No. 7 Soccer to host Saint Louis on Sunday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 7 Razorback Soccer (10-2, 7-1 SEC) is set to host the Saint Louis Billikens (4-0) on Sunday afternoon at Razorback Field. First kick in Fayetteville is set for 12:00 p.m. CT.
Match 13 Info
Opponent: Saint Louis Billikens
Date: Sunday, Feb. 28
First Kick: 12 p.m. CT
Live Stats: bit.ly/3dSSYuo
Scouting the Billikens
Saint Louis is coming off a 3-0 victory against Indiana State on Feb. 23. The Billikens are outscoring their opponents by a 12-2 margin and averaging 18.8 shots per game. Emily Groark has netted a goal in three games this season while Anna Walsh has recorded seven points. Emily Puricelli has started all four matches in goal for Saint Louis and has made 12 saves.
Last Time Out
The Razorbacks netted seven goals and shutout Missouri State in the spring opener on Tuesday. Six different Razorbacks put away a goal in Arkansas’ largest margin of win since back-to-back 7-0 victories against McNeese State and Lamar in 2019. The Hogs recorded 33 shots against the Bears and Oklahoma State transfer Hannah Warner notched a shutout in the first game in goal at Arkansas.
Quick Kicks
>> The Razorbacks have only faced Saint Louis once in the all-time series. Arkansas won the matchup in 2013 by a score of 2-0 in Fayetteville.
>> The Hogs and Billikens were scheduled to play last spring, but the game was cancelled due to COVID-19.
>> Arkansas is coming off its largest scoring output with a 7-0 win against Missouri State on Tuesday. The Razorbacks’ 7-0 win was the largest margin of victory for Arkansas since a pair of 7-0 wins in 2019 against Lamar and McNeese State.
>> Anna Podojil, the reigning SEC Forward of the Year, netted two goals and an assist in the win against the Bears. Kiley Dulaney, McKenna Saul, and Haley VanFossen also recorded two assists in the match.
>> Hannah Warner notched her first win in her Razorback debut at goalie. Warner made three saves and played the full 90 against Missouri State.
>> Arkansas was ranked No. 7 in the latest Top Drawer Soccer rankings released on Feb. 22. The Hogs were also ranked seventh in the last United Soccer Coaches poll released in the fall.
>> The Razorbacks won their second straight SEC regular season title in 2020, the only two in school history.
>> Arkansas put three on the MAC Hermann Watch List released on January 28th. Senior defender Haley VanFossen was named to the list for the second straight season while Parker Goins and Anna Podojil made their first career appearances. The Razorbacks are just one of five teams nationally to have three make the list.
