FOOTBALL
Bielema to speak
Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema will be the guest speaker at today’s Little Rock Touchdown Club luncheon.
Bielema is entering his fourth season with the Razorbacks. He led the Razorbacks to an 8-5 record in 2015 and a victory in the Liberty Bowl over Kansas State.
Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. and the program will begin at 11:50 a.m. Admission is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers.
SOCCER
UCA tops UALR
Jordan Slim’s goal in the 38th minute was enough for the Central Arkansas women to beat UALR 1-0 on Sunday at the Bill Stephens Complex in Conway.
Slim, a freshman, took a pass from Chele Naudin and slipped it past UALR goalkeeper Sara Small. It was Slim’s first career goal for UCA (1-1).
UALR (0-2) had 15 shots in the second half including three that hit off the crossbar.
ASU falls in opener
Southern Miss scored early in the second half and handed Arkansas State a 1-0 loss in its women’s season opener Sunday in Jonesboro.
Katie Richmond scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute when she collected a deflected ball off of an ASU defender and kicked it past ASU goalkeeper Kelsey Ponder.
ASU’s Katherine Padgett had a shot sail wide in the 56th minute, while Taylor Schneider and Dana O’Boyle each had shots blocked in front of the net.
GOLF
PA’s Pulliam to sign
with William & Mary
Pulaski Academy senior Audrey Pulliam has orally committed to play golf at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
Pulliam won the Class 5A state individual golf championship last October. She was second in 2014 and third in 2015.
Pulliam was an All-Arkansas Preps girls golf selection for the 2015-2016 school year.
Oral commitments are nonbinding. The early signing period for golf begins Nov. 9.