University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, October 1
Hattiesburg, Miss.
12 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Texas State
The Black & Gold Host Second Sun Belt Show Down Against Texas State
9/30/2022 11:30:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss.—The Southern Miss women's soccer team (1-5-2, 1-1-1 Sun Belt) host Texas State (8-1-2, 2-0-1 Sun Belt) for first ever match up at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon.
Our goal is to keep building and reach our full potential, according to Head Coach Mohammed El-Zare. "Very excited for the improvement this young squad has showed thus far and to take all past lessons we have learned and put them to the test against the very well-respected Bobcats team," he said.
Last Time on the Pitch
The Golden Eagles notched their second scoreless tie for the season against the first match-up with James Madison Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex.
The Dukes produced their first shot of the contest two minutes in. The attempt by JMU midfielder Jaime Swarts was shot at the bottom left, but goalkeeper Alex Helbling came with the save.
Graduate student Esmeralda Figueroa led the Golden Eagles offensively with three shots on target. Tay Collum and Sydney Magliocca notched a shot during the match as well.
Both teams were unable to get on the board as the score remained 0-0 for the break and final, with JMU leading in shots 8-5.
Helbling tallied six saves and recorded her second shutout of the season.
Golden Eagles Against Lone Star Teams
The last time Southern Miss faced a Texas university was on Oct. 28, 2021. The Golden Eagles tied 1-1 against UTSA in two overtimes at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex. This draw saw Southern Miss winning the C-USA West Division Title for the first time in program history with a 4-1-3 conference record.
There was no goal action in the first period, but the Roadrunners wasted no time getting on the board in the second, taking a 1-0 lead less than three minutes in.
In the 68th minute of action, defender Tay Collum set midfielder Ilana Izquierdo up for the equalizer. She powered a free kick from midfield that the Roadrunners mishit inside the box, which allowed Izquierdo to volley her shot past the UTSA keeper.
The Roadrunners continued to create scoring opportunities, but they could capitalize in the two overtimes; the score held 1-1 for the final.
The Roadrunners outshot the Golden Eagles 17-7, forcing goalkeeper Kendell Mindnich 10 saves between the sticks.
The Opponent
This is Steve Holeman's first season coaching the Bobcats. He is the second-ever soccer head coach at Texas State. Holeman has 27 years of head coaching experience and has compiled a career record of 283-207-50 from Lamar University, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Auburn.
The Texas State women's soccer program has recorded 10 conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bobcats currently hold an 8-1-2 record after their win against ULM Sunday, Sept. 2.
Texas State is sitting as the number one women's soccer team in the West Division of the Sun Belt.
Match Info
All home games are free entry and free donuts will be provided at this match while supplies last!
Saturday afternoon's match will be live streamed on ESPN+ at noon, and live stats will be available.
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSoc on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates throughout the game.
Our goal is to keep building and reach our full potential, according to Head Coach Mohammed El-Zare. "Very excited for the improvement this young squad has showed thus far and to take all past lessons we have learned and put them to the test against the very well-respected Bobcats team," he said.
Last Time on the Pitch
The Golden Eagles notched their second scoreless tie for the season against the first match-up with James Madison Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex.
The Dukes produced their first shot of the contest two minutes in. The attempt by JMU midfielder Jaime Swarts was shot at the bottom left, but goalkeeper Alex Helbling came with the save.
Graduate student Esmeralda Figueroa led the Golden Eagles offensively with three shots on target. Tay Collum and Sydney Magliocca notched a shot during the match as well.
Both teams were unable to get on the board as the score remained 0-0 for the break and final, with JMU leading in shots 8-5.
Helbling tallied six saves and recorded her second shutout of the season.
Golden Eagles Against Lone Star Teams
The last time Southern Miss faced a Texas university was on Oct. 28, 2021. The Golden Eagles tied 1-1 against UTSA in two overtimes at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex. This draw saw Southern Miss winning the C-USA West Division Title for the first time in program history with a 4-1-3 conference record.
There was no goal action in the first period, but the Roadrunners wasted no time getting on the board in the second, taking a 1-0 lead less than three minutes in.
In the 68th minute of action, defender Tay Collum set midfielder Ilana Izquierdo up for the equalizer. She powered a free kick from midfield that the Roadrunners mishit inside the box, which allowed Izquierdo to volley her shot past the UTSA keeper.
The Roadrunners continued to create scoring opportunities, but they could capitalize in the two overtimes; the score held 1-1 for the final.
The Roadrunners outshot the Golden Eagles 17-7, forcing goalkeeper Kendell Mindnich 10 saves between the sticks.
The Opponent
This is Steve Holeman's first season coaching the Bobcats. He is the second-ever soccer head coach at Texas State. Holeman has 27 years of head coaching experience and has compiled a career record of 283-207-50 from Lamar University, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Auburn.
The Texas State women's soccer program has recorded 10 conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bobcats currently hold an 8-1-2 record after their win against ULM Sunday, Sept. 2.
Texas State is sitting as the number one women's soccer team in the West Division of the Sun Belt.
Match Info
All home games are free entry and free donuts will be provided at this match while supplies last!
Saturday afternoon's match will be live streamed on ESPN+ at noon, and live stats will be available.
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSoc on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates throughout the game.
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