SAN MARCOS, Texas – The final Sun Belt Conference road match of the season sees Texas State (7-6-1, 4-4-0 Sun Belt) travel to face Louisiana (6-8-1, 3-3-1 Sun Belt) at the Ragin' Cajun Track/Soccer Complex on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m.
The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available.
Goals2Cure
This season's Goals2Cure initiative sees the Bobcats raise funds for each goal scored at home and shirts sold. The proceeds will be donated to Ovarcome. Fans are also encouraged to donate directly at this
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About Texas State
The Bobcats split their two road matches last week with a 1-0 overtime loss at Georgia Southern before bouncing back with a 1-0 victory against Appalachian State.
Mya Ulloa netted the winning goal against the Mountaineers as she knocked home her own saved penalty kick with under 10 minutes to play.
Kiara Gonzales paces TXST with four goals and Ulloa has been credited with a team-high five assists, all of which have come in conference play. The duo has combined to take 73 shots with 34 being on frame. Three assists apiece belong to
Bailey Peschel,
Kamaria Williams and Gonzales.
Beth Agee has made 10 starts between the posts and sports a 1.08 GAA with 51 saves and a .823 save percentage. She has made 138 saves in her career, the sixth most in program history. Having made four starts in goal is
Katelyn Chrisman. The freshman enters the weekend with a 1.18 GAA, 14 saves and a .737 save percentage.
About Louisiana
The Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a 3-0 victory Thursday night at home against Little Rock. Other wins in conference action have been against Arkansas State and Troy. LA is 3-2-0 in home matches this year.
Tatum Beck leads the team with five goals after recording a brace Thursday. She has taken 16 shots and placed 12 on them on goal. Karleen Bedre enters having found the back of the net four times while being credited with a team-high five assists. The junior also leads the squad with 26 shots, 18 shots on goal and two match-winning goals.
Overall, the Cajuns have placed 56.5 percent of their shot attempts on frame. They also lead the Sun Belt having been issued 20 yellow cards.
In goal, Libby Harper has started 15 matches while allowing 25 goals for a 1.86 GAA and making 51 stops for a .672 save percentage. Jordan Higgins have made four appearances in net with one start. The senior has made five saves for a .833 save percentage while surrendering a goal for a 0.91 GAA.
All-Time Series
Texas State leads the all-time series 8-2-0. Last season saw Louisiana claim a 1-0 in Lafayette that snapped a seven-match winning streak in the series for the Bobcats. TXST's last victory was on Sept. 20, 2020 at home by a 3-2 score. Gonzales scored the tying goal in the 85th minute and
Emma Jones headed in a short cross from Gonzales for the match-winner in the 87th minute.
When playing the Cajuns on the road, Texas State is 3-2-0 all-time. Last time the Bobcats won on the road was Sept. 21, 2018 by a 2-1 score in double overtime. That night saw
Ally Kewish net the match-winner with 2:06 left on the clock.
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