@MizzouSoccer Hosts Vanderbilt Friday on Senior Night
10/13/2016 4:33:00 PM | Soccer
This Week: Friday, Oct. 14 | |||||
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OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME | VIDEO | STATS |
Vanderbilt | Walton Stadium | Friday | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Net + | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou soccer team (9-4-1, 4-2-1 SEC) continues Southeastern Conference action as the team hosts Vanderbilt on Friday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. on Senior Night. Prior to the game, Mizzou will honor seniors Melanie Donaldson, Rachel Hignett, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Selaiden and Erin Webb for their contributions to the Tiger program.
PROMOTIONS
- Senior Night - Join us as we recognize our senior Tigers
- Truman Club Day - Free admission for Truman Club members, their family and guests
- National Dessert Day - Free cupcakes to the first 100 fans
TIGER TIDBITS
- Mizzou leads the all-time series with Vanderbilt 4-0-2 and is a perfect 3-0-0 in Columbia.
- Mizzou went 1-0-1 last weekend, with a 2-0 shutout over Alabama and a 1-1 double overtime draw at Texas A&M.
- The Tigers have scored 28 goals through 14 games to surpass 2015's full season total of 25.
- Missouri's defense ranks second in the SEC in both goals allowed (five) and goals agaisnt average (0.68) in conference matches.
- Freshman Sarah Luebbert leads the Tigers with 17 points on seven goals and three assists.
- Luebbert currently ranks seventh on both Mizzou's all-time freshman goals and points lists.
- Junior Allie Hess ranks second on the squad with 13 points on six goals and an assist.
- Hess entered her junior season with only one career goal.
- Sophomore keeper Kelsey Dossey owns a 0.47 GAA and a .850 save percentage in SEC matches, while boasting numbers of 0.96 GAA and .723 save percentage in all games.
- The Tigers are 3-1-1 in overtime matches this season, with wins over Mississippi State, Illinois and Colorado, a tie with Texas A&M and a loss to Iowa.
- Mizzou opened SEC play with a 5-0 win at Ole Miss on Sept. 9. The five goals were the most-ever by the Tigers in an SEC game and the most for the team since a 5-1 win over Pacific on Aug. 23, 2013.
- Missouri has spread its offense around as five different Tigers found the back of the net against Ole Miss, one week after four Tigers scored against San Francisco on Sept. 2. Overall, 12 different players have scored in 2016.
- Mizzou's win over Central Arkansas marked the first time the squad cameback from a 2-0 deficit since a 3-2 win over Kansas on Oct. 21, 2011. In that contest, the Tigers scored two goals in the 85th and one goal in the 89th minute to record the win.
- Three Tigers earned spots on the 2016 SEC Watch List: junior midfielder Kaitlyn Clark, senior midfielder Melanie Donaldson and senior defender Jasmine Johnson. The Tigers were picked to finish sixth in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll, released on Aug. 11. Missouri was also selected sixth a year ago before finishing second in the league standings
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