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Inspiring the kids: UTSA women win their first game of the season
It was the first win of the season for UTSA (1-1) and the first victory with Nick Bowman running the team.
The Roadrunners are seeded No. 5 and play No. 4 seed Rice. Game time is 4 p.m. Central and TV is ESPN+.
If the Roadrunners beat Rice, their semifinal is Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. Central.
The championship final is Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Central.
All games are played at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and all games are televised on ESPN+.
Senior goaltender Jasmine Kessler went out in style in her final home game.
Kessler added to her school career goaltending records with her 30th win and 20th shutout in UTSA’s 1-0 victory over Florida Atlantic on Tuesday at Park West.
UTSA raised its season record to 8-5-5 and American Conference mark to 4-4-2. The Roadrunners clinched a berth in the American Conference tournament on the final night of the regular season.
Olivia Christodoulides, a redshirt sophomore, scored her first college goal for UTSA. Her first-half goal came in the 36th minute off an assist from Sofia Peters.
The American Conference tournament opens Sunday in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. UTSA won the conference tournament last season to capture a bid in the NCAA Tournament.
The Roadrunners (3-3-2 conference, 7-4-5 season) are currently in a three-way tie with Rice and Temple for fifth place in the American standings. The top six teams advance to the conference championship tournament Nov. 8-14 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
UTSA plays on the road on Friday against North Texas. The Roadrunners’ final game of the regular season is Tuesday, Nov. 3, at home at Park West against Florida Atlantic.
Varela scored her third goal of the season as UTSA beat Temple 1-0 in American Conference women’s soccer action at Park West.
UTSA honored three seniors including record-setting goaltender Jasmine Kessler, who recorded her 29th career win and 19th shutout. Defenders Kameron Kloza and Taliyah Spain were also honored.
Among the new players:
– 27 Jack Frankel, redshirt sophomore, right-handed pitcher from Plano, Texas.
Frankel transferred to UTSA from Tulane. At Tulane he started six games last season as a sophomore before injuries ended his season. As a freshman at Tulane in 2025 he had a 4-3 record and 3.40 ERA. (Tulane info via tulanegreenwave.com).
– 32 Kason Hullum, freshman, left-handed pitcher from Driftwood, Texas, and Buda Johnson High School.
The Roadrunners will celebrate senior day and honor goalkeeper Jasmine Kessler, defender Kameron Kloza and defender Taliyah Spain.
– Jasmine Kessler, from Spring, Texas, holds just about every UTSA record relating to goalkeeping. In four seasons with the Roadrunners she has 28 wins, 18 shutouts and 241 saves. Kessler recorded a shutout in UTSA’s 1-0 victory over Rice in the championship game of the 2025 American Conference tournament – a victory that sent the Roadrunners to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
– Kameron Kloza, from Lee High School in San Antonio, was All-Region first team and American All-Conference first team in 2025. She played in two seasons at UTSA after transferring from Texas Tech, starting in 35 games for the Roadrunners and recording three goals and two assists.
– Taliyah Spain, from Dripping Springs, Texas, transferred to UTSA from Arkansas. She played in 12 games and made eight starts for UTSA in 2025.
UTSA takes a 6-4-5 season record in 2-3-2 American Conference record into Sunday’s meeting with Temple. Temple is 10-4-2 on the season and 3-2-2 in conference. The Owls have won three of their last four games.
The Roadrunners (7-3-4 overall, 2-2-2 in American Conference) are 2-0-1 on their last three games. UTSA next plays on the road Thursday, Oct. 22, against Memphis. The Roadrunners are back home at Park West on Sunday, Oct. 25, against Temple.
Tulsa took a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal by Brooklyn Bumgardner with the 42nd minute.
UTSA gained a 11-on-10 advantage in the second half in the 68th minute when Tulsa’s Addison Castleberry was given a red card. Varela’s second goal of the season came in the 70th minute.
