| Mizzou Enters SEC Tournament Seeded Fifth | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | STATS |
| No. 10 South Carolina (Quarterfinals) | Orange Beach, Ala. | Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network | STATS |
ON TAP THIS WEEK
- Mizzou Soccer (4-2-2) has a quick turnaround as the Tigers will face the fourth-seed South Carolina Gamecocks (6-2-0) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Soccer Tournament.
- Kickoff against last year's tournament champions is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. (Central). The match will take place at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and will stream on SEC Network.
LAST TIME OUT
- Mizzou Soccer claimed their third victory in a row as the Tigers downed the 13th-seeded Gators 2-1 on Sunday night.
- With the win, the Tigers are on to their sixth SEC Soccer Tournament quarterfinals in eight appearances.
- Mizzou started off dominating possession and pace which was converted into an early goal in the 17th minute. Macy Trujillo picked up her third goal of the season as the senior midfielder skillfully outmaneuvered a Florida defender and sent the ball under the keeper for Mizzou's first score.
- The Gators responded in a matter of minutes, however, as Florida claimed possession against the run of play and dribbled around a charging Isabella Alessio to score on an empty net in the 21st minute.
- After the flurry of early goals, the tempo of the match slowed, and a defensive battle ensued as neither side was able to break through until late in the second half.
- Finally, in the 72nd minute, a long ball sent in from Zoe Cross was settled in the box off the head of Macy Trujillo. As Trujillo's header rolled toward goal, Bella Alessi raced in to tap the ball over the diving Florida keeper, sending it into the top left corner of the net, sealing the Mizzou victory.
- For the remaining 18 minutes of action, the Tiger defensive stood strong, thwarting each and every Gator attack.
- Mizzou has now picked up two decisive wins against Florida in the span of seven days. That mark doubles the amount of wins the Tigers previously held against the Gators all-time.
SCOUTING REPORT
- In the quarterfinals of the SEC Soccer Tournament, the Tigers will match up against the defending champion and fourth-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks.
- The last time Mizzou faced South Carolina was the Tigers' season opener on Sept. 27. The 4-1 loss served as the largest margin of defeat for Mizzou and the largest margin of victory of South Carolina on the season.
- While the Gamecocks lost their first and last regular season matches to Georgia and SEC East-winners Tennessee, respectively, South Carolina managed to win the other six matches in the shortened season.
- The Gamecocks excel defensively as South Carolina averages less than one goal allowed (0.875) per match and its goalkeeper, Heather Hinz, is tied for the conference lead in shutouts and shutouts per game as of Nov. 14.
- While Mizzou's first three matchups with South Carolina went the Tigers' way, the Gamecocks won the next six in a row and the current series record stands at 3-6 in favor of South Carolina.
- In a relatively even series, the winner of the nine all-time matchups only wins by an average of 1.33 goals.