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@MizzouSoccer Hosts No. 9 Auburn Friday to Open SEC Play
9/8/2015 9:31:00 PM | Soccer
The two Tiger teams square off at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Walton Stadium
| MATCH | DATE // TIME | VIDEO | LIVE STATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Auburn | Friday, Sept. 11 // 6:30 p.m. CT | SEC Network + | Stats |
| Nebraska | Sunday, Sept. 13 // 1 p.m. CT | SEC Network + | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou soccer team (2-1-3) officially open Southeastern Conference action on Friday, Sept. 11 as the team hosts No. 9 Auburn at 6:30 p.m. at Walton Stadium. Missouri then returns to the pitch on Sunday, Sept. 13 to close non-conference play against Nebraska at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on SEC Network + with Ben Arnet and Simon Rose on the call.
PROMOTIONS
Friday
Hometown Heroes Night - All military, police, fire, EMT, etc., receive free admission with a valid ID and the first 250 fans receive Mizzou Soccer patriotic beach ball
Sunday
Gold Rush - First 200 fans receive a free gold Mizzou Soccer t-shirt
UP NEXT
Mizzou hosts No. 17 South Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. at Walton Stadium in a match televised live on ESPNU.
TIGER TIDBITS
- Mizzou is 2-1-3 on the season after a pair of 0-0 double-overtime draws against Oregon State and Northwestern last weekend.
- The Tigers have posted shutouts in three of their six matches this year.
- The last three and four of the last five Mizzou matches have gone to double-overtime. The Tigers are 1-0-3 in those games.
- Freshman keeper Kelsey Dossey boasts a 0.37 goals against average and a 0.875 save percentage in 514 minutes of action.
- Auburn enters the weekend ranked ninth nationally with a perfect 6-0-0 mark.
- Auburn has not allowed a goal all season while scoring 11 of its own.
- 2015 marks the 20th season of Mizzou soccer, as the program started in 1996 under the direction of current Head Coach Bryan Blitz. Blitz and the Tigers own identical 210-166-28 records in 20 seasons.
- Eight starters are back for Mizzou in 2015 from the 2014 squad that went 12-7-3 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
