The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team continues its non-conference portion of the schedule against the UTSA Roadrunners at the Lion Soccer Field on Thursday night.
WHO: UTSA at A&M-Commerce
WHERE: Commerce | Lion Soccer Field
WHEN: Thursday, August 25 | 7 p.m.
RECORDS: The Roadrunners are 1-0-1 on the season with a win over Texas Southern and a tie against Southland Conference opponent, Houston Baptist. The Lions are 0-2 in their first Division I season coming into Thursday.
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TWO TOUGH LOSSES TO START 2022
The Lions have suffered two setbacks to start the 2022 season. In Sunday's home opener, the Lions and ULM were tied for the first 70 minutes, before three goals in the last 20 minutes gave the Lions their second consecutive loss of the season.
Jen Peters (Allen) made 14 saves, playing the second half against Oral Roberts and the full match against ULM, which leads the Southland Conference. The Lions improved their shot total by eight in the second match of the season and faced six less shots on goal.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE LIONS
After Thursday's match, the Lions have a week off before taking on the Buffaloes of Colorado on September 1, marking the first time that a team from A&M-Commerce takes on a Power Five conference opponent in the regular season. The trip up to Colorado concludes on September 4 at Colorado College, an affiliate member of the Mountain West conference.
DOUBLE THE FUN!
Dallas natives and twin sisters, Mya Mitchell and Nya Mitchell from Mesquite Horn High School, join the Lions this season. The Mitchells are one of 27 sets of twins in NCAA Division I women's soccer this fall and A&M-Commerce is one of 22 schools with a set of twins on its women's soccer roster this season.
PRESEASON POLL
In its inaugural season in the Southland Conference, the Lions are picked to finish eighth in the nine-time conference. A&M-Commerce is picked to finish ahead of Nicholls and defending conference champion, Northwestern State is picked first.
2022 SLC SOCCER PRESEASON POLL, PRESENTED BY READY
| Place | Team (First-place votes) | Total |
| 1. | Northwestern State (16) | 128 |
| 2. | McNeese (1) | 113 |
| 3. | Lamar | 77 |
| 4. | UIW (1) | 74 |
| 5. | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 72 |
| 6. | Southeastern | 70 |
| 7. | HBU | 56 |
| 8. | A&M-COMMERCE | 36 |
| 9. | Nicholls | 22 |
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNNERS
Coming off a season in which they went 10-5-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament, the Roadrunners were held scoreless at home against Houston Baptist, before scoring seven in a 7-0 rout against Texas Southern at home on Sunday.
Alissa Stewart had two goals in the romping win over Texas Southern, while four players had three or more points in the match. UTSA has used two goalkeepers this season in Jill Schneider and Mia Krusinski, who have totaled two saves each. Derek Pittman enters his fifth season in San Antonio this season.
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