Sunday, October 15
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
5:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
Alabama
Bulldogs Set For Nationally-Televised Match At Alabama On Sunday
October 14, 2017 | Soccer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the first time this season, the Mississippi State soccer team will be playing on a national stage.
The Bulldogs (7-3-3, 1-3-2 SEC) travel to face Alabama (8-6-1, 0-5-1) at 5 p.m. on Sunday in another crucial Southeastern Conference match for both squads. The contest at the University of Alabama Soccer Complex will be televised nationally on ESPNU, with Mike Watts and former U.S. Women's National Team member Cat Whitehill on the call.
State is looking to bounce back after dropping a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Kentucky on Oct. 8 in which the Bulldogs had the upper hand in nearly every statistical category.
A win in Tuscaloosa would mark State's third-straight victory against the Crimson Tide and would be the Bulldogs' third consecutive win in Tuscaloosa.
Where State Stands In The SEC
This Week's Schedule…
Sunday, Oct. 15
Mississippi State at Alabama – 5 p.m.
Live Stats – http://hailst.at/2g1qCz1
ESPNU – http://hailst.at/2g3MjhW
Sweet Home, Alabama
Three Bulldogs call the state of Alabama home, with Brooke McKee (Madison) and Kelly Dorney (Huntsville) hailing from the Huntsville area and Gracie East coming from Mobile.
Know Thy Foe: Alabama
Alabama comes into Sunday having lost five of its last six matches, most recently a 4-2 loss at home to Auburn on Tuesday.
UA is winless in SEC play, with its lone point coming via a draw against LSU to open conference play. The Crimson Tide's biggest win of the season came on Aug. 27 in a 1-0 decision against then-No. 6 Florida State in Tuscaloosa.
The Crimson Tide returns 17 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 9-8-2 overall and qualified for the SEC Tournament.
Junior forward Abbie Boswell currently leads the Crimson Tide in points (12), goals (5) and total shots taken (40) and netted both of Alabama's goals against Auburn.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
The Bulldogs (7-3-3, 1-3-2 SEC) travel to face Alabama (8-6-1, 0-5-1) at 5 p.m. on Sunday in another crucial Southeastern Conference match for both squads. The contest at the University of Alabama Soccer Complex will be televised nationally on ESPNU, with Mike Watts and former U.S. Women's National Team member Cat Whitehill on the call.
State is looking to bounce back after dropping a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Kentucky on Oct. 8 in which the Bulldogs had the upper hand in nearly every statistical category.
A win in Tuscaloosa would mark State's third-straight victory against the Crimson Tide and would be the Bulldogs' third consecutive win in Tuscaloosa.
Where State Stands In The SEC
- MaKayla Waldner is tied for second in the league in game-winning goals (4). Waldner is also sixth in the league in goals per game (0.55) and tied for eighth in the SEC in goals scored (6).
- Waldner's 40 shots attempted ranks ninth in the league, but she sits fourth in shots per game (3.64).
- Catalina Perez is sixth in the conference in saves in SEC play (24) and in saves per game in league contests (3.83).
- Defensively, the Bulldogs rank in the top half of the conference, sitting fifth in goals allowed (13) and sixth in goals against average (0.95).
- The Bulldogs rate sixth in the league in goals per game (1.85) and seventh in goals (24).
- MSU is also seventh in the conference in shots taken (214) and points (68).
This Week's Schedule…
Sunday, Oct. 15
Mississippi State at Alabama – 5 p.m.
Live Stats – http://hailst.at/2g1qCz1
ESPNU – http://hailst.at/2g3MjhW
Sweet Home, Alabama
Three Bulldogs call the state of Alabama home, with Brooke McKee (Madison) and Kelly Dorney (Huntsville) hailing from the Huntsville area and Gracie East coming from Mobile.
Know Thy Foe: Alabama
Alabama comes into Sunday having lost five of its last six matches, most recently a 4-2 loss at home to Auburn on Tuesday.
UA is winless in SEC play, with its lone point coming via a draw against LSU to open conference play. The Crimson Tide's biggest win of the season came on Aug. 27 in a 1-0 decision against then-No. 6 Florida State in Tuscaloosa.
The Crimson Tide returns 17 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 9-8-2 overall and qualified for the SEC Tournament.
Junior forward Abbie Boswell currently leads the Crimson Tide in points (12), goals (5) and total shots taken (40) and netted both of Alabama's goals against Auburn.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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