No. 5 Arkansas to Face No. 14 Stanford in Sweet 16

FAYETTEVILLE – No. 5 Arkansas soccer, the 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament, will take on No. 14 Stanford, a 3-seed, for a trip to the Elite 8. Kickoff at Razorback Field is set for 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24 and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Kelly Roliard (analyst) on the call.

The Hogs (16-2-2) beat California, 1-0, via a late goal from Makenzie Malham and Bella Field in the Round of 32 in Fayetteville. The Cardinal (15-4-1) took down UConn, 2-1, with two goals in the match’s final five minutes.

Game Info
Who: 2-seed #5 Arkansas vs. 3-seed #14 Stanford
What: NCAA DI Women’s Soccer Tournament Sweet 16
When: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24
Where: Razorback Field, Fayetteville, Ark.
Links: ESPN+ | Bracket | Live Stats | Tickets

Game Notes

• Arkansas is making its fourth all-time Sweet 16 appearance and third in the last four seasons. Stanford is making its 26th appearance in the third round.
• The Cardinal has outscored Arkansas 10-0 over the three matches. Stanford and the Razorbacks have met once in the NCAA Tournament, with the Cardinal posting a 1-0 victory at Stanford in the second round on November 21, 2014.
• The winner of the Stanford-Arkansas match will advance to the Elite 8 and face the winner of No. 1 seed Mississippi State (19-2-0) vs. No. 4 seed Notre Dame (13-3-4) next week.
• The Hogs’ last trip to the Sweet 16 featured a 3-3 draw with Memphis. Arkansas advanced on penalty kicks and faced No. 1 seed Florida State in the quarterfinals.
• Arkansas leads the nation in goals (70), goal differential (57) and scoring offense (3.50).
• The Razorbacks join Vanderbilt and Mississippi State as the only SEC teams to advance to the third round.

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