Month: November 2015

Jared Poling, Erika Thompson and Teegan Luckemeyer have been named to the Academic All-District Soccer Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at their positions. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. Read full article online.

The men’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 by the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) in overtime Saturday afternoon at The Cage. The Saints failed to capitalize on the opportunities they created and were downed by a golden goal in the first overtime period. Head Coach Shane Hurley said, “It was very unfortunate to lose after we worked so hard. We just failed to put our chances away. Read full story online.

The women’s soccer team defeated the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) 2-1 in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) match at The Cage Saturday afternoon. The result guarantees the Saints a spot in the semifinals round of the conference tournament. Head Coach Arthur Salazar said, “The energy and work rate was good today. We just can’t continue to pass up on quality opportunities in the final third and let teams hang around.” Read full article online.