Sept. 8, 2010

COLUMBIA, MO. - Freshmen Dominique Richardson and Danielle Nottingham received recognition from topdrawersoccer.com this week. The two have been ranked in the website's College Players to Watch Top 100 Freshmen national poll.

Richardson, a midfielder from Fullerton, Calif, checked in at No. 74 on the list. She has started in all five games for the Tigers this season, and she has racked up a team-leading 16 shots. Richardson has two goals on the season. She helped keep the Tigers in the game on Friday against DePaul with a shot from 40-yards outside of the box. The converted free kick sailed over the Blue Demon goalkeeper to tie the score for the Tigers.

Nottingham came in at No. 79.

Nottingham, a Frisco, Texas native, came in at the No. 79 spot. She has also earned a starting position for Mizzou, playing a total of 333 minutes so far this season. Nottingham has five shots and one assist on the season. She showed her stripes early on for the Tigers, netting two goals in Missouri's preseason match against Illinois.

Mizzou is back at home this weekend with a Friday match against Arkansas. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at Walton Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Fans can watch the game on Mizzou All-Access or follow along on GameTracker or Twitter.