Southland Conference: Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

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A&M-Corpus Christi

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Southland Conference (6-2-2, 20 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • A&M-Corpus Christi at Arkansas State – 8/14
  • New Mexico at A&M-Corpus Christi – 8/17
  • Texas Southern at A&M-Corpus Christi – 8/21
  • Texas A&M- San Anotonio at A&M-Corpus Christi – 8/24
  • A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State – 8/28
  • A&M-Corpus Christi at Prairie View A&M – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mai-Lisa Atis – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-Southland Second Team in 2024

East Texas A&M

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the Southland Conference (6-3-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Little Rock at East Texas A&M – 8/14
  • East Texas A&M at Oklahoma – 8/21
  • East Texas A&M at Oral Roberts – 8/23
  • Grambling at East Texas A&M – 8/28
  • Abilene Christian at East Texas A&M – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kaydence Ramirez – Junior – Midfielder/Forward
    • Named Southland Player of the Year in 2024

HCU

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the Southland Conference (3-4-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • HCU at Rice – 8/14
  • HCU at Tarleton State – 8/17
  • Grambling at HCU – 8/22
  • HCU at Abilene Christian – 8/24
  • College of Charleston at HCU – 8/28
  • Southern at HCU – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Olivia Rossman – Junior – Forward
    • Named to All-Southland Second Team in 2024

Lamar

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the Southland Conference (3-3-4, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Lamar at Louisiana – 8/14
  • Lamar at Texas A&M – 8/17
  • Lamar at UTSA – 8/24
  • UC Davis at Lamar – 8/28
  • Lamar at Sam Houston – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Cena Carlson – Sophomore – Forward/Midfielder
    • Led Lamar in assists with 4 in 2024

McNeese

• 2024 Finish: 10th in the Southland Conference (1-8-1, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • North Dakota at McNeese – 8/14
  • Southern at McNeese – 8/21
  • McNeese at UL-Lafayette – 8/24
  • McNeese at North Texas – 8/28
  • Alcorn at McNeese – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Anouk Linders – Senior – Senior
    • Third on the team in minutes played (1370) in 2024

Nicholls

• 2024 Finish: 11th in the Southland Conference (0-10-0, 0 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Nicholls at Grambling State – 8/17
  • ULM at Nicholls – 8/21
  • Nicholls at Alcorn State – 8/28
  • North Dakota at Nicholls – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Mylea Riggle – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Had 16 appearances and 15 starts in 2024

Northwestern State

• 2024 Finish: T-3rd in the Southland Conference (6-3-1, 19 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Northwestern State at Texas – 8/14
  • Northwestern State at SMU – 8/17
  • Northwestern State at Tarleton – 8/21
  • Alcorn State at Northwestern State – 8/24
  • Northwestern State at Mississippi Valley State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Emily Senatore – Junior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Southland First Team in 2024

SFA

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Southland Conference (8-2-0, 24 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Sam Houston at SFA – 8/14
  • SFA at Tulsa – 8/17
  • SFA at Arkansas State – 8/21
  • SFA at Texas State – 8/28
  • SFA at UTEP – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Alex Bayouth- Sophomore – Forward
    • Named All-Southland Freshman of the Year in 2024

Southeastern

• 2024 Finish: T-5th in the Southland Conference (5-4-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Southeastern at ULM – 8/14
  • Southeastern at Troy – 8/22
  • Jackson State at Southeastern – 8/24
  • Southeastern at South Alabama – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kendall Curran – Junior – Goalkeeper
    • Named All-Southland Newcomer of the Year in 2024

Incarnate Word

• 2024 Finish: T-5th in the Southland Conference (5-4-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Incarnate Word at U of North Texas – 8/14
  • Texas State at Incarnate Word – 8/17
  • Incarnate Word at Rice – 8/21
  • Prairie View at Incarnate Word – 8/28
  • Incarnate at Tarleton State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sinead Duffy – Senior – Midfielder
    • Led Incarnate Word with 4 assists in 2024

UTRGV

• 2024 Finish: T-7th in the Southland Conference (3-3-4, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Tarleton State at UTRGV – 8/14
  • Rice at UTRGV – 8/17
  • UTRGV at Prairie View A&M – 8/21
  • Louisiana at UTRGV – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Rosie Train – Junior – Defender
    • Led UTRGV with 6 assists in 2024