Soccer Readies for Important Weekend to Kick off Second Half of Conference Play

Soccer Readies for Important Weekend to Kick off Second Half of Conference Play

SEGUIN, Texas - It is a crucial weekend in Southern Collegiate athletic play as the Gents (2-7-2, 1-5-1 SCAC) and Ladies (3-5-1, 2-3-1 SCAC) take on a pair of teams just above them in the standings in Texas Lutheran and Southwestern in Texas October 6 and 8.

After the first half of conference play, the Gents are tied with Texas Lutheran (2-7-2, 1-5-1 SCAC) for the sixth and final spot in the postseason conference Tournament. The Bulldogs won 3-1 in Shreveport, but have lost 4-of-5 contests. The Gents, meanwhile, are on a two-game winning streak.

Ladies at Texas Lutheran: Live Stats | Live Video

Gents at Texas Lutheran: Live Stats | Live Video

Ladies at Southwestern: Live Stats | Live Video

Gents at Southwestern: Live Stats | Live Video

All-Time Series: Texas Lutheran leads Centenary 3-9-1

Last Meeting: September 15, 2017, Texas Lutheran 3, at Centenary 1

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night, October 6, in Seguin, Texas.

Meanwhile, the Ladies are tied for fourth with Dallas, and sit three points behind the Bulldogs (3-6-1, 3-2-1 SCAC). With a win, Centenary would own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Texas Lutheran as the Ladies and Bulldogs fought to a scoreless draw earlier this season at Mayo Field.

All-time Series: Texas Lutheran leads Centenary 2-9-1

Last Meeting: September 15, 2017, at Centenary 0, Texas Lutheran 0 (2OT)

Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday night, October 6, in Seguin, Texas.

While the Friday night game for the Gents is big, Sunday is pivotal. The Pirates (3-5-3, 1-3-3 SCAC) currently sit two points better than Centenary. However, with a win, the Gents would own the tiebreaker against Southwestern as the two teams played to a 2-2 draw earlier this season.

All-time Series: Southwestern leads Centenary 1-9-2

Last Meeting: September 17, 2017, at Centenary 2, Southwestern 2 (2OT)

Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon, October 8, in Georgetown, Texas.

Finally, the Ladies look to all but secure its place in the SCAC tournament against Southwestern (0-9, 0-6 SCAC). Centenary picked up its first ever win against the Pirates earlier this season in overtime in Shreveport.

All-time Series: Southwestern leads Centenary 1-10

Last Meeting: September 17, 2017, at Centenary 1, Southwestern 0 (OT)

Kickoff is scheduled for noon Sunday afternoon, October 8, in Georgetown, Texas.

Photos

New this season is a photo gallery of Centenary athletics on Flickr! If Gents and Ladies fans are interested in purchasing photos, please contact Curt Youngblood at Curt.youngblood@gmail.com for more information.

Next Up

Centenary soccer celebrates its final home weekend games with senior night next Friday, October 13, when Dallas visits Shreveport. The doubleheader at Mayo Field is set to begin at 5 p.m. While the Ladies are off Sunday, October 15, the Gents host Colorado College for their final home SCAC game. Kick off at the Mayo Field pitch is set for noon.