Little Rock Soccer Faces Tarleton State in Key UAC Showdown
Little Rock takes a five-match unbeaten streak into Sunday’s United Athletic Conference rematch at Tarleton State, with both teams looking to build on strong recent form. The Trojans are fourth in the Red Division and chasing a postseason spot; second-place Tarleton leads the conference in scoring.
By the Numbers- Little Rock: 4-5-5 overall, 2-1-4 in conference play; unbeaten in its last five (2-0-3).
- Tarleton State: 3-0-2 in its last five and 14 conference points.
- Little Rock trails Central Arkansas by 3 points; Tarleton averages 2.0 goals per match.
- The teams drew 3-3 in their first meeting on Oct. 4.
Little Rock has conceded just one goal over its last four matches, but it faces a Tarleton attack that leads the conference in scoring. Both teams have remained unbeaten since their first meeting, setting up a closely matched rematch.
State of Play- Little Rock earned four conference points last week with a draw against North Alabama and a 1-0 win over Austin Peay.
- Tarleton is coming off back-to-back shutout wins, 2-0 over Eastern Kentucky and 4-0 over West Georgia.
- The Trojans begin their second round of divisional matchups with a chance to gain ground in the tournament race.
The teams meet Sunday at 1 p.m. in Stephenville, Texas. The game will stream on ESPN+, with live stats available at lrtrojans.com. Little Rock coach Kelly Farrell is one conference win away from tying the program record for conference victories by a head coach.
Bottom LineA result against second-place Tarleton could give Little Rock valuable momentum—and a meaningful boost in a tight postseason race.
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