SAN MARCOS, Texas – The second and final exhibition match for the Texas State soccer team takes place Friday against Oklahoma. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Frisco, Texas at the Toyota Soccer Center.
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Live stats and a video stream will not be available for the contest.
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About Texas State
Last Saturday saw the Bobcats drop a 3-2 match at UTSA in both team's first exhibition match. Finding the back of the net for TXST was
Mallory Henderson and
Mya Ulloa.
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The Bobcats return 16 players from last year and welcome in 11 newcomers and are led by head coach
Steve Holeman, who is took over the program back in February. Four of last year's top six scorers are back led by
Kiara Gonzales. The senior netted a team best five goals and added three assists to pace the squad with 13 points. Ulloa (3 G, 5 A) totaled 11 points while
Bailey Peschel and
Olivia Wright both found the back of the net two times.
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Other key returners are
Beth Agee (GK),
Katelyn Chrisman (GK),
Anna Dunch (D),
Madi Goss (MF),
Zoe Junior (F),
Haley Shaw (MF/F),
Avery Thies (D) and
Kamaria Williams (D).
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TXST newcomers includes eight true freshmen and three transfers. Using their extra-year of eligibility due to COVID are defenders
Caroline Kirschner and
Juana Plata from St. Edward's and Lamar, respectively.
Westyn Henderson arrived in San Marcos after spending the last two years at Texas A&M. The eight freshmen are
Nia Chacon,
Lily Erb,
Chloe Jones,
Alexis Neal,
Addison Peters,
Grace Reddic,
Kate Roberts and M. Henderson.
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About Oklahoma
The Sooners finished last season with an 8-11-1 record and fell to Texas in the first round of the Big XII Tournament. Bri Amos leads all returners after netting six goals, recording five assists and taking 46 shots with 27 on frame. Others to score multiple goals are Ella Pappas (2) and Leonie Weber (3).
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In goal, Une Hebnes Georgsen played in five matches with two starts on her way to posting a 2.93 GAA with 11 saves. OU also brought in Nebraska senior Makinzie Short. She played in 23 matches and finished with 1.43 GAA with 62 stops spanning 1,765 minutes.
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