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Aug. 16 | 7:00 PM HOUSTON BAPTIST (EXH).

Aug. 22 | 7:00 PM UTEP

Aug. 24 | 1:00 PM NEW MEXICO STATE

Aug. 29 | 7:00 PM TX A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI

Aug. 31 | 1:00 PM NORTHWESTERN STATE

Sept. 5 | 7:00 PM LAMAR

Sept. 7 | 1:00 PM TEXAS SOUTHERN

Sept. 12 | 7:00 PM TCU

Sept. 14 | 7:00 PM UTSA

Sept. 19 | 7:00 PM PRAIRIE VIEW A&M

Sept. 21 | 7:00 PM TEXAS

Sept. 26 | 7:00 PM ARKANSAS STATE*

Sept. 28 | 1:00 PM UALR

Oct. 5 | 1:00 PM APPALACHIAN STATE

Oct. 10 | 7:00 PM SOUTH ALABAMA

Oct. 12 | 1:00 PM TROY

Oct. 17 | 7:00 PM UL MONROE

Oct. 19 | 1:00 PM UL LAFAYETTE

Oct. 24 | 7:00 PM GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Oct. 26 | 1:00 PM GEORGIA STATE

Nov. 5 - Nov. 9 SUN BELT TOURNAMENT

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2014 SCHEDULE0-0-0; 0-0-0 SBC

HOME: 0-0-0 // AWAY: 0-0-0 // NEUTRAL: 0-0-0

15 Years, 9 Championships, 5 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 1 GOAL ..... Bobcat Soccer

GAME ONE at UTEPDate / Time: August 22, 2014 / 7 p.m.Location: El Paso, TexasVenue: University FieldSeries Record: UTEP leads 9-2

GAME TWO at New Mexico StateDate / Time: August 24, 2014 / 1 p.m.

Location: Las Cruces, N.M.Venue: N.M. State Soccer Complex

Series Record: TXST leads 1-0

A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION - UTEPThe UTEP soccer team kicks off its 19th season against the Bobcats.

Sixteen out of the 24 active players are either freshman or sophomores on coach Kevin Cross’ squad.

UTEP is 15-3 in season openers, including 12-1 under Cross. The lone defeat in a season opener under Cross was to Texas State back in 2004.

A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION - NEW MEXICO ST.New Mexico State finished the 2013 season with a 5-13-2 overall record.

Senior Layla Todd led the Aggies in points and goals last season with 11 and five, respectively.

LAST TIME OUT - UTEPThe Miners got on the board in the 85th minute for the lone goal of the contest.

The first half of the game was a true defensive battle as both teams were held scoreless. Ashley Jackson and Natalie Gardini played key roles in the first half, as Jackson stopped a primary scoring opportunity right in front of the Texas State goal and Gardini made a diving save to keep it a 0-0 game.

LAST TIME OUT - NEW MEXICO STATEThe only time that the Bobcats have faced off against New Mexico State was back on October 19, 2012.

Texas State defeated the Aggies, 3-0, in San Marcos.

2013 REVIEWWith a debut in its third conference in as many seasons, the Texas State soccer team found its way to the semifinal match of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and an 8-9-2 overall record.

The 2013 Bobcats set a program record for most overtime contests in a single season with six, of which only one resulted in a victory.

Texas State finished the 2013 non-conference schedule with a 3-5-1 record, picking up home victories against Prairie View A&M and Sam Houston State while defeating Northwestern State on the road in the season opener.

The Bobcats started the conference schedule on the right foot, posting a 2-0-1 record through the first three contests, including the team’s first ever Sun Belt Conference victory on the road against Troy.

After the timely victory against Troy in the quarterfinal game, the Bobcats were matched up against a Western Kentucky squad who previously defeated them in the final moments of a double-overtime contest earlier in the season. With 88 minutes of scoreless action, the Lady Toppers capitalized in the 89th minute to defeat Texas State, 1-0.

Tori Hale, who was in her second season with the Bobcats in 2013, has made an impact as well on the all-time charts. With a team-leading nine assists to end the season, Hale tied Jessica Armendariz for the most assists in a single-season at Texas State. Armendariz set that mark back in 2000 after the program’s second season.

With 15 career assists, Hale is in a tie for second, just two assists shy of Britney Curry’s record of 17 set from 2007-10.

Hale finished the season named Second-Team All-Conference along with teammate Lynsey Curry. Curry finished the season with a team-high seven goals, three of which occurred during conference play. She also led the team with 79 total shots and 15 total points. Senior Gabbi Cottee was second on the points list with 14 (5 G, 4 A).

