Tarleton State makes second stop in three-game road series, takes on HCU Sunday

The Teams: Tarleton State (0-2-3, 0-0-0 UAC) Houston Christian (2-3-1, 0-0-0 SLC)
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Sorrels Field
Time: 1pm CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+

ABOUT THE MATCHUP:

This is the second matchup in program history between the two teams, with the Texans 1-1 all-time against HCU. The last match between the two was August 2025, where Tarleton State lost 3-2.
The Huskies won 4-2 at Grambling on Thursday. During the match, HCU managed to score four goals within the first 28 minutes of gameplay.
Prior to the matchup against the Tigers, the Huskies went scoreless for two matches, ending the drought at Grambling.
Redshirt Junior Madison Stormberg led the Huskies with two goals, also scoring her first goal of the season against the Tigers. Of her five shots this season, she has made four on goal with a shots-on-goal percentage of .800 percent.
The Huskies are currently 0-1-1 at home with a 1-2 goal differential. HCU finished their 2025 season with a 5-2-1 home record.

QUICK HITS:

The matchup is the second for the Texans in a three-game road trip; the Texans are currently 0-1-2 on the road this season. In 2025, the Texans went 2-4-2 on the road.
Goalkeeper Rylie Bloomfield played all 90 minutes on Thursday, marking her third consecutive full game. She made two saves and earned her first shutout of the season
Despite the tie, the Texans led in offensive stats on Thursday against the Cardinals with 10 shots, five making it on goal.
Adelaide Wyrzynski continues to lead the team in shots on goal with a shots-on-goal percentage of .786 percent. She is ranked top 10 in the nation for shot accuracy, making 11-14 shots on goal.
Wyrzynski, Grace Berry, Zahra Friess, and Naomi Langille have all scored one goal for the Texans this season. The four have contributed to 21 of the team's 32 shots on goal so far this season with the team shot accuracy percentage of .451 percent.
Zoe Ballard had a match-high five shots for the Texans after playing a full 90 minutes on Thursday. Alongside Ballard, Victoria Lucksinger, Peyton Bryant, and Ava D'Costa played.
Thursday's shutout marked Erik Solberg's first with the program. A win would provide Tarleton State with the first of the 2026 season, as well as Erik Solberg's first with the program.

UP NEXT:

The Texans will head to Prairie View, Texas, to take on Prairie View A&M in their third away game in a row.
The game will take place at 7 P.M. CT and it will be streamed on ESPN+
Tarleton State will return to Stephenville on Sep. 17th to take on Texas Southern. The game promotion will be Tarleton State Greek Life Night.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Zoe Ballard: D; 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman

#1 Rylie Bloomfield: GK; 5' 6"; Junior

#7 Adelaide Wyrzynski: M/F; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#20 Grace Berry: D/M/F; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#6 Victoria Lucksinger: D/M; 5' 8"; Freshman

#14 Peyton Bryant: M; 5' 7"; Fifth Year

#15 Zahra Friess: F; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#18 Ava D’Costa: M/D; 5' 7"; Freshman

#21 Naomi Langille: F/M; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#4 Zoe Ballard
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman
: D

#1 Rylie Bloomfield
: 5' 6"; Junior
: GK

#7 Adelaide Wyrzynski
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: M/F

#20 Grace Berry
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: D/M/F

#6 Victoria Lucksinger
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: D/M

#14 Peyton Bryant
: 5' 7"; Fifth Year
: M

#15 Zahra Friess
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: F

#18 Ava D’Costa
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: M/D

#21 Naomi Langille
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: F/M