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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team returns home for the final three games of the regular season, beginning with Stephen F. Austin Friday at 5 p.m. at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.
 
Both Friday and Sunday matches are the opener of a doubleheader with the men's team. Fans coming to the women's game can watch two matches for the price of one if they stick around to support the men, who host Western Athletic Conference foes San Jose State and CSU Bakersfield. Tickets to UIW soccer are $5.
 
OPENING KICK
 
SFA leads the all-time series, 3-2-1, after spotting UIW a 2-0-0 series lead with victories in 1996 and 1997. Last season, the Ladyjacks came away with a 2-0 victory in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Oct. 23.
 
The Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak to SHSU, with a 4-1 victory in Huntsville, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2016. The match with the Bearkats is huge for both teams: SHSU is tied for the eighth and final playoff spot, and UIW still has an opportunity for the SLC playoffs.
 
SCOUTING THE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LADYJACKS
 
2017: 9-6-0, 6-2-0 SLC
Last Game: W 3-0 vs. Nicholls (10/15)
Head Coach: Wally Crittendon
Key Offensive Players:
#23 Hanna Barker – 15 GP, 7 G, 6 A, 20 PTS, 3 GWG
#12 Katelyn Termini – 15 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 10 PTS, 1 GWG
#16 Sophia Fondren – 15 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 9 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#36 Allyson Smith – 14 GP, 7-5-0, 1.12 GAA, .817 SV%, 4 SHO
#1 Madeline Talbot – 6 GP, 2-1-0, 1.18 GAA, .800 SV%
Summary: SFA is on a three-game winning streak, following wins at Central Arkansas (1-0), and home against Southeastern Louisiana (3-1) and Nicholls (3-0). Hanna Barker leads SFA and is second in the conference with 1.33 points per game. Her seven goals are T-3^rd in the SLC, and her six assists rank her T-2^nd. In goal, Allyson Smith is fourth in the SLC with a 1.12 goals-against average and .817 save percentage.
 
SCOUTING THE SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS
 
2017: 6-7-1, 3-4-1 SLC
Last Game: W 2-0 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (10/15)
Head Coach: Tom Brown
Key Offensive Players:
#28 Carlota Suarez Crespo – 14 GP, 6 G, 2 A, 14 PTS, 2 GWG
#7 Beryl Smith – 14 GP, 6 G, 12 PTS
#11 Meredith Carlson – 14 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 8 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#22 Christina Hendershot – 10 GP, 4-5-1, 1.76 GAA, .719 SV%, 3 SHO
#1 Anna Kaiser – 4 GP, 2-2-0, 1.25 GAA, .853 SV%, 1 SHO
Summary: Sam Houston is unbeaten in its last three games, defeating Northwestern State (3-1) and Southeastern Louisiana (2-0) and battling Nicholls to a scoreless overtime tie. Carlota Suarez Crespo is sixth in the SLC with 1.17 points per game, while both she and Beryl Smith are T-7^th with six goals. Goalkeeper Christina Hendershot was named SLC Goalkeeper of the Week earlier this week, as she extended her scoreless streak to 235 minutes with shutout wins over Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana.
 
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
2017: 2-11-0, 1-7-0 SLC
Last Game: L 7-0 at McNeese (10/15)
Head Coach: Anne Felts
Key Offensive Players:
#20 Sam Batley – 13 GP, 3 G, 6 PTS
#9 Brooke Hanson – 13 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 5 PTS, 1 GWG
#5 Emily Halal – 13 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#0 Sydney Huntsinger – 11 GP, 0-7-0, 2.26 GAA, .690 SV%
#1 Katrina Buck – 8 GP, 2-4-0, 2.55 GAA, .629 SV%
Summary: UIW went 0-3-0 and was outscored 13-0 in its toughest stretch of schedule, against the defending SLC Tournament champions in HBU and two teams tied for first place and nationally ranked in individual categories in Lamar and McNeese. Sydney Huntsinger took the team on her shoulders last Friday against Lamar, stopping 14 shots – four shy of her own program record – in a 1-0 loss. Good news for the Cardinals: Isabel Gracia, who had been out since the New Mexico State game in September, and Sabrina Martineau, returned from injury for the Cardinals last Sunday against the Cowgirls.
 
UP NEXT

Following Sunday's match with the Bearkats, the Cardinals host Abilene Christian on "Senior Night" on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Seniors Kylie Allison, Addie Bachle, and Carly Hankins will be honored prior to the match.

STAY TUNED

The 2017 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 1-5 from Jack Dugan Soccer Stadium in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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