Trinity University Women's Soccer heads into their second week of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) play after taking wins against the University of Dallas and Austin College.
 
The Tigers were dominant in both wins on the weekend. The Tigers will take a 2-0 win against Dallas and then explode for a 6-0 win against Austin College. The Tigers had a defensive battle early in the game against Dallas, with no goals scored in the first half. Then, the Tigers opened up the second half with a goal from Michaela Bosco (Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford), who ripped a shot from just outside the box. The Tigers weren't done there. Sophomore Erin Heath (Lake Jackson, Texas / Homeschool) took another long-distance shot that found the back of the net for her first goal of the season. The Tigers were a wall defensively, only allowing ONE total shot in the entire game. The next match would be just as dominant for the Tigers, as Taylor Campbell (Edinburg, Texas / Robert Vela) found fifth-year Bailey Meyer (Southlake, Texas / Carroll) for the first goal of the game. That wouldn't be Meyer's only goal of the game, as she also found the back of the net in the second half as well. Hanna Khan (Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll) and Maya Ozymy (Dallas, Texas / Coppell) would add a goal to their totals. For the second game in a row, Heath would score. For the first goal of her career, Kayla Boven (Katy, Texas / Tompkins) would find the back of the net. 
 
SCAC Player of the Week - Bailey Meyer, Defensive
 
For the second week in a row, fifth-year defender Bailey Meyer has been selected as the SCAC Defensive Player of the Week. 
 
Meyer led the Tiger to two shutout victories over both Dallas and Austin College. Meyer and the Tiger defense held their opponents to two combined shots over the 180 minutes on the field, and ZERO shots on goal. Meyer also helped offensively by adding two goals in the win over Austin College. Her two goals scored is a career-high for a single game as well.
 
Weekend Preview - Tigers vs Dogs and Pirates
 
The Tigers open up their second week of SCAC play on Friday, October 13th against Southwestern at 7:00 PM. Then, the Tigers will travel to Seguin to take on the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs on Sunday, October 15h at 12:00 PM. 
 
On the Southwestern Pirates: The Pirates hold a 4-6-2 (1-0-1 SCAC) record so far in 2023. The Pirates started off their season cold, dropping four of their first five games. In SCAC play, the Pirates have tied St. Thomas and defeated Centenary College. The Tiger defense will need to slow down the leading goal scorer Samantha Hazen in their matchup. The Tigers hold a 26-1-1 record against the Pirates since 2009, winning both 2022 matchups by scores of 5-0 and 6-0.
 
On the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs: The Bulldogs have a 6-3-3 (2-0 SCAC) record in 2023. The Bulldogs have defeated Centenary and St. Thomas in SCAC play so far. The Tigers are one of the three Bulldog losses this season. In the previous match, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 4-0 and only allowed the Bulldogs to take three shots in the entire match. The Bulldog offense is prominent, though. The Tiger defense will look to lock up junior Alyssa Simien, who leads the Bulldogs with eight goals
 
Looking Ahead - Houston, then Home
 
The Tigers will continue their SCAC play when they travel to Houston to take on the University of St. Thomas on Friday, October 20th. Then, the Tigers will be back home to match up against the Centenary College Ladies on Sunday, October 22nd.