SAN ANTONIO -- Fresh off one of the biggest wins in recent program history, the University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team looks to build on its current run of success while also maintaining its lead in the Southland Conference.
The Cardinals (5-4-1, 3-1) are on a three-game win streak and recently moved atop the SLC standingsÂ
with a 2-0 shutout of Northwestern State on Friday.
Atiana Lara and
Tyler Coker both scored goals while keeper
Hannah Alexander and the UIW defense shutout a Demon offense that entered the game second in all Division-I with 41 goals scored.
The win led to UIW earning
a pair of Southland Conference Player of the Week awards, with Alexander being named Goalkeeper of the Week and Coker earning Offensive Player of the Week designation.
Incarnate Word currently has nine points in conference play, two more than two teams. One of those teams is 2-1-1 Lamar, who the Cardinals will travel to face on Oct. 15.
Prior to that, UIW will be back at home this Thursday to take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Cardinals are 4-0-2 at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium this season, while TAMU-CC is 0-3 on the road.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4-5-3, 1-2-1)
WHEN AND WHERE:Â Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
ABOUT THE ISLANDERS: Despite being second in the Southland with 179 shots, TAMU-CC has scored just 16 goals, the second lowest output in the SLC. Nearly half of their scoring has come courtesy of Katie Porter, who is second in the conference with seven goals. Defensively, the Islanders are second in the Southland, having allowed just 15 goals. It's been a platoon system on the back end, with Jessie Spurrell (21 saves, .700 save percentage in seven games) and Addie Brown (18 saves, .750 save percentage in six games) splitting time in goal.
MATHCUPÂ HISTORY: Sixteen meetings since 2013 have been even, with both teams earning seven wins with two ties. However, recent matchups have favored the Islanders, who've won four of the last five, including a 2-1 victory in Corpus Christi last Oct. 30.
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