Game Notes

SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Texas State will open the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Championships against the Troy Trojans on Wednesday evening. Earlier this season, the Bobcats defeated the Trojans by a score of 2-1 in Troy, Ala.

Troy wrapped up the 2013 regular season with a 0-0 draw against Louisiana. Along with earning the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament, the Trojans forced the Ragin' Cajuns to earn the No. 3 seed. Had Louisiana picked up the victory over Troy, it would have not tied South Alabama and therefore would have been named the No. 2 seed in the tournament.

After the loss to Texas State on September 29, the Trojans won four out of their next seven and had two double overtime affairs. Troy never lost by more than a goal and all four of its victories were shutouts.

Necee Jennings continues to lead the Trojan offense, scoring seven goals during the regular season. Cecilia Thorngren and Abby Reynolds are second on the team in that category with four a piece.

Madison Winter has stepped in big for the Trojans in the net, recording all but almost 137 of her 751 minutes during the conference season. She has allowed just three goals during conference play and owns a .915 save percentage for the season. Against Louisiana, she recorded her season-high nine saves.

A Look At Other Quarterfinal Matches
On Wednesday, there will be three additional games played alongside the Texas State vs. Troy contest. The first game of the day will be No. 7 Georgia State against No. 2 South Alabama at 10 a.m. South Alabama defeated the Panthers by a score of 2-1 at Georgia State.

The 1 p.m. game features No. 6 Arkansas State vs. No. 3 Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns picked up the 1-0 victory over the Red Wolves in Lafayette.

The third game of the day highlights No. 1 Western Kentucky and the No. 8 UALR. Western Kentucky defeated UALR on the road by a score of just 1-0. The only loss of the conference season for the Lady Toppers was against Georgia State. The Lady Toppers recorded a conference-high six shutouts during the Sun Belt schedule.

Quotes from head coach Kat Conner
What can fans expect to see going into this week?
"I think you are going to see a great tournament. Anybody in this tournament can beat anybody, and that is what makes it fun. Making every game exciting and down to the wire. Each team has some unbelievable goal scorers and each team has some unbelievable keepers. You are going to see excellent play across the board and of course for us Bobcats, it gives us a chance to go out and bring the first Sun Belt soccer championship home in our first season in the conference."