Thursday, October 26
Starkville
7:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
#14 Texas A&M
The Bulldogs will wrap up their 2017 regular season against nationally-ranked Texas A&M
Bulldogs Welcome Aggies For Thursday’s Regular Season Finale
October 25, 2017 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – One of the toughest tests of the year awaits Mississippi State in its final match of the 2017 regular season.
MSU (8-4-4, 2-4-3 SEC) welcomes Texas A&M (13-2-1, 8-1-0)—which ranks eighth in the most recent NCAA RPI—to the MSU Soccer Field, looking to secure a spot in the 2017 Southeastern Conference Tournament beginning Oct. 29. First kick is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network+. Admission to Thursday's match is free.
With a win or a tie against the Aggies, the Bulldogs can punch their ticket to the SEC Tournament—their first appearance since 2004.
State is looking to build off its successful weekend that concluded with a 1-1 draw in the Magnolia Cup against Ole Miss on Sunday in which the Bulldogs had a multitude of chances to reclaim the trophy.
On Monday, State's success was recognized, as a pair of Bulldogs earned SEC weekly honors with Brooke McKee and Catalina Perez earning Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively. It was the first time MSU has had multiple players receive weekly honors in the same week.
Where State Stands In The SEC
This Week's Schedule…
Thursday, Oct. 19
Mississippi State vs. No. 14 Texas A&M
SEC Network+ - http://hailst.at/2iAQZQN
Live Stats - http://hailst.at/2iyaMAC
Promotions For Thursday's Match
Home, Sweet Home
Through 10 home matches, State has been excellent in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-1-3 ledger. The Bulldogs' six home victories is the most since 2012 (8).
First Blood
Scoring first has been a major player in MSU's matches this season, with the Bulldogs going 8-1-2 when scoring first.
Know Thy Foe: Texas A&M
Texas A&M enters Thursday's contest on a nine-match win streak after dropping its conference opener to Auburn on Sept. 15.
The Aggies return 15 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 12-8-2 (5-5-1 SEC) and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they lost on penalty kicks to eventual national champion USC.
Junior forward Ally Watt leads the Aggies in points (16) and goals (7) and has scored 12 points in conference play, tied for second-most in the SEC.
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."
MSU (8-4-4, 2-4-3 SEC) welcomes Texas A&M (13-2-1, 8-1-0)—which ranks eighth in the most recent NCAA RPI—to the MSU Soccer Field, looking to secure a spot in the 2017 Southeastern Conference Tournament beginning Oct. 29. First kick is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network+. Admission to Thursday's match is free.
With a win or a tie against the Aggies, the Bulldogs can punch their ticket to the SEC Tournament—their first appearance since 2004.
State is looking to build off its successful weekend that concluded with a 1-1 draw in the Magnolia Cup against Ole Miss on Sunday in which the Bulldogs had a multitude of chances to reclaim the trophy.
On Monday, State's success was recognized, as a pair of Bulldogs earned SEC weekly honors with Brooke McKee and Catalina Perez earning Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively. It was the first time MSU has had multiple players receive weekly honors in the same week.
Where State Stands In The SEC
- Entering Thursday, State ranks sixth in the league in total shots taken (268) and points (82).
- The Bulldogs are fourth in goals per game (1.88) and fifth in goals scored (30).
- MSU is sixth in the SEC in goals allowed (17) and goals against average (1.00).
- In corner kicks, State ranks seventh in the league. Its 94 corner kicks taken this season is currently sixth-best in program history for corners taken in a single season.
- MaKayla Waldner is tied for second in the league in game-winning goals (4). She is also fourth in goals per game (0.57) and in goals scored (8).
- McKee is tied for sixth in the league in points scored (19) and seventh in points per game (1.19), while Waldner is one spot ahead at sixth in points per game (1.21).
- McKee is tied with Waldner for fourth in the league in goals scored (8).
- Waldner's 12 shots taken vs. Missouri on Sept. 21 is the most by an SEC player in one game this season.
- Perez is third in the league in saves during SEC play (38) and is fourth in the SEC in saves per game in league contest (4.22).
This Week's Schedule…
Thursday, Oct. 19
Mississippi State vs. No. 14 Texas A&M
SEC Network+ - http://hailst.at/2iAQZQN
Live Stats - http://hailst.at/2iyaMAC
Promotions For Thursday's Match
- With it being the final match of the regular season for the Bulldogs, 250 posters featuring all 10 MSU Soccer seniors will be given away.
- Also, for the final time this season, 250 fans will have a chance to win $10,000.
Home, Sweet Home
Through 10 home matches, State has been excellent in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-1-3 ledger. The Bulldogs' six home victories is the most since 2012 (8).
First Blood
Scoring first has been a major player in MSU's matches this season, with the Bulldogs going 8-1-2 when scoring first.
Know Thy Foe: Texas A&M
Texas A&M enters Thursday's contest on a nine-match win streak after dropping its conference opener to Auburn on Sept. 15.
The Aggies return 15 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 12-8-2 (5-5-1 SEC) and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they lost on penalty kicks to eventual national champion USC.
Junior forward Ally Watt leads the Aggies in points (16) and goals (7) and has scored 12 points in conference play, tied for second-most in the SEC.
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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