FLORENCE, Ala. — Tarleton State Soccer has been shining for a while now, and the Texans just capped off an efficient road trip in conference play.
The Texans (4-3-7, 2-1-2 UAC) earned at least a point in every match of their three-match road trip, capped off by a 1-1 draw at North Alabama (5-3-4, 2-2-1) on Sunday afternoon at Cox Creek Sports Complex in Florence, Alabama. Tarleton State scored first in the 67th minute,
Jessica Baires' sixth goal of the year, before the Lions' Maddie Reynolds tied it in the 84th minute for the draw.
Tarleton State had a 3-3 draw at Little Rock last Sunday, beat Austin Peay 3-1 on Thursday in Clarksville, Tennessee, then had the 1-1 draw at North Alabama. The Texans earned five points on the trip, and now have eight through five matches in UAC play, second most in the Red Division and third most in the entire conference.
This was the first meeting in series history.
The Lions had the advantage in most statistical categories on Sunday except the one that mattered most – the scoreboard. The Lions had 21 shots to Tarleton State's 10, with nine on goal compared to seven by the Texans. UNA had six corner kicks to Tarleton State's three.
Tarleton State goalkeeper
Rylie Bloomfield earned eight saves with one goal allowed in 90 minutes. North Alabama's goalkeeper Emily Dorfman had four saves with a goal allowed in her 90 minutes.
Baires' sixth goal of the year has her tied with
Zahra Friess for the most on the team this season. She added to her team-leading point total, now at 19. Baires had the most shots by the Texans on Sunday with four, two on goal. Friess also had two shots on goal.
Bloomfield,
Zoe Daly,
Zoe Ballard, Baires,
Peyton Bryant and
Grace Berry played all 90 minutes for the Texans.
The Texans now head home, where they'll play four of their final five regular season matches before the UAC Tournament. Tarleton State will host Eastern Kentucky on Thursday at 6 p.m. on Soctoberfest, presented by Niccoya. There will be boot-shaped steins available for first arriving fans, and a fan fest in the parking lot with activities for all ages.