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GeneralLocation ....................................................................... San Marcos, TexasFounded ........................................................................................... 1899Enrollment .................................................................................... 35,568Nickname .....................................................................................BobcatsSchool Colors .................................................................... Maroon & GoldHome Field/Capacity .................................... Bobcat Soccer Complex/500Conference ..................................................................................Sun BeltPresident .......... Dr. Denise M. Trauth (College of Mount St. Joseph, 1971)Athletic Director ................................................ Dr. Larry Teis (TCU, 1988)SWA ..........................................................Tracy Shoemake (Texas, 1990)Faculty Representative .............................Dr. Paul Gowens (Baylor, 1965)

HistoryFirst Year of Soccer ............................................................................ 1999All-Time Record .....................................................156-131-21 (15 years)All-Time Conference Record ......................................97-40-14 (15 years)All-Time Conference Tournament Record ....................................... 16-7-1Conference Championships ...................... Four (2001, 2002, 2008, 2009)NCAA Appearances/Record........Five (1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011)/0-5Last NCAA Postseason Opponent/Result .................. Baylor/L, 3-0 (2011)

Coaching StaffHead Coach .......................................Kat Conner (Pacific Lutheran, 1992) Record at Texas State (Yrs.) ................................156-131-21 (15 years) Career Record (Yrs.) ......................................................................sameAssistant Coaches ........................ Link Scoggins (Hardin Simmons, 2007)............................................................ Lauren Frazier (Texas State, 2012)2014 Team Information2013 Overall Record ........................................................................ 8-9-2 Home .......................................................................................... 6-2-1 Away ........................................................................................... 2-7-1 Neutral ........................................................................................ 0-0-0Conference Record/Finish ...................................................... 4-3-1/T-4thLettermen Returning/Lost .................................................................16/5Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................................7/4Newcomers .......................................................................................... 10

Mailing AddressTexas State Sports InformationDarren B. Casey Athletic Administrative Complex, Rm. 126601 University DriveSan Marcos, Texas 78666

Texas State Sports InformationRick Poulter, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports InformationEmail: [email protected] Beuerlein, Assistant Sports Information DirectorEmail: [email protected] Flanagan, Assistant Sports Information DirectorEmail: [email protected]

Soccer ContactJen Lawson, Assistant Sports Information DirectorEmail: [email protected]: 512-245-2988Cell: 217-369-4402

BOBCAT SOCCER QUICK FACTS TEAM STAT COMPARISON (2013 STATS)

TEXAS STATE UTEP NEW MEXICO STATERecord 8-9-2 12-6-3 5-13-2Goals Scored 28 30 18Goals Allowed 26 23 36Goals Scored Per Game 1.47 1.43 0.90Goals Allowed Per Game 1.37 1.10 1.8Shots on Goal-Attempts 158-303 131-305 116-215Assists 23 18 13Corner Kicks 101 118 59Saves 103 59 93Shutouts 5 7 3

INDIVIDUAL STATS LEADERS (2013)

TEXAS STATE UTEP NEW MEXICO STATEPoints Lynsey Curry (15) Azia Nicholson (20) Layla Todd (11)Goals Lynsey Curry (7) Azia Nicholson (9) Layla Todd (5)Assists Tori Hale (9) Jade Babcock (5) Katie Smith (3)Shots Lynsey Curry (79) Jade Babcock (50) Layla Todd (36)Shots On Goal Lynsey Curry (38) Azia Nicholson (22) Layla Todd (19)Saves Natalie Gardini (77) Sarah Dilling (48) Jessica Schutter (84)GK Minutes Natalie Gardini (1514:54) Sarah Dilling (1559:26) Jessica Schutter (1761:55)Goals Allowed Average Caitlynn Rinehart (1.24) Keighton Allen (0.85) Jessica Schutter (1.58)Save Percentage Caitlynn Rinehart (.826) Sarah Dilling (.716) Jessica Schutter (0.73)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School1 Maddi Nordstrom GK 5-9 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Howell HS2 Caitlynn Rinehart GK 5-9 Jr. Mansfield, Texas/Legacy HS3 Brenna Smith D 5-5 Sr. San Antonio, Texas/MacArthur HS4 Lynsey Curry F 5-7 Jr. Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair HS5 Michelle Bucy D 5-6 Sr. McKinney, Texas/McKinney North HS6 Lauren Prater F 5-4 So. Arlington, Texas/Arlington North HS7 Ali Myers MF 5-7 Sr. Sugarland, Texas/Clements HS8 Cierra Cole D 5-7 Fr. Sugarland, Texas/Clements HS9 Kassi Hormuth F 5-3 Fr. Cedar Park, Texas/Cedar Park HS10 Clarissa Leon F 5-5 So. Del Rio, Texas/Del Rio HS11 Taylor Allen D 5-2 So. Austin, Texas/Vandergrift HS12 Landry Lowe MF 5-5 Jr. Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood HS14 Ali Jones MF/D 5-3 So. Austin, Texas/Vandergrift HS15 Maddie Nichols MF 5-7 So. Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS16 Tori Hale F 5-3 Sr. Abilene, Texas/TCU17 Kristen Champion D 5-7 Jr. Spring, Texas/Klein Oak HS18 Madi O’Neal MF 5-10 So. McKinney, Texas/McKinney Heritage HS19 Savanah Warnick D 5-7 Fr. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall HS20 Jourdan Brown MF 5-8 Sr. Belton, Texas/Belton HS21 Elizabeth Havenhill D 5-6 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas/Nolan Catholic HS22 Rachel Grout MF 5-6 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Plano West HS23 Kira Zapalac MF 5-2 Fr. League City, Texas/Clear Falls HS24 Monica McEntee D 5-5 Sr. Round Rock, Texas/Summit HS25 Chandler Cooney D 5-10 Fr. Houston, Texas/Cy-Fair HS26 Courtney Maurice D 5-3 So. Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield HS27 Brooke Ramsey MF 5-3 Fr. Colleyville, Texas/Grapevine HS28 Alyssa Phelan F 5-6 Fr. Spring, Texas/Klein Oak HS29 Devin Hemker MF 5-7 Fr. Hutto, Texas/Hutto HS

