Trinity University Women's Soccer continues conference play when they travel to Houston to play the University of St. Thomas, then head back home to battle against Centenary College.
The Tigers (7-4-2, 4-0 SCAC) were on the offensive prowess during last weekend's matchup. The Tigers started the weekend with a dusting of Southwestern 4-0. Then, the Tigers made their way to Seguin and beat the Bulldogs 2-1. The Tigers sported five different goal scorers. Senior
Kyra Stafford (Albuquerque, New Mexico / Hope Christian) and sophomore
Hanna Khan (Southlake, Texas / Southlake Carroll) added goals to their ledger.
Malea Cesar (Portland, Oregon / Sunset) and
Clara Richards (Buffalo, New York / Williamsville South) found the back of the net for the first time this season. Junior
Abby Schneider (Albuquerque, New Mexico / Bosque School) scored a goal in each match this weekend.
It wasn't just the Tiger offense that had a great weekend, the Tiger defense was locked in also. The Tigers only allowed one goal on two shots. In their match against Southwestern, the Tigers allowed ZERO shots on goal. That marks the third time this season that the Tigers have not allowed a shot on goal during a match.
SCAC Player of the Week - Abby Schneider, Offensive
Junior
Abby Schneider has been selected as the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week for week seven. Schneider is the first Tiger to win the award this season.
Schneider notched a goal in each game over the weekend as Trinity remained undefeated in SCAC play. Schneider's goal on Friday put the Tigers up 2-0 against Southwestern. In the match against TLU, Schneider rang home the eventual game-winner in the 38th minute to help deliver a 2-1 victory.
SCAC Player of the Week - Ilsa Newland, Defensive
Sophomore
Ilsa Newland (St. Louis, Missouri / Kirkwood) has been selected as the SCAC Defensive Player of the Week. Newland is the fourth Tiger to win the award, and this is her second selection this season. The Tigers have now won the award three weeks in a row.
Newland and the Trinity defense posted its fourth straight shutout in Friday's win over Southwestern, allowing no shots on goal. Then, the Tiger defense held Texas Lutheran to just four total shots. In total, Newland and the Tiger defense allowed just two shots on target.
Preview - Tigers Take On More Conference Play
The Tigers will first take a trip to Houston to play against the University of St. Thomas on Friday, October 20th at 5:00 PM, then head back home to San Antonio to play against the Centenary College Ladies on Sunday, October 22nd at 12:00 PM.
On the University of St. Thomas Celts: The Celts bring in a 1-3-5 (0-2-2 SCAC) record this season. The Celts have had many low-scoring games this season, with no game having more than three goals. The Celts have only scored one goal in conference play, so expect the Tiger defense to take advantage of that. The Tigers will look to keep the Celts out of their offensive side of the field. The Tigers are 5-0 against the Celts all time, out-scoring them by a margin of 21-0.
On the Centenary College Ladies: The Ladies are 1-9-3 (0-3-1 SCAC) in 2023 so far. The Ladies grabbed their only win of the season against Belhaven on September 12th, scoring their only goal of the season. The Ladies have yet to score in a conference matchup. In their most recent matchup, the Ladies tied with Austin College by a score of 0-0. The Tigers will turn their attention to the Ladies lone goal scorer in sophomore Kylie Zeller. The Tigers are 20-0 against the Ladies since 2012, taking the 2022 matchups by scores of 4-0 and 3-0.
Looking Ahead - Mountaineers at McGinlay Field
The Tigers will round off their regular season schedule when they play against the Schreiner Mountaineers at Paul McGinlay Field on Friday, October 27th.
