The University of Mississippi Athletics
Soccer At Texas Tech Friday, Host Jackson State Sunday
8/25/2011 | Soccer
Aug. 25, 2011
Ole Miss at Texas Tech
Friday, August 26, 7 p.m. CT
Gametracker, free live stream at TexasTech.com
Ole Miss vs. Jackson State
Sunday, August 29, 7 p.m. CT
Gametracker at OleMissSports.com
QUICK HITS
- Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech:
The all-time series is tied at 2-2. The Red Raiders won 2-0 in 2010.
- Ole Miss vs. Jackson State:
Ole Miss leads the all-times series, 1-0, with a 6-0 win over the Tigers in 2009.
- The Rebels enter this weekend's matches 1-0 after posting a 2-0 win over Southern Miss on August 19. Sophomore transfer Rafaelle Souza scored both goals for Ole Miss while goalkeepers Alley Ronaldi and Kelly McCormick each played 45 minutes in goal.
- Ole Miss' season-opening win over Southern Miss marked the second-consecutive season opening win for the Rebels under second-year head coach Matt Mott. In 2010, Ole Miss beat Middle Tennessee 1-0 to open the year.
- Seniors Meredith Snow and Alley Ronaldi were chosen by the coaches as team captains this season.
- Head coach Matt Mott is in his second year at the helm. He has a career record of 8-9-4 overall.
OLE MISS-TEXAS TECH
The Rebels and the Red Raiders played last season with Texas Tech posting a 2-0 win over the Rebels at the Inn at St. Mary's Soccer Classic hosted by Norte Dame in South Bend, Ind. The all-time series is tied 2-2.
This season the Red Raiders are 2-0 after posing a pair of 1-0 wins over Rice and New Mexico last weekend. Goalkeeper Victoria Esson has played every minute for Texas Tech this season and has made seven saves. Taylor Lytle and Tiffini Smith have each scored an unassisted goal for the Red Raiders.
Fans can follow the action on a Gametracker or by watching a free, live stream of the game on the soccer schedule page atTexasTech.com or by clicking here.
"We are going to start off our road games this year with a difficult game at Texas Tech," second year head coach Matt Mott said. "They are a very difficult opponent. They play on a different type of surface, they play on Astroturf, which is different that what we are used too and they are a very well coached team. It'll be a big crowd and it will be a good environment for us to play in this early in the season. The game will have a very SEC type feel to it. They are a quality opponent and they just missed out on NCAAs last year. It'll be a really good test for us this early in the season."
OLE MISS-JACKSON STATE
Jackson State will be opening its 2011 season with it travels to Ole Miss on Sunday night at 7 p.m. The Tigers, who won the SWAC last year and played in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, were picked to win the SWAC East this season.
Ole Miss is 1-0 against Jackson State, posting a 6-0 win over the Tigers in 2009.
All home games for the Rebels will have a Gametracker which can be found on the soccer schedule page at OleMissSports.com or by clicking here.
"Jackson State is coming off a year where they won their conference and went to the NCAA tournament," Mott said. "They are a very athletic team. They've got a number of foreign players which is always a challenge because you don't know what to expect but typically they will have a lot of pace and quality soccer players. We are going to have to be prepared and be at our best."
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
After the Jackson State game on Sunday at 7 p.m., the Rebels will travel to Auburn, Ala., for the Auburn Tournament, September 2 and 4. Ole Miss will play Wright State on September 2 at 4:30 p.m. followed by a game against Duke on September 4 at 11:30 a.m.
