Women's Soccer | 9/15/2015 11:23:00 AM
Buy ACU Soccer Tickets Here! Live Stats | Video | Audio ABILENE, Texas – Abilene Christian soccer returns home to Elmer Gray Stadium Friday for a 7 p.m. match against its Southland Conference rivals from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Those fans that can't make it to the Key City are welcome to follow the game via
live stats or watch the
live web broadcast.
The Wildcats enter their third season of conference play at 1-6-1 following a brutal non-conference schedule that pitted them against the upper-echelon teams of the Lone Star State, including Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas. Their slate also featured a nationally ranked side from Arizona, plus well-established DI programs from UTEP, UTSA and UC Irvine.
This past Sunday ACU gave its supporters an inspired performance at Texas' Mike A. Myers Stadium, losing 2-1 on a pair of late goals by the Longhorns. Goalkeeper
Sydney Newton once again recorded a double-digit save total (11) and was nominated for Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week despite leaving early with a minor injury she incurred while trying to keep the match scoreless in the 70th minute.
Newton was stitched up immediately afterward and is expected to play against the Islanders.
Following Newton's exit UT scored the eventual game-winner against freshman net minder
Madeline Grimes and then rookie attacker
Sophie Standifer got the Wildcats on the board after forcing a turnover and striking one past Abby Smith in the 78th minute.
Standifer leads the Wildcats in points with five.
The Islanders also struggled to find wins during their preseason, going 0-5-1 with their lone draw being a 2-2 decision against UT-Rio Grande Valley. Corpus' losses came against UNLV, Southern Utah, Rice, Texas State and Houston.
GameDay PromotionsFans can exchange their soccer game ticket this Saturday at Shotwell Stadium Ticketing Trailer for a discounted $7 ticket to ACU's football game vs. Houston Baptist. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
Pick up a free
Whataburger coupon if you're among the first 100 fans in attendance.
Stop by the marketing kiosk outside Elmer Gray to answer a trivia question. All correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a prize pack courtesy of ACU Athletics.
When ACU scores a goal we'll be giving away coupons for a free
Whataburger to the loudest row in the stadium.
During the first half we will be searching the stands for the loudest and most enthusiastic fan as part of the
Wildcat Yellow Card Challenge. The fan that is yellow carded will receive a gift card to
Buffalo Wild Wings.
The
Pocket Litter Challenge will take place during the second half. The first fan to bring the announced item to the marketing kiosk will receive a
Wildcat Prize Pack.
