Sunday, October 8
Starkville
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Kentucky
Brooke McKee enters Sunday leading the Bulldogs in points (13) and second in goals (5)
MSU Returns Home To Face Kentucky On Sunday
October 07, 2017 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A pair of teams looking to remain in contention for the 2017 Southeastern Conference Tournament will square off on Sunday, as Mississippi State (7-2-3, 1-2-2 SEC) hosts Kentucky (6-8-0, 1-4-0) at 2 p.m.
The match at the MSU Soccer Field will mark the 19th meeting between the two teams on the pitch, with the Bulldogs looking to earn a second-straight victory against the Wildcats.
Admission is free and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network+.
When the Bulldogs were last on the pitch, they dropped a tough overtime contest at third-ranked South Carolina, in which Payton Gruenewald (4') and Brooke McKee (81') each netted goals for State. Both goals marked career highs in goals scored in a season for Gruenewald (2) and McKee (5).
Where State Stands In The SEC
This Week's Schedule…
Thursday, Oct. 5
South Carolina 3, Mississippi State 2 (OT) in Columbia, S.C.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Kentucky at Mississippi State – 2 p.m.
Live Stats – http://hailst.at/2wysCWk
SEC Network+ – http://hailst.at/2wyPpkz
Promotions for Sunday's Match
Home, Sweet Home
The Bulldogs have had a wealth of success in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-0-2 ledger entering Sunday.
Know Thy Foe: Kentucky
Kentucky enters Sunday having lost four of its last five matches, most recently dropping a 2-0 decision to Vanderbilt on Thursday in which the Wildcats led in nearly every category, but were unable to escape with the win.
The Wildcats return 13 letter winners from last season's squad that finished 5-9-4 overall. Like the Bulldogs, UK is under new leadership after promoting Ian Carry to head coach after he spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with the Wildcats.
Goalkeeper Evangeline Soucie has been solid in net for UK, ranking third in the league in saves (47) and pitching three shutouts this season.
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 match at the MSU Soccer Field will mark the 19th meeting between the two teams on the pitch, with the Bulldogs looking to earn a second-straight victory against the Wildcats.
Admission is free and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network+.
When the Bulldogs were last on the pitch, they dropped a tough overtime contest at third-ranked South Carolina, in which Payton Gruenewald (4') and Brooke McKee (81') each netted goals for State. Both goals marked career highs in goals scored in a season for Gruenewald (2) and McKee (5).
Where State Stands In The SEC
- MaKayla Waldner remains tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (4), which is also good enough for sixth nationally. Waldner is also fifth in the league in goals per game (0.60) and tied for sixth in the SEC in goals scored (6).
- Catalina Perez is tied for second in the league in saves in conference play (21) and in saves per game (4.21).
- In addition to Waldner, State's Brooke McKee is in the league's Top-10 for goals scored as she is tied for eighth with her career-high five goals scored thus far this season.
- McKee is also tied for ninth in the conference in points (13).
- The Bulldogs are tied for fourth in the SEC in goals per game (2.00) and goals scored (24).
- MSU is also tied for fifth in the conference in shots taken (193).
- State ranks sixth in the SEC in corner kicks taken (72).
This Week's Schedule…
Thursday, Oct. 5
South Carolina 3, Mississippi State 2 (OT) in Columbia, S.C.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Kentucky at Mississippi State – 2 p.m.
Live Stats – http://hailst.at/2wysCWk
SEC Network+ – http://hailst.at/2wyPpkz
Promotions for Sunday's Match
- Sunday is MSU's annual "Think Pink" match for Breast Cancer Awareness, in which the Bulldogs will wear special pink kits against the Wildcats.
- Members of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will be present to help promote breast cancer awareness, while representatives from Oktibbeha County Hospital will also be in attendance.
- Sunday's match will also see the return of "Ice Cream Sunday," where the first 100 fans in attendance will be able to receive free ice cream.
- The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a scratch-off card for a chance to win $10,000.
Home, Sweet Home
The Bulldogs have had a wealth of success in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-0-2 ledger entering Sunday.
Know Thy Foe: Kentucky
Kentucky enters Sunday having lost four of its last five matches, most recently dropping a 2-0 decision to Vanderbilt on Thursday in which the Wildcats led in nearly every category, but were unable to escape with the win.
The Wildcats return 13 letter winners from last season's squad that finished 5-9-4 overall. Like the Bulldogs, UK is under new leadership after promoting Ian Carry to head coach after he spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with the Wildcats.
Goalkeeper Evangeline Soucie has been solid in net for UK, ranking third in the league in saves (47) and pitching three shutouts this season.
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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