Razorbacks Host No. 13 Tennessee Under the Lights for SEC Opener
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas soccer (4-2-0) hosts No. 13 Tennessee (7-0-0) on Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on SEC Network+ with Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Kelly Hellbusch (analyst) on the call. The Razorbacks look to continue their conference success after recording 15 SEC wins in two seasons, more than any other SEC program over that span.
The Hogs last faced Tennessee on Oct. 31, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn, winning 3-1, clinching the program’s first regular season SEC title.
Match 7 Info
Opponent: No. 13 Tennessee
Date: Friday, Sept. 17
First Kick: 7 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | Live Stream
Scouting the Volunteers
No. 13 Tennessee is 7-0-0 on the year and has not allowed a goal this season. The Lady Vols are ranked second nationally in shots-per-game (25.86) and lead the SEC in shots-on-goal (88). They also rank 11th in the country in total goals with 25.
They are led by Taylor Huff, who leads the team in goals (5) and shots (26).
Last Time Out
Arkansas faced two opponents at the UTSA Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, last weekend. On Friday, the Hogs and Eastern Washington met on the pitch for the first time. The Razorbacks shutout the Eagles, winning 4-0 and outshot EWU 31-5.
On Sunday, the Razorbacks matched up with Lamar, winning 6-0. Arkansas again dominated, outshooting the Cardinals 36-3 and earning its fourth-straight victory.
Quick Kicks
>> The Hogs are 5-13-1 against Tennessee all time.
>> The teams last met in 2019 in Knoxville, where Arkansas clinched its first SEC regular season title.
>> The Razorbacks have outscored their last four opponents, 18-1.
>> Over the past two seasons, the Hogs are 15-3-2 in Fayetteville.
>> 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.
>> The Razorbacks were picked first in the SEC preseason coaches poll, tied with Texas A&M.
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