SAN MARCOS SPORTS
Weekend Recap: Bobcat soccer defeats Texas A&M Commerce
Texas State defeated the Texas A&M Commerce Lions 3-1 to improve their record to 3-3-1.
Midfielder Mya Ulloa scored the first goal of the game off the assist from Kaylie Smith, finding the back of the net from outside the penalty box for the early lead in the 17th minute.
Texas State later added their second goal in the 31st minute. Freshman forward Sydney Bassa scored her second goal of the season following the rebound off the shot from Marie Philipzen, which extended the lead to 2-0.
The Bobcats pushed their lead to 3-0 when sophomore forward Halle Garcia scored her first goal of the season off the throw in during the 41st minute.
A&M Commerce avoided the shutout by scoring a goal in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to complete a comeback as Texas State went on to win 3-1. This follows Texas State’s 0-0 draw against No. 13 Oklahoma State.
RATTLERS BRING HOME MEDALS AT RUNNIN’ RATTLER INVITATIONAL It was a successful home meet for the San Marcos Cross Country team as the Rattlers brought home multiple medals on both the boys and girls teams.
Sophomore Eleanor Smith brought home the gold medal with a winning time of 18:30.27. Smith has placed in the top five in three cross country meets this year.
Junior Aaralyn Julian placed 4th with a time of 20:15.34. Sophomore Nellie Mauritz-Barboza placed 20th with a time of 22:10.46. Freshman Alexandra Hathcock placed 23rd with a time of 22:16.98, and senior Grace Hernandez placed 24th with a time of 22:20.96.
On the boys side, senior Connor McGlothlin took the silver medal with a time of 16:05.62. Freshman Moses Garcia placed 20th with a time of 18:01.15, and Marcus Friedman placed 26th with a time of 18:49.1.
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