Women's soccer set to start title defense Saturday at home

The defending Red River Athletic Conference champions kick off their title defense Saturday when the season officially opens with a home match against Central Baptist College (Ark.) at Morgan Field.

The Eagles posted a 17-2-1 record last season, with a 10-0-1 run through the conference schedule. The club set a new program single season record for wins and was the seventh double-digit win total in just nine seasons.

TAMUT's ladies performed well in a pair of exhibition matches leading into Saturday's opener, downing NCAA DIII program East Texas Baptist by a 2-1 score and following that with a 6-0 drubbing of Paris Junior College on Tuesday at home. Central Baptist (1-0-0) opened its season Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.).

HISTORY

The Eagles are 3-0-0 all-time against Central Baptist, including a 5-2 win on the road last season. In that contest, Chayce Walker scored a pair of goals and returning starter Alyssa Daily – last year's RRAC Offensive Player of the Year – netted a goal and added an assist. The Eagles posted a 25-8 shot advantage in the contest.

The Eagles are 1-0-0 against Central Baptist at home, winning the only previous home match by a 1-0 score back in 2015. The first meeting was a 3-1 win at Conway in 2014.

HOW TO WATCH

The match will be streamed live by Texarkana's KLFI TV. You can watch the match free by visiting https://www.youtube.com/c/KLFItvTexarkana.

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