SAN MARCOS, Texas – The second weekend of the season sees the Texas State soccer hit travel down I-35 to take on rival UTSA on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Park West Athletic Complex. The team returns home to host its 4th Annual Teal Match on Sunday at the Bobcat Soccer Complex against Houston Baptist with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Live stats will be available for both matches with a video stream available for Friday's contest in San Antonio. Admission to all home matches is free.
 
Last Time Out: The Bobcats defeated both Incarnate Word and Prairie View A&M by scores of 1-0. Bailey Peschel netted the long goal in the season opener against the Cardinals and Genesis Turman found the back of the net against the Panthers. Kaylee Davis concluded the weekend with a team-high 10 shot attempts.
 
In between the posts, Heather Martin started both contests while needing to make just one save. Kathryn Budde recorded three stops over the two contests.
 
Defensive POTW: Turman was honored as the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Week after helping TXST record two shutouts opening weekend. It is just the second time the Bobcats opened the season by shutting out its first two opponents with the first being in 2016. Turman and the backline limited PVAMU and UIW to 14 combined shots and five shots on goal. The Allen, Texas native is the first non-goalkeeper for the Texas State to bring home the weekly award since joining the conference.
 
National Recognition: At the beginning of August, Davis was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. The award is given to the most outstanding male and female soccer player each year. The Allen, Texas native is the first Texas State player ever to be selected to the watch list and first women's Sun Belt honoree since 2011. She was also ranked No. 88 on Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason National Top 100 that was released on Aug. 21.
 
Scouting UTSA: The Roadrunners enter Friday's match 1-0 on the season after defeating Louisiana 3-0 in the opening contest of the Cardinal Classic in Beaumont, Texas. Their second match of the tournament against Oklahoma State was cancelled at halftime with the scored tied 1-1 because of severe storms in the area.
 
Scoring a goal apiece has been Lexi Bolton and Katieann Lochte. The team's third goal against the Ragin' Cajuns was an own goal. Isa Hernandez was credited with the squad's lone assist of the young season.
 
Jill Schneider played all 90 minutes against UL and made two saves.
 
UTSA outshot the Cajuns 15-3 and held a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal.
 
All-Time vs. Roadrunners: Texas State holds a slim 4-3-2 edge in the all-time series over UTSA. The Bobcats won last year's meeting 1-0 behind Davis' goal with 2:29 left on the clock.
 
When playing in San Antonio, the series is tied 1-1-2. The last meeting in the Alamo City was on Oct. 28, 2012 when both programs were members of the WAC. TXST won the contest 1-0 in double overtime on a goal by Kelsie Townsend.
 
Scouting Houston Baptist: The Huskies head into the weekend with a 1-0 record after beating PVAMU 5-0 last Thursday at home. Prior to facing Texas State, HBU travels up to Denton, Texas for a Friday night match against North Texas.
 
Avery Cortez recorded a hat-trick, the first by a Husky since 2008, in the season opener and added an assist to be named the Southland Conference's Offensive Player of the Week. Also finding the back of the net was Noor Abukishk and Xya Baldera. Brining home SLC Defensive Player of the Week honors was Megan Rickert after helping hold the Panthers to seven shots and zero corner kicks.
 
Ashtyn Franks started and played the first 68 minutes in goal while making three saves. Karla Ramirez recorded one stop in the final 22 minutes of the contest.
 
All-Time vs. Huskies: Texas State is 4-0-1 all-time against HBU. The teams were scheduled to play last year in Houston but the match was cancelled because of poor field conditions because of consistent, heavy rain in the area that week.
 
When playing the Huskies at home, the Bobcats are 3-0 with the last meeting coming on Sept. 23, 2011 that ended 2-1.
 
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