Bryce Hayes
SEGUIN, Texas — TLU women’s soccer head coach Kerwin Johnson released the full 2023 schedule today. Along with the SCAC schedule, the Bulldogs will also compete in eleven non-conference games.
“We’re really eager to start the 2023 fall season,” Johnson said. “With the returning group and the new additions, we truly feel we are capable of having a special season. This being our 2nd season as a staff, the humble winning mentality is being implemented and that is refreshing to be a part of. Excited for the new challenges that we will face this season.”
The Bulldogs’ seven-game 2023 SCAC schedule will feature four home games with Schreiner (Oct. 13), Trinity (Oct. 15), Dallas (Oct. 22), and Southwestern (Oct. 27) and three road games against Centenary (Oct. 6), St. Thomas (Oct. 8), and Austin College (Oct. 20).
Prior to the beginning of non-conference play, the Bulldogs will open the 2023 season with two exhibition games, traveling to Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio on Aug. 21, before their annual Alumni Game on Saturday, Aug. 26.
TLU’s non-conference schedule consists of four home matches and seven away contests. The Bulldogs will host Huston-Tillotson (Aug. 29) for the 2023 season and home opener before traveling to Schreiner (Sept. 1) and returning to Gustafson Field to face East Texas Baptist (Sept. 3).
Texas Lutheran will then travel to California to face Caltech (Sept. 8) and Chapman (Sept. 10) before returning to Seguin to host Howard Payne (Sept. 15).
The Bulldogs will then travel to Hardin-Simmons (Sept. 19) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (Sept. 22), a 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifier, before returning to host Concordia (Sept. 25) and travel to Southwestern (Sept. 29) to close non-conference play.
Non-Conference Opponents
Huston-Tillotson – Aug. 29
After battling the Rams for the 2023 spring game, TLU hosts Huston-Tillotson for the 2023 season and home opener on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the 9th contest between the two schools. The Bulldogs lead the series 7-0-1 with the Bulldogs winning the last matchup 2-1 in 2019. The Rams went 4-8-3 in the NAIA last season and 3-7-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).
East Texas Baptist – Sept. 3
TLU hosts East Texas Baptist on Sunday, Sept. 3 in the 16th contest between the two schools. The series is tied at 7-7-1 with the Tigers winning the last matchup 2-1 in 2017. As members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), the Tigers went 8-8-2, going 2-6-1 in conference play.
@ Caltech – Sept. 8
TLU and Caltech will meet for the first time when the Bulldogs travel to Pasadena, California, to begin their California trip against the Beavers.
The Beavers finished 4-8-5 overall in 2022, going 2-8-2 in the Southern Collegiate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).
@ Chapman – Sept. 10
The Bulldogs travel to face the Chapman Panthers, also of the SCIAC, in Orange, California, on Sunday, Sept. 10 for the second contest between the two schools.
Chapman defeated the Bulldogs, 2-1, last season in the only previous meeting between the two programs. Chapman went 4-7-6 in the 2022 season, with a 2-4-6 record in conference play.
Howard Payne – Sept. 15
The Bulldogs host Howard Payne on Friday, Sept. 15 in the 12th contest between the two schools. The Yellowjackets lead the series 6-4-1 with HPU winning the matchup 2-1 last season after dropping the last matchups in 2019 and 2021. As members of the ASC, Howard Payne went 6-9-2, going 2-6-1 in conference play.
@ Hardin-Simmons – Sept. 19
TLU travels north to face Hardin-Simmons on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Abilene. The Bulldogs have faced the Cowgirls 23 times, trailing in the series 22-0-1. This will be their first matchup since leaving the ASC and joining the SCAC in 2013. As members of the ASC, the Cowgirls went 12-3-2, going 7-1-1 in conference play and making an appearance in the ASC Tournament Championship game.
@ Mary Hardin-Baylor – Sept. 22
TLU travels north to face Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday, Sept. 22 in Belton in the 27th contest between the two schools. The Bulldogs lead the overall series 11-13-2.
The Crusaders traveled to Seguin last season to face the Bulldogs, defeating TLU 1-0. The Crusaders won their first ASC Championship in 2022, following an overall season record of 17-1-1, and going 8-0-1 in conference play. They made a run to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Pacific Lutheran in the first round.
Concordia (TX) – Sept. 25
For the final true non-conference game of the 2023 schedule, TLU welcomes Concordia to Seguin on Monday, Sept. 25. As members of the ASC, the Tornados went 9-6-3, going 6-3 in conference play. The Bulldogs dropped their 2022 matchup to Concordia, 4-0.
Full TLU women’s soccer schedule
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