SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's soccer team overcame an early deficit Sunday afternoon to defeat Georgia State 3-1 in Sun Belt Conference play at the Bobcat Soccer Complex.
 
The Bobcats improved to 5-4-1 overall and 2-0-0 in conference action while the Panthers fall to 3-3-3 and 0-1-1 in the SBC. This is the third straight season that Texas State has won its first two conference matches of the season.

 
GSU opened the scoring late in the 14th minute that began with Rebecca Copeland sending a long past over the Bobcats' defensive line. Caitlin Ray was able to outrace the TXST players to the ball and turned inside for a shot that squeezed past the right post and Heather Martin for a goal.
 
A little over 11 minutes later, Alyssa Phelan sent a quick pass into the box to Kassi Hormuth, who took two dribbles before sending the ball towards goal. Clarissa Leon got her toe on the ball to flick it past the goalkeeper's left to tie the game 1-1. For Leon, it was her team leading third goal of the season.
 
Kelly Barbalias put a hard shot at goal from distance in the 33rd minute. However, GSU's goalkeeper pushed the ball wide for a corner kick. A second opportunity was in the 40^th minute when Jordan Kondikoff took a crack at goal but the ball deflected off a defender and right into the keeper's hands.
 
Early in the 72nd minute, Jamie Brown sent in Texas State's third straight corner kick. The ball caromed off a Panther and to the feet of Phelan. She unleashed a close shot that deflected off the goalkeeper. Kondikoff was right there to put in the rebound to give the Bobcats a 2-1 advantage.
 
Hormuth was taking on a defender in the early portion of the 83 minute and able to get enough room to send in a cross. The ball failed to find a Bobcat because it landed in the upper left portion of the goal to give Texas State a two-goal lead.


 
The Panthers had an opportunity to cut their deficit to one with less than two minutes left on the clock. Alexis Thomas received a long pass and unleashed a shot, but Genesis Turman got her body in front of the ball to blocked the attempt on goal. Anglade Taina uncorked a shot off the rebound that saw the ball sail wide left of the goal.
 
Texas State ended the game with a 16-9 advantage in shots and put 10 on its attempts on goal compared to three for the visitors. Kondikoff led all players with four shots, placing three on goal. Hormuth followed with three shots while both Lauren Prater and Brooke Ramsey took two shots apiece.
 
Phelan set a new career-high today with two assists. Tying her career best with three points was Hormuth.
 
Martin made two saves on the day in her third consecutive start. The freshman finished her first SBC weekend with nine saves and a .900 save percentage.
 
The Bobcats play the first of three straight games on the road on Friday at Appalachian State. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT.
 
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