Head Coach: Kat Conner // Pacific Lutheran, 1992 // 16th SeasonAssistant Coach: Link Scoggins // Hardin-Simmons, 2007 // Fourth SeasonAssistant Coach: Lauren Frazier // Texas State, 2012 // Third Season

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Brown also made her mark on the history books at Texas State, becoming the first student-athlete at Texas State to be named to the Sun Belt Leadership Team. The award is given to a letter-winning student-athlete, based on leadership, sportsmanship, community service, citizenship, academic excellence and any other qualities valued by the institution.

INCOMING CLASSFor the 2014 season, the Bobcats will add Kassi Hormuth, Elizabeth Havenhill, Maddi Nordstrom, Savanah Warnick, Kira Zaplac, Rachel Grout, Chandler Cooney, Alyssa Phelan, Brooke Ramsay, and Devin Hemker to this season’s roster. Ramsey, an outside midfielder is a native of Colleyville, Texas where she played high school soccer for Grapevine High School. She was named as a First-Team All-District her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons along with earning Second-Team All-District honors as a freshman. A native of Houston, Texas, Cooney comes to Texas State as an outside back/center back where she played at Cy-Fair High School. Cooney was named to the 2013 TASCO Second-Team All-Region and the First-Team All-District, both as a defender.

Phelan will join the Bobcats after playing at Klein Oak High School. In 2011 and 2012, her squad was the 13-5A District Champions and in 2012, her team went to the final four. In her time at Klein Oak, Phelan has played in 47 games, has scored 10 goals, and has recorded 22 total points.

Hemker, an outside midfielder out of Hutto, Texas, comes to Texas State with playing experience at Hutto High School. In 2011, Hemker was named the 2011 Newcomer of the Year in the 49 AAAA league along with earning First-Team All-District honors and Academic All-District honors the same season. As part of the 50 AAAA league, Hemker was named First-Team All-District in 2012 and 2013.

Grout, a 2013 5A State Champion, comes to San Marcos after playing high school soccer at Plano West High School as a center midfielder. In 2013, her state champion team finished the season with a 26-0-2 overall record. Zapalac comes to Texas State after attending Clear Falls High School out of League City, Texas. Zapalac was a First-Team All-State selection her junior season along with earning First-Team All-District honors for the 24-5A district that same season.

Rockwall, Texas native Warnick joins the Texas State squad after being named First-Team All-District her sophomore season and Second-Team All-District her freshman season.

Nordstrom joins Texas State after playing at Lake Howell High School in Orlando, Fla. She is a four-year starting varsity goalkeeper where she has been her team captain during her junior and senior seasons. During her time at Lake Howell, Nordstrom led the conference in save percentage and total saves while being named First-Team All-Conference.

Havenhill joins Coach Conner’s Bobcats as a defender where she started in 49 out of 55 matches. After her freshman season, she was named the TAPPS 5A Newcomer of the Year and Second-Team All-District. Also her freshman season, her team finished runner-up at the state championships.

To round out the 2014 class, Hormuth comes to Texas State as a forward out of Cedar Park, Texas. While at Cedar Park, Hormuth has helped lead her team to back-to-back 20-win seasons along with earning First-Team All-District honors all three seasons.

SUN BELT TOURNAMENTThe 2014 SBC Tournament will be hosted by South Alabama this season and will be held Nov. 5-9. The top eight teams based on points will qualify for the championship and the champion will be determined through a single-elimination format.

2014 SCHEDULEThis year’s schedule features 12 home contests including an exhibition against Houston Baptist to open the season and nine Sun Belt Conference matches. The non-conference schedule features match-ups from various different conferences including the Big 12, C-USA, WAC, and Southland. Featured home non-conference games for the Bobcats come on Sept. 12 and Sept. 21 when the Bobcats welcome Big 12 opponents TCU and Texas to the Bobcat Soccer Complex.

The Bobcats have competed against the Horned Frogs five times in program history, with TCU owning a 3-2 edge over Texas State. This will mark the second regular season match-up with the Longhorns in program history as the Bobcats traveled north to Austin to take on Texas last season. A couple not quite so familiar opponents for the Bobcats on the 2014 non-conference schedule include WAC member New Mexico State, SWAC opponent Texas Southern, and Southland member Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

In the 15-year history of Texas State women’s soccer, the Bobcats have only faced off against the Aggies once (2012), the Tigers twice (2004, 2012), and this will be the first all-time meeting against the Islanders as they are in just their second season of action.

