The Teams: Tarleton State Texans (3-3-6, 1-1-1 UAC) at Austin Peay Governors (2-9-1, 1-2-0 UAC)
Where: Clarksville, Tennessee
Stadium: Morgan Bros. Field (800)
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the first all-time meeting. These are new United Athletic Conference foes in women's soccer.
• Austin Peay is 1-3-1 at home this season. The Govs have scored exactly one goal in each of those five matches, with a W vs. UT Martin.
• The Govs are No. 35 in D1 soccer in saves per game at 5.8. They are 302nd in goals allowed per (2.17), 312th in scoring (0.67 goals per).
• Anna Drexel leads the Govs in goals (2) and points (4).

 
QUICK HITS

• The Texans just recorded their sixth draw of the season in the last match. That ties the most draws in a single-season in program history (2025). After five draws in the first seven matches, that was the first draw since Sept. 6.
• Tarleton State has scored 17 goals over its past six matches (2.8 goals per). The Texans are third in the UAC in scoring at 1.8 per match, tied-89th in the country. TSU is 56th in shot accuracy (.503), No. 1 in the UAC.
• Jessica Baires has quickly ascended to one of the best players in D1 soccer. She is ranked ninth in the country in assists (7, first in conference), 21st in assists per match (0.58, first in conference), 52nd in total points (17, first in conference), and 60th in points per match (1.4, first in conference). She has recorded at least a point in six straight matches, with 16 points during the span (2.7 points per, five goals and six assists).
• The Texans recently had their tied-longest win streak in program history (three matches) and their longest unbeaten streak ever (six matches). The streaks were snapped on Sept. 27, TSU's first loss in exactly a month.
• The Texans have earned three of the past four UAC Player of the Week awards. Zahra Friess won a week ago after a three-point night against Texas Southern. Jessica Baires earned the title the week before on a four-point match at Prairie View A&M, and Avery Mendez the week before that on a two-goal outing at Houston Christian.
• The Texans went .500 (2-2-5) in non-conference action, their fourth time in five years going .500+.

 
UP NEXT
The Texans will wrap up their three-match road trip on Sunday at 1 p.m. at North Alabama.