{"id":7463,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7463"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:23:15","slug":"vaqueros-rally-up-against-slu-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/21\/vaqueros-rally-up-against-slu-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaqueros Rally Up Against SLU Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic-1024x591.png\" alt=\"The UTRGV Women\u2019s Soccer Team practices at the Soccer and Track &amp; Field Complex Wednesday. \nLeonardo Gujardo\/Vaquero Radio\" class=\"wp-image-7464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic-1536x887.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Womens-Soccer-Leo-pic.png 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The UTRGV Women\u2019s Soccer Team practices at the Soccer and Track &amp; Field Complex Wednesday. <br><\/em><strong>Leonardo Gujardo\/Vaquero Radio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leo-Ws-Soccer.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">With much teamwork and drive to secure a victory, the UTRGV Women\u2019s Soccer Team has been on the field practicing to compete in their next conference game this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Friday, the Vaqueros had a 6-4-4 overall record and a 2-1-3 score in conference play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following UTRGV\u2019s 1-0 win against the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals Oct. 11, head coach Mark Foster spoke on the mentality the team needs to maintain going into the game against Southeastern Louisiana University Lions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe typically try to focus on being the best version of ourselves,\u201d Foster said. \u201cThat\u2019s usually how we start every conversation. We put on a really good run. We\u2019ve only lost one conference game, so we aren\u2019t gonna overreact to that game. Our performances this season [has] been really good, the best since I\u2019ve been this coach.\u201d\u00a0 (00:46.74)<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the Vaqueros will not change their field strategies but will focus on what has been helping them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re not gonna change, and at this point, we\u2019re gonna focus on the things that have been going well for us,\u201d Foster said. \u201cAnd then trying to improve and tweak a few little things here and there, but nothing major at this point.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s too late in the season for that. As coaches, we look at formations and we\u2019ll look at little things and think, \u2018Well if they do this, how will we react?\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained how the Vaqueros will adapt to playing on the field of another university.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI would imagine they\u2019ll try to come out and put us on the back foot, and try to make home field advantage count,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna have to adjust playing on the field, different size, different surface [and] being on the road, all those things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshman forward Jordan Matthews described her mentality going into a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI come in with just confidence and growth on my mistakes that I\u2019ve made,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cJust keep pushing and \u2026 I feel like that&#8217;s where I\u2019m more successful, on the field and off the field as well. 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