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Soccer Opens Home Slate with Arkansas State

Fuller Birch
Fuller Birch August 27, 2022
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –Arkansas soccer (1-1-0) will finally play at Razorback Field. The Hogs are set to host Arkansas State (1-1-1) on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. and the match will be televised live on SEC Network.

The Razorbacks and Red Wolves will meet for the second time on the pitch. Arkansas took the first game, 2-1, in Jonesboro on March 20, 2021. Defender Bryana Hunter and forward Anna Podojil provided the offense for the Hogs.

The two squads also met on April 10, 2021, for an exhibition match at Razorback Field.

Arkansas State is led by Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference forward Aliyah Williamson and was picked to finish second in the league’s western division. The Red Wolves are coming off a 1-1 tie against Northwestern State.

The Hogs look to continue their home dominance, where they own a 45-8-2 record dating back to 2016.

Match Info
Opponent: Arkansas State
Date: Sunday, Aug. 28
First Kick: 1 p.m. CT
Links: Live Stats | Live Stream (Alex Pearlman, Play-by-Play and Ian Carry, Analyst)

Quick Kicks

  • Arkansas won the first and only game of the all-time series, 2-1, in Jonesboro.
  • Since 2016, Arkansas is 45-8-2 at Razorback Field.
  • Head coach Colby Hale is 8-2 in home openers. All time, the program owns a 24-12-0 record in such games.
  • The Hogs were ranked in the top 10 to start the season and came in at No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 9 in TopDrawerSoccer’s preseason poll.
  • The Razorbacks were selected to finish second in the conference by the league’s head coaches.
  • Arkansas’ 2022 roster contains 15 newcomers: 12 freshmen and 3 transfers.
  • Arkansas advanced to its first NCAA Elite 8 last season.
  • Senior Anna Podojil was named to USC’s Forwards to Watch, and TopDrawerSoccer’s Preseason Best XI First Team and the No. 2 player on their preseason top 100 watch list.
  • Podojil, Bryana Hunter, Bea Franklin, Jessica De Filippo and Ellie Podojil joined the SEC Preseason Watch List.

The Hogs will play two more games at home over the next week and host Western Michigan on Sept. 1 and Michigan State on Sept. 4. Season tickets can be purchased here.

For more information on Arkansas Soccer, follow @RazorbackSoccer on Twitter.

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