No. 4 Hogs Host Mississippi State for Final Home Game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 4 Razorback soccer (13-2-0, 8-0-0 SEC) returns to Fayetteville for the final home match of the regular season, facing Mississippi State (4-7-3, 2-5-1 SEC) on Sunday, Oct. 24. First kick is set for 6:00 p.m. CT and the match will be streamed on SEC Network Plus.
Arkansas clinched a share of the SEC title after defeating Auburn earlier this week, winning its third straight.
The Hogs have not lost since Aug. 22, and are currently on a 13-game win streak, the longest stretch in program history. The Razorbacks have also won 12-straight SEC road matches.
Match 16 Info
Opponent: Mississippi State
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
First Kick: 6:00 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | SEC Network+ Bret Dolan (play-by-play) and Kelly Hellbusch (analyst)
Arkansas has a 22-3-1 edge in the all-time series record, and has won the last two. The teams last met on Nov. 6, 2020 in Starkville, Miss. To close out the regular season. The Razorbacks got the 2-1 victory with Parker Goins and Ava Tankersley providing the offense.
Scouting the Bulldogs
The Bulldogs are looking to keep their SEC Tournament hopes alive Sunday. The squad is coming off 2-1 home victory over Texas A&M, their second conference win of the season.
Last Time Out
The Hogs hit the road to the Plains to face Auburn, their fifth ranked opponent of the season. Thanks to two goals, from Anna Podojil and Kayla McKeon, the Razorbacks secured their third straight SEC title and their 13th straight win.
Arkansas held the Tigers to six shots on the night, and notched their seventh shutout of the season.
Quick Kicks
>> Arkansas leads the all-time series 22-3-1. Arkansas has won the last two.
>> Arkansas has outscored its last 13 opponents, 46-6.
>> The Hogs are 28-3-2 in Fayetteville since 2018.
>> Senior Parker Goins notched her 105th point versus Missouri, breaking the program’s record all-time points record (103).
>> Senior Taylor Malham earned week seven SEC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals versus Georgia. It is her first SEC weekly honor.
>> The Razorbacks were picked first in the SEC preseason coaches poll, tied with Texas A&M.
>> Three of the Hogs wins have come against ranked teams; No. 13 Tennessee, No. 24 BYU and No. 19 Auburn.
>> Six Hogs were named to the 2021-22 SEC Preseason Watch List, announced earlier this month by the league office. Parker Goins, Anna Podojil, Taylor Malham, and Bryana Hunter earned preseason all-league honors for the third straight year. Kayla McKeon made her first appearance on the list following her All-SEC Second Team season, while Louisville transfer Jessica De Filippo makes her first appearance on the list.
>> Anna Podojil and Parker Goins were named to the MAC Hermann Award Watch List. Goins and Podojil, who were both named to the SEC Preseason Watch List the same week, earned first team All-SEC honors in 2020 and led Arkansas to its second-straight SEC regular-season title.
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