Women's Soccer | 9/17/2014 11:30:00 AM

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State soccer team is just two days away from continuing its four-game homestand as it welcomes Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. on Friday and the Longhorns of Texas on Sunday at 7 p.m. The Bobcats are looking to snap its current two-game losing skid against the Panthers on Friday night.

Player To Watch: Ali Jones
Against UTSA, sophomore midfielder Ali Jones recorded her first ever collegiate goal in the 90^th minute to tie the game up at 2-2 against the Roadrunners. UTSA ultimately downed the Bobcats in overtime, but Jones' goal was crucial in uplifting the Bobcat offense on Sunday afternoon.

"We have her in a new idea and new formation where it gets her into the attack quicker," stated head coach Kat Conner. "I think she is starting to feel that she can be a threat offensively and we have always known that."

Jones has played a little bit of defender and midfielder for the Bobcats in over 1,700 minutes of playing time. She has played in 25 games and has started in every game this season. In addition to her goal, she has recorded two assists in her career.



A Look at the Competition: Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M has begun the season with a 1-5-0 overall record, earning its first victory against Incarnate Word on Tuesday.

The Panthers have scored just four goals this season and have had four separate goal scorers. Alicia Cooper and Breanna Powell lead the team with three points as each of them have also recorded an assist.

Three different goalkeepers have recorded starts for the Panthers. Bianca Garza has made 20 out of the 28 saves for the Panthers and leads all goalkeepers with 225 minutes in the net.

A Look at the Competition: Texas
The Longhorns are off to a 4-2-2 start to the 2014 regular season. Olivia Brook leads the team in goals with five and points with 12. She has recorded 14 shots and a .357 shot percentage.

The Longhorns have outscored their opponents 17-8 and outshot their opponents 129-85.

Goalkeeper Abby Smith has recorded all 760 minutes in goal, earning three shutouts and a 0.95 goals against average.

Quotes From Coach Conner
What are your feelings coming into another set of games at home this weekend?
It's always fun to play at home. You get into a little bit of a routine and you know the circumstances. The main focus is to get back on the winning track and to get our sync back.

What does it mean for the Texas Longhorns to come down to San Marcos for Sunday's match?
With Texas coming in, we need our fans to pack the house. We need them to cheer for us and help us by really making it a home field advantage by rallying around the Bobcats. We know this can be a great night for the Bobcats, but we need everybody's help from all of the players, all of the fans, and boosters. We really hope that you come on Sunday night and we've moved it to 7 p.m. so everybody can make it. We hope we see a big crowd of Bobcats. I think we have agreat facility and a great university so that is a start of showing that Texas State is a rising star on the national prominent scene.

Final Details
Kick-off for Friday and Sunday's matches is scheduled for 7 p.m. Live stats, live video and live audio can be found at txstatebobcats.com. Admission is free for all home matches this season at the Bobcat Soccer Complex. Continue to check in at www.txstatebobcats.com for information on Bobcat Soccer as the season begins, and don't forget to follow the team @TxStateSoccer on Twitter. Tweet any questions fans want answered during the season to @TxStateSID_Jen.