SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA soccer program concluded their most successful season in program history earlier this semester, finishing with a 10-5-4 record. The 10 wins marked the second-most all-time in the program's 16-year history, while the .632 winning percentage was the highest ever.
The Roadrunners finished 3-2-3 in Conference USA play, defeating league and in-state powers Rice and North Texas along the way. The performance resulted in the program's highest all-time finish in Conference USA standings.
The success in conference play resulted in UTSA earning its first-ever Conference USA Tournament berth. There, the Roadrunners defeated North Texas for the second time this season, winning 1-0 in double overtime. The Roadrunners then fell in the quarterfinals to the eventual tournament champion Old Dominion 1-0 in overtime.
Since Coach Derek Pittman and his staff arrived in 2018, the direction of the program has been on a steady rise. In just four seasons, Pittman's staff has helped turn a three-win program in 2017 to a 10-win program which earned its first ever C-USA Tournament berth in 2021. During his tenure, Pittman and his staff have achieved the highest winning percentage of any coaching staff in UTSA's soccer history.
Coach Pittman on the team's season
"It was an incredible, historic season for our team, staff and everyone involved within our program. The progress and upward trajectory of our UTSA soccer program is exciting to be a part of and I am grateful to work with a group of high character, high achieving coaches and players. We can't wait to get back to work and continue building on these accomplishments for further future success. We will celebrate these achievements but we aren't satisfied. Our coaches and players are hungry for more in the coming years."
Notable Team Accomplishments
Highest winning percentage in program history – 63%
Highest winning percentage at home games in program history – 72%
First-ever Conference USA Tournament berth
Highest finish in Conference USA standings
First time finishing the season ranked in the NCAA Top 100 RPI (No. 86)
That is the third-highest NCAA RPI in Conference USA
Second most wins in program history – 10
Notable C-USA Team Rankings
Completed the second-most shutouts of any C-USA team – 8
Recorded the third-most assists in the league – 29
Scored the fourth-most goals in the conference – 28
Also posted the fourth-highest goals per game – 1.47
Tallied the fourth-most points in the conference – 85
Allowed the fourth-fewest goals in C-USA – 16
Also posted the fourth-lowest goals-against average – 0.79
Had the fifth-most shots in the conference – 254
Notable C-USA Individual Awards
Senior MF Ellis Patterson
C-USA Second Team All-Conference
Freshman F Anna Sutter
C-USA Second Team All-Conference
All-Freshman Team
Senior D Kendall Kloza
C-USA Second Team All-Conference
Junior GK Jil Schneider
C-USA All-Academic Second Team
Junior MF Alissa Stewart
C-USA All-Academic Second Team
Notable Individual Rankings
Ellis Patterson – Senior Midfielder
Conference Rank
Finished ranked second in the league for most assists – 8
Had three assists in conference play, tied for most in that span
Scored the fifth-most points in the league – 16
Had the ninth-most shots in the league – 43
Posted the third-most shots in conference play – 26
Posted the ninth-highest points per game in the league – 0.84
Program Rank
Record Holder for assists in a career – 21
The program leader for assists per game – 0.27
Tied the program record for most assists in a single season – 8
Second in program history for points scored in a career – 61
Has scored the third-most goals by a UTSA player – 20
Attempted the third-most shots in UTSA history – 143
Also had the fourth-most shots on goal – 74
Ranks fifth in program history for most points scored per game – 0.76
Anna Sutter – Freshman Forward
Conference Rank
Ranked first in goals scored during the conference slate – 4
Led the league in goals per game during conference play – 0.57
One of 10 players in Conference USA to post a multi-goal game on the year
Scored the second-most game-winning goals in the league – 3
Owned the third-highest points per game average over conference play – 1.14
Posted the fifth-most points in conference play – 8
Program Rank
Set the program's individual season record for goals per game – 0.54
Owns the second-highest single-season points per game – 1.23
Owns the fourth most points by a Roadrunner freshman – 16
Fourth most goals by a Roadrunner freshman – 7
Scored the fourth-most game-winning goals by a UTSA freshman - 3
Jil Schneider – Junior Goalkeeper
Conference Rank
Tied for second in conference with most shutouts and shutouts/game – 8
Tied for second-most shutouts and shutouts/game in conference play – 3
Had the third-lowest Goals Against Average in conference – 0.79
Posted the second-lowest GAAvg in Conference play – 0.80
Program Rank
Broke the program record for most shutouts in a season – 8
Tied the program record for most wins in a season – 10
Owns the second-most wins in program history – 14
Has posted the second-most shutouts ever at UTSA – 9
Ranks fifth all-time in program history for most saves – 110
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