Kats Continue Road Swing at TAMU-CC, HBU
9/19/2018 1:14:00 PM | Soccer
HUNTSVILLE – The Sam Houston State soccer team (1-6-1, 0-1-0) looks to bounce back as it gears up for a pair of Southland Conference matches at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 21) and Houston Baptist (Sept. 23). Friday's match at TAMU-CC and Sunday's contest at HBU will both begin at 7 p.m.
Match 9 – SHSU (1-6-1, 0-1-0 SLC) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-2-1, 0-0-0 SLC)
Date & Time: Friday, Sept. 21 • 7 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Site: Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium
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Match 10 – SHSU (1-6-1, 0-1-0 SLC) at Houston Baptist (3-5-0, 1-0-0 SLC)
Date & Time: Sunday, Sept. 23 • 7 p.m.
Location: Houston, Texas
Site: Sorrels Field
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- Senior Lindsey Bienski leads the Kats with two goals on the season. She picked up her first goal of the season in the Kats' season opener against San Diego and netted her second in SHSU's contest at Houston. Bienski now boasts three goals in her career.
- Netting SHSU's only goal against the Golden Hurricanes, junior Lexi Bullard scored the first goal of her career to put the Bearkats on the board at Tulsa.
- Senior goalkeeper Christina Hendershot posted her first shutout of the season in the Kats' season opener against Utah State. Hendershot raked in seven saves in the 2-0 victory.
- Earning the Kats' first weekly award of the season, sophomore Courtney Pawlik was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week thanks to her efforts against Utah State and Louisiana.
- Sophomore forward Sammi Mayock netted SHSU's first goal of the season with a game-winning header in the second half against Utah State. Mayock sunk two goals as a freshman.
- Three Kats – Carlota Suarez Crespo, Carly English and Taylor Pritchard – were named to the Southland Conference 2018 Preseason All-Conference Team. Suarez Crespo earned first-team honors while English and Pritchard were both named to the second team.
- Junior Katy Johnson was the lone Kat to score in SHSU's 1-1, double-overtime draw at Louisiana. Johnson sunk a shot from 25-yards out in the 66th minute to give the Kats the first lead of the match.
- One week before the start of the 2018 season, SHSU was picked to finish seventh in the SLC. Defending champion Lamar was selected as the league favorite, followed by Stephen F. Austin, Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, McNeese, Houston Baptist, SHSU, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, Nicholls and UIW.
- The SHSU goalkeepers have collected 45 saves over the last eight matches. Hendershot, who has seen the majority of time in goal, leads with 38 saves while DeLozier has collected seven. The SHSU defense tallied two defensive saves, one against Utah State and the other against Tulsa.
- The Bearkats finished 4-5-2 in Southland Conference action last season, breaking out wins against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana and Abilene Christian.
Series History
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
The Bearkats hold a comfortable 5-0 all-time series lead over the Islanders. Last season SHSU came out with a 2-0 win at home thanks to goals from Carlota Suarez Crespo and Jessica Hernandez. Goalkeeper Anna Kaiser posted a shutout, which marked the third consecutive game against TAMU-CC at Pritchett in which the Kats held the Islanders scoreless.
Houston Baptist
Sam Houston State holds a narrow 5-4-3 all-time series lead against the Huskies of Houston Baptist. Houston Baptist claimed the last contest in Huntsville, and squeaked by the Bearkats with a 1-0 victory. The Bearkats dominated statistically, registering 21 shots to the Huskies' 8, including 9-4 on the net. Carlota Suarez Crespo, who had breakaway moments in, led the squad with five shots including two on the net.
Coming Up Next
Friday's contest in Corpus Christi, Texas is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Kickoff in Houston is slated for 7 p.m. on Sunday. Live stats, as well as live streams, will be available for both matches. For all the latest information on the Sam Houston State soccer team, visit gobearkats.com or follow @BearkatsSOC on Twitter.
