No. 13 Soccer set for pair of top 15 showdowns
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 13 Razorback Soccer (7-1-1) will look to continue its six-match unbeaten streak when it hosts No. 15 Vanderbilt (8-1-0) on Thursday and visits No. 8 South Carolina (7-1-0) on Sunday.
Match 10, 11 Info
Opponents: No. 15 Vanderbilt Commodores // No. 8 South Carolina Gamecocks
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 26 // Sunday, Sept. 29
First Kick: 7 p.m. CT // 1 p.m. CT
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The Commodores come to Fayetteville with two ranked wins this season, including a 1-0 victory over No. 14 Tennessee on Sunday. Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents 22-3 and averaging 17.4 shots per game, compared to just 4.3 by opposing teams.
South Carolina also opened SEC play with a win on Friday, a 3-0 shutout victory over Georgia. They’re only loss of the season came against ninth-ranked Clemson on Sept. 15.
Arkansas is meeting both teams for the first time since 2017, with the Hogs picking up wins over both the Gamecocks and Commodores.
Last Time Out
The Razorbacks downed Alabama on Sunday, 1-0, in both squads’ conference opener. Parker Goins served a cross in front of goal that Anna Podojil put in the back of the net in the 7th-minute.
Quick Kicks
>> Arkansas comes into the top 25 showdown with Vanderbilt with an all-time record of 12-18-3, including 7-8-0 at home. The last match-up between the two squads featured a Razorback win, advancing 4-2 on penalty kicks back in 2017.
>> This will also be the first meeting between the Razorbacks and Gamecocks since 2017. Arkansas was able to secure their fourth win all time last time out against South Carolina, 1-0.
>> The Hogs enter the week on a six-match unbeaten streak, notching two wins over ranked programs.
>> The Razorbacks will be looking for just their second back-to-back victories over ranked teams in program history.
>> The Arkansas attack is outshooting opponents in 2019, 163-72, and averaging 3.11 goals compared to the 0.22 for its opponents.
>> The Hog defense hasn’t let up a goal in regulation since Aug. 29 against Minnesota in Oxford, Miss. Arkansas has allowed just two goals all season.
>> Through nine games last season, the Razorbacks had allowed 12 goals.
>> The Arkansas squad continues to the lead the SEC in goals (28), assists (35) and points (91) this season. The Hogs also rank in the top five in all three categories in the NCAA.
>> Katie Lund, the TCU transfer and reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Week, has played in 799:58 minutes of the possible 844:58 between the posts and leads the conference in save percentage (0.913). Lund also ranks tied for second in the conference with seven shutouts.
