Women's Soccer | 9/24/2014 10:13:00 AM

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Now that the 2014 regular non-conference season is over, the Texas State soccer team will begin conference play this weekend in Arkansas. The Bobcats will first travel to Jonesboro to face Arkansas State before traveling down to Little Rock to take on the undefeated UALR Trojans.
 
Friday's match against Arkansas State is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and Sunday's contest against UALR will begin at 1 p.m. Fans can follow along on twitter by following @TXStateSoccer or on live stats and live video will be available at txstatebobcats.com.
 
Player To Watch: Elizabeth Havenhill

On the box score, defenders are generally the players who won't have many shot marks or goals by their name, therefore unless you watch them play it's hard to get an accurate idea of how they are performing. Head coach Kat Conner doesn't need to see statistics to have an idea of the impact freshman Elizabeth Havenhill has had on her backline.
 
"First of all, Liz is a great athlete," mentioned Conner. "She's a great soccer player in the sense that she reads the game very well and understands next move."
 
Havenhill has played a total of 812 minutes thus far, just three minutes shy of goalkeeper Caitlynn Rinehart for the most on the Bobcat squad. In addition to all of her minutes, she has earned the start in all nine contests so far this season. Havenhill and her backline, in addition to Rinehart, have contributed to five shutouts this season, topping last year's total of four.
 
A Look At The Red Wolves
The Arkansas State Red Wolves have started the season with a 3-6-0 overall record. Victories for the Red Wolves include the season opener against Murray State (3-2), the contest against Mississippi Valley State and their most recent game which was against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
 
Samhia Smith leads the Red Wolves with two goals scored and three credited assists for a grand total of seven points. She also leads the squad in shots with 20 and shots on goal with 10.
 
The Red Wolves have had three goalkeepers in the net this season. Sara Wicks has put in the most time with just over 400 minutes of action. She has allowed 10 goals while tallying 30 saves.

A Look At The Trojans
The Trojans of UALR are one of only four squads in the nation to remain undefeated with a 9-0-0 overall record.
 
Fali Garuba leads the Trojans in goals scored with six while four other members of the team have had five. Bri Ilkuf has put in a team-high 450 minutes in the net while allowing just one goal this season. The Trojans as a team have only allowed two goals all season while scoring 36.
 
Coach Conner Quotes
What do you think about your team so far this year?
I think our team is very talented and we have a lot of great players. I think that right now we are trying to get the most out of them. If we don't vie for a tournament then we wouldn't be making the most out of the talent that we have.
 
How do you feel about Arkansas State and how they will compete this weekend?
They are very athletic and very good. They are very dangerous as they have two front runners up top that can be deadly. We are going to have to be very disciplined when playing them.