Saturday, November 4
Starkville
5:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
San Jose State
State Hosts San Jose State For Saturday Makeup Match
November 03, 2017 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A pair of teams that lost matches due to this fall's hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico will face off Saturday at the MSU Soccer Field
Mississippi State (8-5-4) hosts San Jose State (12-5-2) at 5 p.m. in what serves as a makeup game for both squads. MSU lost a pair of contests to hurricanes that hit Houston and Tampa, while the Spartans also lost a match against Rice due to Hurricane Harvey.
Where State Stands In The SEC
This Week's Schedule…
Sunday, Nov. 5
Mississippi State vs. San Jose State, 5 p.m.
Home, Sweet Home
Through 11 home matches, State has been excellent in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-2-3 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 8-2-2 when scoring first.
Know Thy Foe: San Jose State
San Jose State enters Saturday's match as the Mountain West Conference regular-season champions and reaching the semifinals of the conference tournament for the second straight year.
The Spartans return 13 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 10-6-4 en route to reaching the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
SJSU is led in scoring by sophomore forward Jamilecxth Becerra, who leads the Spartans in goals (7) and points scored (14). Senior forward Dorth Hoppius is tied with Becerra for the team lead in points, as well.
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."
--HailState.com—
Mississippi State (8-5-4) hosts San Jose State (12-5-2) at 5 p.m. in what serves as a makeup game for both squads. MSU lost a pair of contests to hurricanes that hit Houston and Tampa, while the Spartans also lost a match against Rice due to Hurricane Harvey.
Where State Stands In The SEC
- Entering Saturday, the Bulldogs rank sixth in the SEC in fewest goals allowed (19) and seventh in goals against average (1.05).
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year Catalina Perez ranks sixth in the league in saves (61) and fourth in saves per game (3.59).
- Second Team All-SEC forward MaKayla Waldner is tied for third in the league in game-winning goals (4). She is also fifth in goals per game (0.53) and in goals scored (8).
- Brooke McKee is eighth in the league in points scored (19) and seventh in points per game (1.12), while Waldner is one spot ahead at sixth in points per game (1.13).
- McKee is tied with Waldner for fifth 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.
This Week's Schedule…
Sunday, Nov. 5
Mississippi State vs. San Jose State, 5 p.m.
Home, Sweet Home
Through 11 home matches, State has been excellent in the friendly confines of the MSU Soccer Field, holding a 6-2-3 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 8-2-2 when scoring first.
Know Thy Foe: San Jose State
San Jose State enters Saturday's match as the Mountain West Conference regular-season champions and reaching the semifinals of the conference tournament for the second straight year.
The Spartans return 13 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished 10-6-4 en route to reaching the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
SJSU is led in scoring by sophomore forward Jamilecxth Becerra, who leads the Spartans in goals (7) and points scored (14). Senior forward Dorth Hoppius is tied with Becerra for the team lead in points, as well.
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."
--HailState.com—
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