University of Southern Mississippi Athletics

Southern Miss Soccer Falls at Texas State
10/18/2025 9:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Southern Miss (2–12–1, 1–7–0 SBC) fell 6-1 to Texas State (8–2–5, 5–0–3 SBC) on Saturday night at the Bobcat Soccer Complex.
Texas State struck first in the 16th minute and doubled it in the 29th, which forced us to chase for long stretches and defend more restarts than we wanted. The response before halftime was the best sequence of the night, Taylor Stewart timed her run perfectly and buried a driven ball from Lorilee Taylor at 42:38 to make it 2-1. That goal gave the group a jolt going into the locker room and it felt like the next big moment could swing the night.
Out of the break, the Bobcats grabbed control back with goals in the 52nd, 60th, and 64th minutes, then tacked on one more in the 89th. The story of the second half was second balls and set-piece aftermaths, when we didn't win the first contact or clean up the rebound, they turned territory into shots and, eventually, goals. Texas State was very clinical in those chaos moments.
We finished with 14 shots (5 on goal) and three first-half corners. Raquelle Mitchell led the volume with five attempts, and Stewart put 3-of-4 on frame. Maddie Ellis made three saves in 69:40 before Grace O'Shaughnessy closed the final 20:20. Texas State posted 15 shots (10 on goal) and 10 corners, using width and early service to keep us pinned at times. The takeaway for us is win more of those first/second contacts, turn clears into passes, and cash in when we tilt the field with set pieces.
Up Next:
Southern Miss returns to Hattiesburg to host App State on Friday, Oct. 24, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. CT at the Marshall Bell Track & Field and Soccer Complex.
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Team Stats
USM
TXST
Goals
1
6
Shots
14
15
Shots on Goal
5
10
Saves
3
4
Corners
3
10
Fouls
10
12
Scoring Plays

Alexis Montgomery (3)
Assisted By: Matsuri Tsutsui
GOAL by TXST Montgomery, Alexis Assist by Tsutsui, Matsuri.
16:32

Kennley Bradley (2)
Assisted By: Chloe Jones
GOAL by TXST Bradley, Kennley Assist by Jones, Chloe.
28:48

Taylor Stewart (1)
Assisted By: Lorilee Taylor
GOAL by USM Stewart, Taylor Assist by Taylor, Lorilee.
42:38

Jenny Ngankem (2)
Assisted By: Matsuri Tsutsui
GOAL by TXST Ngankem, Jenny Assist by Tsutsui, Matsuri.
52:08

Mady Soumare (5)
Assisted By: Kaylie Smith
GOAL by TXST Soumare, Mady Assist by Smith, Kaylie.
60:12

Alexis Montgomery (3)
Assisted By: Matsuri Tsutsui
GOAL by TXST Montgomery, Alexis Assist by Tsutsui, Matsuri.
63:56

Jenny Ngankem (2)
GOAL by TXST Ngankem, Jenny.
88:50
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