Undefeated Dawgs to Host Gophers in Nationally Aired Match

STARKVILLE – Undefeated after three matches, the Mississippi State soccer program looks to carry the momentum into Sunday (Aug. 28) for a nationally-aired matchup with Minnesota (0-2-1). The second-ever contest between the programs will kickoff at 12:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

"We're looking forward to another tough test versus a very strong Minnesota team," head coach James Armstrong said. "We will need to bring the energy and look to the crowd to really get behind the team."

Minnesota enters Sunday after dropping a 1-0 match to Cal Poly. The Mustangs logged the game-winner in the 77^th minute, however, the Gophers fired off 10 more shots than Cal Poly, two extra shots on goal and led in corner kicks 6-0. MSU, meanwhile, gets ready for its second of four-straight home matches. In its last outing, two underclassmen scored their first-career goal as a Bulldog. For the third consecutive match, State will enter its upcoming contest averaging more shots per game than its opponent.

LAST TIME OUT – BREAKING DOWN THE BOX SCORE

W, 2-0 vs. Lipscomb
The Bulldogs opened its home season by blanking the Bisons, 2-0. Two underclassmen registered career-first goals as freshman Maggie Wadsworth scored in the first 10 minutes, and sophomore Ally Perry fired off a rocket from distance in the second half, to secure the 2-0 victory. Perry also recorded the assist to Wadsworth on the game's opening goal. Goalkeeper Maddy Anderson earned her eighth career shutout.

FITTING RIGHT IN

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Ally Perry and Maggie Wadsworth's goals against the Bisons were the first for both Dawgs. Perry leads the team in shots and is tied for the team-lead in shots on goal. Wadsworth, meanwhile, has recorded all five of her shots this season on target, sitting comfortably at a 1.000 SOG%.

SHUTOUT SUCCESS

After a shutout victory over Lipscomb, the second shutout of the season, Anderson now has eight career shutouts registered to her name. The Seabrook, Texas, native now sits tied-for-fifth all time in MSU career shutouts, four away from tying the record set by Skylar Rosson (2008-12).

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Undefeated Dawgs to Host Gophers in Nationally Aired Match

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Players Mentioned

Maddy Anderson

Alivia Buxton

Haley McWhirter

Ally Perry

Maggie Wadsworth

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Undefeated Dawgs to Host Gophers in Nationally Aired Match

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Players Mentioned

Maddy Anderson

Alivia Buxton

Haley McWhirter

Ally Perry

Maggie Wadsworth

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