Familiar schools, however, on the non-conference schedule include former Southland Conference foes in Lamar and Northwestern State, UTEP, Prairie View A&M, and I-35 rival in UTSA.

2014 TRENDS

GENERALOverall: 0-0-0When leading at half: 0-0-0When trailing at half: 0-0-0When tied at half: 0-0-0

BY MONTHAugust: 0-0-0September: 0-0-0October: 0-0-0November: 0-0-0

BY LOCATIONHome: 0-0-0Road: 0-0-0Neutral: 0-0-0

SHOTS (OVERALL)When TXST takes more shots: 0-0-0When opponent takes more shots: 0-0-0When shots are tied: 0-0-0When TXST takes more than 15 shots:When TXST takes less than 15 shots:When opponent takes more than 15 shots:When opponent takes less than 15 shots:

SHOTS (CONFERENCE)When TXST takes more shots: 0-0-0When opponent takes more shots: 0-0-0When shots are tied: 0-0-0When TXST takes more than 15 shots:When TXST takes less than 15 shots:When opponent takes more than 15 shots:When opponent takes less than 15 shots:

SCORING (OVERALL)When TXST scored first: 0-0-0When opponent scores first: 0-0-0When TXST scores 1 or fewer goals: 0-0-0When TXST scored 2 goals: 0-0-0When TXST scores 3+ goals: 0-0-0When opponent scores 1 or fewer goals: 0-0-0

SCORING (CONFERENCE)When TXST scored first: 0-0-0When opponent scores first: 0-0-0When TXST scores 1 or fewer goals: 0-0-0When TXST scored 2 goals: 0-0-0When TXST scores 3+ goals: 0-0-0When opponent scores 1 or fewer goals: 0-0-0When opponent scored 2 goals: 0-0-0When opponent scores 3+ goals: 0-0-0



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KAT CONNERHEAD COACH PACIFIC LUTHERAN, 199216TH SEASON OVERALL FIVE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • FOUR REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

16TH SEASON

In 1999, head coach Kat Conner was given the opportunity to build a women’s soccer

program at Texas State. She has not only built a program, but created a legacy. In her 15 seasons as the leader of the Bobcats, she has won a combined four championships, five conference tournaments, and she also has taken Texas State to the NCAA Tournament five times.

Last season, Conner guided the Bobcats in their third conference in as many seasons, finishing with a 4-3-1 conference record and a Semi-Final finish in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Sophomore Lynsey Curry, a forward from Cypress, Texas who earned Freshman of the Year honors in the WAC the previous season, earned Second-Team All-Conference honors. Tori Hale also was named Second-Team All-SBC. In just her second season with the Bobcats in 2013, Hale also tied the single season record in assists with nine.

Conner’s latest appearance in the NCAA Tournament came in 2011 after the Bobcats defeated Stephen F. Austin in the Southland Conference Tournament, 1-0. Heading into the

game, SFA was the leading goal scoring team in the country with over 3.4 goals per game.

Texas State finished that season 14-6-1, just one of 20 teams in the country to win at least 12 games. From 2008-11, the Bobcats won a combined 53 games, 30th most in the NCAA.

Individually, Texas State finished the 2011 season with a league-high six All-Southland Conference selections along with Newcomer of the Year, Andrea Mauk.

During her tenure, Conner coached three Southland Conference Players of the Year, four Newcomers of the Year, three Freshman of the Year, one All-American and 65 All-Conference team members.

In Texas State’s inaugural season, Conner led Texas State to a 9-9-3 overall record and a 6-3-3 mark in the Southland

Conference to finish third overall and advance to the league’s postseason tournament. Despite the inexperience, Texas State claimed its first-ever SLC Tournament title and played in the NCAA Tournament play-in game.

Two years later, the Bobcats returned to the NCAA Tournament after posting a 14-7-0 overall record and

claiming the SLC title and sweeping through the SLC tournament. It was just the second time in

league history a team had won both the conference and conference tournament

championships.

Conner continued her winning ways in 2002 when Texas State

shared the SLC championship with Southeastern Louisiana, and again

in 2004 when the Bobcats won the SLC Tournament and made its third appearance in the NCAA

Tournament.

Texas State turned in the best season of Texas State’s soccer in history in 2008.

The Bobcats posted a 13-4-4 overall record and went undefeated against SLC opponents with a 7-0-2 mark to claim the SLC championship. Duplicating the feat previously achieved in 2001, Texas State alsowon

the Southland Tournament and advanced to the NCAA’s.

Texas State met Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA postseason for the third time in

program history. The Aggies held a 2-0 lead by halftime, but the Bobcats scored their first-ever goal against Texas A&M to forge a comeback, however, A&M claimed the win, 5-2.

