SAN MARCOS, Texas – Freshman forward Sydney Kammer celebrated her birthday on Friday in style, netting the only goal of the match in Texas State's 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern at the Bobcat Soccer Complex.
 
The victory sees the Bobcats improve to 4-4-1 overall and 2-1-0 in Sun Belt Conference play while the Eagles are now 3-4-1 on the season and 1-1-0 in conference action.



Almost halfway through the 9 minute, GS was called for a foul towards the right side of the field around 25 yards from goal. Brooke Ramsey sent in the free kick but the ball was knocked out towards the left side of the box by an Eagle defender. Alyssa Phelan was there to head the ball back into traffic, where Kammer was able to get a toe on the ball and send it past the goalkeeper.
 
The score was Kammer's second of the season and her first career match-winner. Phelan's assist was her second of the year.
 
Rachel Grout nearly extended the lead in the 21st minute when she got behind the backline and was one-on-one with the keeper. The senior tried to chip her attempt over the goalie but the keeper closed the gap so the ball bounced off her chest away from danger.
 
In the 40th minute, Kira Zapalac sent a low shot towards the left corner. However, the Eagles' Lauren Karinshak made a diving save to keep the visitors within a goal.
 
GS came out of halftime more aggressive and were able to draw a foul from 20 yards out and sitting directly in front of the goal halfway through the 52nd minute. Paige Hoover ripped a shot past the wall and slight past the right post.
 
During the 57th minute, Phelan sent in a corner kick that found the head of Genesis Turman. The sophomore's header attempt glanced off the crossbar and out of bounds for a goal kick.
 
In the waning seconds of the 61st minute, Grout flicked a long cross towards the net near the right post. Her shot attempt beat the keeper but crossed the end line on the wrong side of the post.
 
Kaylee Davis had two great opportunities to extend the lead in the 75th and 84th minutes. Both times she beat the defense with her speed to get to a long ball but sent her attempts towards the lower right corner just past the post both times.
 
Leading Texas State with four shot attempts was Davis. Grout took three shots and placed two of them on goal. Both Kammer and Turman took two shots apiece. Overall, the Bobcats outshot the Eagles 14-11, led 4-3 in shots on goal and attempted five corners to two.
 
Heather Martin recorded her first complete shutout of the season and fourth of her career between the posts. She made three saves with two of them coming in the first 45 minutes of the match.
 
Next on the schedule for TXST is a trip to Jonesboro, Arkansas to take on Arkansas State at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Bobcats enters the match in a four-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt standings with six points along with Coastal Carolina, South Alabama and the Red Wolves.
 
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