The Teams: Tarleton State Texans (2-2-5, 0-0-0 UAC) at Central Arkansas Bears (3-4-2, 0-0-0 UAC)
Where: Conway, Arkansas
Stadium: Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex (1,000)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: None
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the first all-time meeting. These are new United Athletic Conference foes in women's soccer, and this is the first conference match for both teams.
• UCA is 3-1-0 at home this season with three straight home wins, beating Nevada (1-0), UT Martin (1-0) and Alabama State (7-0). That's three straight shutouts at home with a 9-0 goal advantage.
• UCA has 10 goals in four home matches, four goals in five road matches.

 
QUICK HITS

• With a win, the Texans will have won their third straight match, which would mark their tied-longest win streak in program history (three from Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 2025). A win or a draw for the Texans would extend their unbeaten streak to six straight, which would set a program-best streak (five twice before, 2025 and 2022-23).
• With a win, Tarleton State would open conference play with a victory for the first time in program history. The Texans earned a draw in their conference opener in each 2022 and 2023, with a loss in 2024 and 2025.
• The Texans have earned three straight UAC Player of the Week awards. Zahra Friess is the reigning award winner 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 have scored 10 goals over their last three matches after five goals in their first six matches.
• The Texans went .500 (2-2-5) in non-conference action, their fourth time in five years going .500+.
• Jessica Baires has nine points over her last three matches (two goals, five assists).
• Zahra Friess has scored a goal in three straight matches, with seven points over that span (adding an assist).
• UAC-wise, Tarleton State has the assists leader (Baires at six), the tied-top goal scorer (Friess with four), two of the top-four point scorers (Baires, Friess), and two of the top-three accurate shooters (Friess, Adelaide Wyrzynski).

 
UP NEXT
The Texans will be back home for a rivalry match against Abilene Christian on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tarleton State will host a Purple Out, encouraging all fans to wear the Texans' signature color. The Texans will also be giving away free purple vuvuzelas to first-arriving fans.