DENTON, Texas (Oct. 29, 2016) – Texas Woman's University competes in their final regular contest Sunday at 2 p.m. hosting UT Permian Basin on TWU Soccer Field. At halftime, a Halloween costume contest will be held with prizes being awarded to several age groups. The five seniors - Alisa Velasquez, Nancy Chavez, Rachel Peters, Gaby Larson and Bobbie Gutierrez - will also be honored in a pregame ceremony.
 
TEXAS WOMAN'S (9-7-1, 5-6-0 LSC) vs. UT PERMIAN BASIN (1-13-1, 1-10-0 LSC)
Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.
TWU Soccer Field (Denton, Texas)
 
About the Pioneers
After a 1-0 win against Angelo State Friday night, TWU sits fifth in the Lone Star Conference standings. The top six teams advance to the conference tournament that begins Nov. 3 at the highest seed. The Pioneers are now one game behind ASU for the fourth spot and have three more wins than Eastern New Mexico in the sixth position.
In week two of the NCAA South Central Regional Rankings released on Wednesday, the Pioneers dropped out of the top eight teams.
 
About UTPB
The Falcons are mathematically eliminated from postseason play with a 1-10 mark in LSC play. UTPB averages 0.467 goals per game while giving up 2.67.
 
History between Texas Woman's and UT Permian Basin
The first meeting between the two teams occurred this season on Oct. 7 with the Pioneers winning 2-0 on TWU Soccer Field.
 
Last meeting of TWU and UTPB
ODESSA, Texas (Oct. 7, 2016) – Brittany Jones of Texas Woman's University assisted Gaby Larson and Chelsea Martin within the first 14 minutes of the contest against Texas-Permian Basin to guide the Pioneers to a 2-0 win over the Falcons in Lone Star Conference action Friday night on UTPB Turf Field.
 
TWU (6-4-1, 2-3-0) registered 14 shots on the night compared to 11 from UTPB (0-8-1, 0-5-0 LSC) and put seven shots on goal to just two by the Falcons. Samantha Jimenez tallied two saves while UTPB stopped five.
 
Larson nets game-winner against ASU
DENTON, Texas (Oct. 29, 2016) – Gaby Larson scored the game-winning goal against Angelo State by heading in a free kick on the right side from Aryana Maricle-Conroy in the 16th minute to defeat the Belles 1-0 Friday night on TWU Soccer Field.
 
Larson's goal was her second on the season while Maricle-Conroy's assist was recorded as her first point as a Pioneer. TWU (9-7-1, 5-6 LSC) sent off 12 shots compared to 14 by ASU (10-6-1, 6-5 LSC). The contest's two corner kicks were both taken by the Pioneers, while Samantha Jimenez notched her eighth shutout of the year with seven saves.
 
The Belles nearly countered a minute after Larson's goal, but a diving save by Jimenez kept the Pioneer advantage. Rachel Peters got a good look at the goal in the 23rd minute, but ASU's keeper scampered out of the box to prevent another TWU score. Jimenez came up with another big save on a two-handed block in the 33rd minute to help send the Pioneers into halftime with the 1-0 edge.
 
Brittany Jones opened the second period by firing a ground ball towards the net, but the ball was met by the goalie. Jimenez stopped another attempt by the Belles with a diving save in the 52nd minute, and protected the goal and the win with a stop with six minutes remaining.
 
Soccer recognized by NSCAA for academic achievement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 6, 2016) – Texas Woman's University earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2015-16 academic year by recording an overall grade point average of 3.36.
 
To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players. A total of 892 soccer teams (315 men, 577 women) from throughout the United States were recognized for their efforts.