Despite losing four members from the spectacular squad, the 2009 season seemed to fall right into place. The Bobcats enjoyed another undefeated conference season, going 8-0-1 and with a 14-6-1 overall mark.

Conner was named Southland Coach of the Year and junior Britney Curry was named the 2009 Player of the Year. Curry ranked seventh nationally averaging .842 goals per game and eighth with an average of two points per game. The honor marked the third-straight season Curry was named to a postseason team, a feat a number of athletes have enjoyed under Conner’s leadership. Conner has coached quite a few

THE KAT CONNER FILEPERSONAL

Birthdate: May 24

EDUCATIONNimitz High School: Irving, TexasB.A. in Physical Education: Pacific Lutheran, 1992

COACHING EXPERIENCEYear School Position1991-92 Pacific Lutheran Assistant Coach1993-98 Texas A&M Assistant Coach1999-pres. Texas State Head Coach

HEAD COACHING RECORDYear School Record1999-pres. Texas State 156-131-21

COACHING NOTESEight, 10-win seasons

COACHING LICENSESUSSF “A” // U.S. Soccer Goalkeeping // NSCAA Premier

COACHING HONORS2008 Southland Conference Coach of the Year2009 Southland Conference Coach of the Year

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1999 Southland Conference Tournament Champions2001 Southland Conference Regular Season Champions2001 Southland Conference Tournament Champions2002 Co-Southland Conference Regular Season Champions2004 Southland Conference Tournament Champions2008 Southland Conference Regular Season Champions2008 Southland Conference Tournament Champions2009 Southland Conference Regular Season Champions2011 Southland Conference Tournament Champions



stars during her time in San Marcos as Curry finished her career as Texas State’s all-time career scoring leader with 123 points (53 goals, 17 assists). In 2010, she was the leading scorer in the conference, with 33 points (14 goals, five assists). Nationally, she ranked 13th in both total goals (14) and goals per game (0.667) and 18th in points per game with 1.57. For her career, she finished just four points shy of the all-time Southland Conference record of 127 points by Kim McNally (Southeastern Louisiana, 2002-04).

Marva Bailey (1999-2002) earned First-Team All-SLC honors each year of her career at Texas State and Kendra Kade repeated the achievement from 2001-2004. In 2002, Sarah Buchrucker became Texas State’s first soccer All-American after being named to the Verizon Wireless All-American Team. In 2004, Danielle Holloway became the SLC’s first player in history to be named Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in the same season.

In addition to the success on the field, Conner prides herself on student-athletes performing well in the classroom. Along with a championship caliber program on the field, she demands the same for her player’s education.

In the spring of 2014, three members of Conner’s squad were recognized with the Cream of the Crop award, given to student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA. Along with the Cream of the Crop award winners, 12 additional members from the 2013 roster were awarded the Oak Farms Dairy Academic Achievement Award.

During the 2004-05 school year, the Bobcat soccer team earned the Emmett Shelton Award, an honor given to the Texas State’s highest female team GPA. Jayne Sherman, a two-time All-SLC Academic winner, was also named the SLC Student-Athlete of the Year in 2005.

Prior to taking the reins at Texas State, Conner was an assistant at Texas A&M under Aggie head coach G. Guerrieri. Conner was responsible for recruiting and coaching all phases of the game, scheduling, travel, budget, summer camps, as well as monitoring academics for the team.

During her five seasons at A&M, the Aggies made four NCAA tournament appearances, won one Big 12 regular season title and one Big 12 Tournament championship.

Conner began her coaching career at Pacific Lutheran University after completing a successful playing career for the Lutes in 1990, where she earned a B.A. in physical education. Conner served as the Lutes’ defensive coordinator, handling recruiting and travel. As a coach, Conner held lead the team to a national championship in 1991 and a national runner-up finish in 1992. The Lutes combined record over Conner’s stay as a player and a coach was 57-8-7, and made the NAIA Championship game all three years.

The 1991 championship team has been inducted into the Pacific Lutheran Hall of Fame. It marked the last time the Lutes have won the NAIA National Championship.

Prior to finishing her playing days at Pacific Lutheran, Conner played three years at Hardin Simmons. While there, she led her team to the NAIA Championship game in 1988. She also was named to the NAIA All-Tournament team in 1988.

As well as coaching at Texas State, Conner has been involved with developing Texas youth soccer. She has been a member of the coaching staff for the Region III Olympic Development Program and served as the coach for the South Texas U16 team.

Collegiately, Conner was a member of the 2011 NCAA Central Ranking Committee during the season. She was the chairman of the NSCAA Central Ranking Committee in 2011 after serving on it since 2009.

From 2004-07, Conner was appointed to the NCAA soccer rules committee by both the Southland Conference and the NCAA. Conner holds a USSF “A” license as well as a U.S. Soccer

Goalkeeping license and NSCAA Premier license.

Conner is a native of Irving, Texas where she graduated from Nimitz High School.

