0 conference record. Wieland has been at the helm of the Ragin' Cajun soccer team for nine seasons.
The Ragin' Cajuns started the season off slow, only garnering one victory in their first seven starts. Since, Louisiana has gone 6-1-0 including victories in the last three contests.
Louisiana's lone loss in Sun Belt action was a 0-2 defeat to first place Western Kentucky on the road. Their wins in conference play include Georgia State, ULM, UALR and Arkansas State.
Annika Schmidt is the leading goal scorer for the Louisiana offense. Of the team's 27 total goals this season, she has scored 10 of them. Ten separate members of the Ragin' Cajun squad have scored goals this season.
Cory DeMarco and Kendall Graham split time in the net for Louisiana. Combined they have a .793 save percentage.
On Sunday, the match against ULM will be the sixth conference game of the season. ULM has a 5-10-1 overall record and is winless in conference play with a mark of 0-5-0.
The Warhawks are under the direction of Roberto Mazza, who is currently in his second season at ULM.
ULM has lost the previous two games by just a goal as Arkansas State won 3-2 and UALR won 1-0. The other three conference games were all two goal defeats to Western Kentucky, Georgia State, and Louisiana. The Warhawks are closing out a four-game homestand when they welcome Texas State.
Karlea Fehr is the team leader in shots with 56. Jenna Pillon is the primary offensive threat as she has scored eight of the team's 27 goals.
Holly Mallinson is the main goalkeeper for the Warhawks as she has posted 1115:12 minutes in goal. She has recorded 73 saves and a .737 save percentage this season.
Quotes from head coach
Kat Conner regarding the upcoming series.
What is the mentally going into the upcoming weekend against Louisiana and ULM?
"The biggest concern is you are going in and playing the number two team in the conference. [Louisiana] is on a big roll and they are looking pretty good. We saw film on them and they are also looking very confident. As for us we should be rested and ready to go after having a bye week this past week."
What is the preparation going into the game against ULM?'
"They are a dangerous team. They are not as bad as their record looks. They are actually a really good team and have some great attackers. As a coach you are hoping to go in and get a win against Louisiana first and then turn around and get focused against a team that on paper may not look as good, but they really are better than they look. As a coach, you don't want your team looking at the stats."
