No. 7 Soccer Returns to Host Alabama
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 7 Razorback soccer (9-2-0, 4-0-0 SEC) returns to Fayetteville to host Alabama (7-6-0, 2-2-0 SEC) on Thursday, Oct. 7. First kick is set for 6 p.m. CT and the match will be televised on SEC Network.
The Hogs have not lost since Aug. 22, and are currently on a nine-game win streak, the longest stretch in program history.
Match 12 Info
Opponent: Alabama
Date: Thursday, Oct. 7
First Kick: 6 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | SEC Network Mike Watts (play-by-play) and Jill Loyden (analyst)
Scouting the Tide
Alabama is coming off an upset victory on Sunday, defeating No. 24 LSU, 1-0. The Tide are led by forward Ashlynn Serepca, who leads the team in goals (5), assists (3), points (13), and shots (27).
The squads last faced each other on Oct. 11, 2020, in Tuscaloosa. The match ended in a 2-1 overtime victory for the Razorbacks.
Last Time Out
The Razorbacks extended their winning streak on Sunday, defeating Georgia, 4-1. The Hogs started firing immediately, scoring three goals in the first eight minutes. Georgia got one back in the 14th minute but that was all for the Bulldogs. Taylor Malham gave Arkansas insurance in the second half, scoring her second goal of the day in the 49th minute.
Arkansas improved to 4-0-0 in SEC play and sits atop the conference standings with South Carolina.
Quick Kicks
>> Alabama leads the all-time series 13-11-3. The Razorbacks have taken five of the last six.
>> Arkansas has outscored its last eight opponents, 34-4.
>> The Hogs are 26-3-2 in Fayetteville since 2018.
>> Senior Taylor Malham earned 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.
>> Two of the Hogs wins have come against ranked teams; No. 13 Tennessee and No. 24 BYU.
>> 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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