KAT CONNER’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSEASON SCHOOL OVERALL PCT. CONFERENCE PCT. POSTSEASON 1999 Texas State 9-9-3 .500 6-3-3 .625 NCAA Tournament First Round2000 Texas State 12-8-0 .600 9-3-0 .750 Southland Conference Tournament2001 Texas State 14-7-0 .667 10-2-0 .833 NCAA Tournament First Round2002 Texas State 9-8-0 .526 7-3-2 .667 Southland Conference Tournament2003 Texas State 9-10-2 .476 8-4-0 .667 Southland Conference Tournament2004 Texas State 13-10-0 .565 8-4-0 .667 NCAA Tournament First Round2005 Texas State 9-10-0 .474 5-2-0 .714 Southland Conference Tournament2006 Texas State 7-13-2 .364 5-4-2 .545 Southland Conference Tournament2007 Texas State 5-11-2 .375 3-4-2 .444 2008 Texas State 13-4-4 .714 7-0-2 .888 NCAA Tournament First Round2009 Texas State 14-6-1 .690 8-0-1 .944 Southland Conference Tournament2010 Texas State 12-8-1 .595 5-3-1 .611 Southland Conference Tournament2011 Texas State 14-6-1 .690 8-1-0 .944 NCAA Tournament First Round2012 Texas State 8-12-1 .405 4-4-0 .500 WAC Tournament2013 Texas State 8-9-2 .474 4-3-1 .562 Sun Belt Conference Tournament CAREER TOTALS 15 SEASONS 156-131-21 .544 97-40-14 .689 NINE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Associate Athletic Director for External Operations Don Coryell awards Conner after her 150th career victory in 2013.



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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 8-9-2 6-2-1 2-7-1 0-0CONFERENCE 4-3-1 3-1 1-2-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 4-6-1 3-1-1 1-5 0-0 ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-AT4 Curry, Lynsey 19 7 1 15 79 .089 38 .481 2 0-016 Hale, Tori 19 0 9 9 39 .000 21 .538 0 0-011 Curry, Sydney 18 4 0 8 31 .129 18 .581 1 0-06 Prater, Lauren 19 1 1 3 28 .036 16 .571 0 0-019 Cottee, Gabbi 19 5 4 14 27 .185 12 .444 1 0-09 Townsend, Kelsie 19 2 0 4 20 .100 8 .400 1 0-010 Leon, Clarissa 16 3 1 7 16 .188 9 .562 1 0-020 Brown, Jourdan 19 2 2 6 13 .154 10 .769 0 0-015 Nichols, Maddie 19 2 1 5 13 .154 5 .385 1 0-012 Lowe, Landry 19 1 1 3 9 .111 5 .556 0 0-017 Champion, Kristen 19 0 1 1 7 .000 4 .571 0 0-07 Myers, Ali 18 1 0 2 7 .143 4 .571 1 0-023 Jackson, Ashley 19 0 0 0 5 .000 0 .000 0 0-018 O’neal, Madi 11 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0-014 Jones, Ali 18 0 1 1 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0-05 Bucy, Michelle 7 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-08 Allen, Taylor 17 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-022 Couch, Jamie 5 0 1 1 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-025 Cole, Cierra 2 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-03 Smith, Brenna 19 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total............... 19 28 23 79 303 .092 158 .521 8 0-0 Opponents........... 19 26 19 71 275 .095 129 .469 9 1-1

## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Save Pct W L T Sho2 Rinehart, Caitlyn 4 289:50 4 1.24 19 .826 1 1 0 1/11 Gardini, Natalie 17 1514:54 22 1.31 77 .778 7 8 2 3/1 Total............... 19 1804:44 26 1.30 103 .798 8 9 2 5 Opponents........... 19 1804:44 28 1.40 130 .823 9 8 2 7

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 14 13 1 0 28Opponents 12 11 0 3 26

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 143 143 10 7 303Opponents 118 140 10 7 275

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 42 55 5 1 103Opponents 55 68 5 2 130

CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 41 51 3 6 101Opponents 34 48 4 3 89

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 54 64 4 2 124Opponents 62 95 4 2 163

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 4-3-1 3-1 1-2-1 0-0CONFERENCE 4-3-1 3-1 1-2-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-AT4 Curry, Lynsey 8 3 1 7 36 .083 19 .528 0 0-016 Hale, Tori 8 0 5 5 18 .000 10 .556 0 0-06 Prater, Lauren 8 0 1 1 16 .000 10 .625 0 0-019 Cottee, Gabbi 8 2 3 7 15 .133 5 .333 0 0-09 Townsend, Kelsie 8 2 0 4 12 .167 5 .417 1 0-010 Leon, Clarissa 8 2 1 5 11 .182 6 .545 1 0-011 Curry, Sydney 7 2 0 4 10 .200 6 .600 1 0-020 Brown, Jourdan 8 1 1 3 6 .167 5 .833 0 0-012 Lowe, Landry 8 1 0 2 5 .200 3 .600 0 0-017 Champion, Kristen 8 0 1 1 4 .000 3 .750 0 0-015 Nichols, Maddie 8 1 0 2 4 .250 2 .500 0 0-07 Myers, Ali 8 1 0 2 4 .250 2 .500 1 0-014 Jones, Ali 8 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0-023 Jackson, Ashley 8 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-018 O’neal, Madi 3 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-05 Bucy, Michelle 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-025 Cole, Cierra 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-08 Allen, Taylor 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-03 Smith, Brenna 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total............... 8 15 13 43 148 .101 81 .547 4 0-0 Opponents........... 8 11 7 29 122 .090 57 .467 3 0-0

## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Save Pct W L T Sho1 Gardini, Natalie 6 532:01 7 1.18 24 .774 3 2 1 2/02 Rinehart, Caitlyn 3 244:50 4 1.47 16 .800 1 1 0 1/0 Total............... 8 776:51 11 1.27 46 .807 4 3 1 3 Opponents........... 8 776:51 15 1.74 66 .815 3 4 1 1

GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 7 8 0 0 15Opponents 7 2 0 2 11

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 75 65 5 3 148Opponents 56 56 5 5 122

SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 19 25 2 0 46Opponents 32 29 4 1 66

CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 20 22 1 2 45Opponents 13 21 4 2 40

FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalTexas State 26 25 4 1 56Opponents 30 42 2 1 75

2013 OVERALL STATISTICS 2013 CONFERENCE STATISTICS



SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2013 17 650 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 17 650 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2012 20 1437 0 0 0 8 .000 2 .250 0 0-02013 19 1217 1 1 3 9 .111 5 .556 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0CAREER 39 2654 1 1 3 17 .059 7 .412 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2011 19 411 1 3 5 12 .083 8 .667 0 0-02012 21 762 1 1 3 10 .100 3 .300 1 0-02013 19 590 2 2 6 13 .154 10 .769 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 59 1763 4 6 14 35 .114 21 .600 1 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2011 18 1587 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-02012 8 627 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02013 7 371 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 33 2585 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2011 2 32 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02012 7 413 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0CAREER 9 445 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2012 18 1284 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-02013 19 1628 0 1 1 7 .000 4 .571 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 37 2912 0 1 1 10 .000 4 .400 0 0-0

SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2011 13 356 1 0 2 4 .250 3 .750 0 0-02012 21 1024 0 0 0 6 .000 3 .500 0 0-02013 18 956 1 0 2 7 .143 4 .571 1 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0CAREER 52 2336 2 0 4 17 .118 10 .588 1 0-0


SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2013 19 1436 2 1 5 13 .154 5 .385 1 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0CAREER 19 1436 2 1 5 13 .154 5 .385 1 0-0


SEASON GP MIN GA GA AVG SAVES SAVE% W L T SHO2014 0 0:00 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0CAREER 0 0:00 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0










SEASON GP MIN GA GA AVG SAVES SAVE% W L T SHO2012 5 299:38 5 1.50 10 .667 1 2 0 12013 4 289:50 4 1.24 19 .826 1 1 0 1.12014 0 0:00 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0CAREER 9 589:28 9 1.37 29 .763 2 3 0 2.1


SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2011 20 1786 1 0 2 4 .250 2 .500 0 0-02012 16 1270 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02013 19 1718 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0CAREER 55 4774 1 1 3 4 .250 2 .500 0 0-0



SEASON GP MIN G A PTS SHOTS SHOT % SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT2013 16 397 3 1 7 16 .188 9 .562 1 0-02014 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0CAREER 16 397 3 1 7 16 .188 9 .562 1 0-0


ALLEN - #11

BROWN - #20

BUCY - #5

CHAMPION - #17

COLE - #8

COONEY - #25

CURRY - #4

GROUT - #22

HALE - #16

HAVENHILL - #21

HEMKER - #29

HORMUTH - #9

JONES - #14

LEON - #10

LOWE - #12

MAURICE - #26

MCENTEE - #24

MYERS - #7

NICHOLS - #15

NORDSTROM - #1

O’NEAL - #18

PHELAN - #28

PRATER - #6

RAMSEY - #27

RINEHART - #2

SMITH - #3

WARNICK - #19

ZAPALAC - #23

Maddi NordstromGK • Fr. • Orlando, Fla.

