SAN MARCOS, Texas – The first look of the 2022 Texas State soccer squad will be on Saturday when it travels down I-35 to take on rival UTSA in an exhibition match. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Park West Athletic Complex.
 
Live stats and a video stream will not be available for the contest.
 
About Texas State
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. Mya Ulloa (3 G, 5 A) totaled 11 points while Bailey Peschel and Olivia Wright both found the back of the net two times.
 
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).
 
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, Mallory Henderson, Chloe Jones, Alexis Neal, Addison Peters, Grace Reddic, and Kate Roberts.
 
Saturday is the first of two exhibitions with the second to take place next Friday against Oklahoma and will be played in Frisco, Texas.
 
About UTSA
The Roadrunners are coming off a 10-5-4 campaign in which they qualified for their first-ever Conference USA Tournament appearance. Back is top scorer Anna Sutter, who found the back of the net seven times. UTSA will also have Jill Schneider in goal as she started all 19 matches and finished with a 0.79 GAA, made 52 saves and sported a .765 save percentage.
 
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