Caitlynn RinehartGK • Jr. • Mansfield, Texas

Brenna SmithD • Sr. • San Antonio, Texas

Lynsey CurryF • Jr. • Cypress, Texas

Michelle BucyD • Sr. • McKinney, Texas

Lauren PraterF • So. • Arlington, Texas

Ali MyersMF • Sr. • Sugarland, Texas

Cierra ColeD • So. • Sugarland, Texas

Kassi HormuthF • Fr. • Cedar Park, Texas

Clarissa LeonF • So. • Del Rio, Texas

Taylor AllenD • So. • Austin, Texas

Landry LoweMF • Jr. • Friendswood, Texas

Ali JonesMF/D • So. • Austin, Texas

Maddie NicholsMF • So. • Katy, Texas

Tori HaleF • Sr. • Abilene, Texas

Kristen ChampionD • Jr. •Spring, Texas

Madi O’NealMF • So. • McKinney, Texas

Savanah WarnickD • Fr. • Rockwall, Texas

Jourdan BrownMF • Sr. • Belton, Texas

Elizabeth HavenhillD • Fr. • Fort Worth, Texas

Rachel GroutMF • Fr. • Dallas, Texas

Kira ZapalacMF • Fr. • League City, Texas

Monica McEnteeD • Sr. • Round Rock, Texas

Chandler CooneyD • Fr. • Houston, Texas

Courtney MauriceD • So. • Mansfield, Texas

Brooke RamseyMF • Fr. • Colleyville, Texas

Alyssa PhelanF • Fr. • Spring, Texas

Devin HemkerMF • Fr. • Hutto, Texas

Kat ConnerHead Coach • 16th Season

Link ScogginsAsst. Coach • Fourth Season

Lauren FrazierAsst. Coach • Third Season

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2014 SUN BELT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

SUN BELT CONFERENCE NOTES

BY THE RANKINGSForward Lynsey Curry is third overall in the Sun Belt Conference with 71 shots. This also puts her in second in the conference in shots per game with 4.28. Yazmin Montoya of Louisiana leads the conference with 81 total shots at a mark of 4.76 shots per game.

Curry is also tied for seventh overall in goals scored. The sophomore scored her seventh goal of the season in the contest against Arkansas State. Lauren Allison of South Alabama leads the conference with 14 goals this season.

Senior Tori Hale is second in the conference in assists with eight so far this season. Lauren Allison of South Alabama owns a conference-high 11 assists.

Goalkeeper Natalie Gardini is fifth in saves with 65 so far this season. Brie Haynes of Georgia State leads the conference goalkeepers with 100 saves.

CONFERENCE SLATEAfter a pair of victories to close out the 2013 regular season, the Bobcats clinched the No. 4 spot in the Sun Belt Tournament.

Western Kentucky clinched the No. 1 seed in the tournament after finishing the conference season with a 6-2-0 overall record. South Alabama and Louisiana each picked up 5-2-1 conference records, but South Alabama holds the tie break over the Ragin’ Cajuns, earning the No. 2 seed in the tournament.

Due to winning the game against ULM, UALR earned the No. 8 seed in the tournament with a 1-7-0 conference record.

Of Texas State’s three losses in conference play, only one was by more than one goal. Against Western Kentucky and ULM, the Bobcats fell in the final minutes of overtime.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION...For information on schedules, stats, results, standings, championships, or any other conference news for all nine of the conference soccer schools, check out www.sunbeltsports.org. Follow the conference on Facebook at /TheSunBeltConference and add them on Twitter at @The_Sun_Belt.

SHOTSTeam GP ShotsS. Alabama 19 360Louisiana 17 306Arkansas State 18 297ULM 19 288Troy 18 281Texas State 17 274WKU 18 240UALR 17 235Georgia State 16 196

POINTSTeam GP PointsS. Alabama 19 151Arkansas State 18 107ULM 19 101Louisiana 17 91Texas State 17 73Troy 18 72Georgia State 16 58UALR 17 49WKU 18 40

GOALS PER GAMETeam GP G Avg.S. Alabama 19 50 2.63 Arkansas State 18 36 2.00Louisiana 17 34 2.00ULM 19 30 1.58Texas State 17 26 1.53Troy 18 24 1.33Georgia State 16 19 1.19UALR 17 17 1.00WKU 18 14 0.78

ASSISTS PER GAMETeam GP A Avg.S. Alabama 19 51 2.68ULM 19 41 2.16Arkansas State 18 35 1.94 Louisiana 17 23 1.35Troy 18 24 1.33 Georgia State 16 20 1.25Texas State 17 21 1.24 UALR 17 15 0.88WKU 18 12 0.67

GOALS ALLOWEDTeam GP No. Avg.WKU 18 13 0.72S. Alabama 19 18 0.95Louisiana 17 23 1.35Troy 18 24 1.33Texas State 17 24 1.41Georgia State 16 25 1.56Arkansas State 18 29 1.61UALR 17 30 1.76ULM 19 39 2.05

SAVESTeam GP No. Avg.ULM 19 120 6.32S. Alabama 19 105 5.53Georgia State 16 103 6.44Arkansas State 18 101 5.61Texas State 17 91 5.35Troy 18 88 4.89Louisiana 17 87 5.12UALR 17 78 4.59WKU 18 68 3.78

SCHOOL SBC PTS PCT OVERALL PCTWKU 6-2-0 18 .750 8-5-5 .583South Alabama 5-2-1 16 .688 12-5-2 .684Louisiana 5-2-1 16 .688 8-6-3 .559Texas State 4-3-1 13 .562 7-8-2 .471Troy 4-3-1 13 .562 8-9-1 .472Arkansas State 4-4-0 12 .500 9-7-2 .556Georgia State 4-4-0 12 .500 6-9-1 .406UL-Monroe 1-7-0 3 .125 6-12-1 .342UALR 1-7-0 3 .125 4-13-0 .235

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