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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Soccer Opens SEC Tournament Play Against Arkansas
10/28/2017 | Soccer
Match 19 - Arkansas
Date: Oct. 29, 2017
First Kick: 3:30 p.m. CT
Location: Orange Beach, Ala.
Venue: Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
TV: SEC Network
Mike Watts (play-by-play)
Heather Mitts (analyst)
Live Stats:
Series: Ole Miss leads 16-5-2
Last Match: Sept. 24, 2017
Ole Miss 1, Arkansas 0
Twitter Updates: @OleMissSoccer
KICKERS
- The Rebels are appearing in the SEC Tournament for the 18th time, holding a 7-17 record in the event
- Ole Miss is coming off of a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to Alabama on Thursday in Oxford.
- With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 0-1-3 in overtime games in 2017.
- Ole Miss is coming off of a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to Alabama on Thursday in Oxford.
- With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 0-1-3 in overtime games in 2017.
- at 105:48, the game-winner was the latest goal the Rebels have allowed this season.
- The goal was scored on a penalty for the Crimson Tide, the first penalty conceded by Ole Miss this season.
- Arkansas earned the eighth seed, finishing the regular season with a 4-4-1 SEC record for 13 points.
- Ole Miss leads the all-time series 16-5-2 and has won four of the last six meetings.
- Ole Miss is the No. 9 seed at 3-5-2 with 11 points to close out the regular season.
- Ole Miss remained at No. 25 in the latest NCAA RPI report.
- After scoring three times last week, CeCe Kizer holds the outright SEC lead in goals with 16, two ahead of Tennessee's Khadija Shaw.
- Channing Foster is third in the league with 12 scores on the season.
- Those goal totals rank second and 13th, respectively, in the NCAA.
- As a team, the Rebels rank fifth in scoring offense (3.00), total goals (54) and total points (150), while ranking fifth in points per game (8.33).
SCOUTING ARKANSAS
The Razorbacks come into the tournament with a 9-9-1 overall record, including finishing 4-5-1 in SEC play. Arkansas ended the regular season alternating betweeen a win and a loss in its final seven contests. The Razorbacks are led in scoring by Parker Goins, who registered eight goals and six assists on the year for 22 points to lead the Hogs in goals and tie Stefani Doyle in assits. In goal, Jordan Harris has appeared in 13 games, registering a 0.79 goals against average. Rachel Harris has appeared in seven contests at keeper, posting a .180 GAA.
SERIES HISTORY - ARKANSAS
Ole Miss holds the all-time advantage in the series with a 16-5-2 record, including winning four of the last six matches. The Rebels dropped last years meeting, 2-1, in Oxford, but scored a last-minute goal in the last contest in Fayetteville, a 2-1, double OT victory. Overall, Ole Miss has won nine of its 11 games ever in Fayetteville, including seven-straight from 1997-2009.
LAST MEETING - ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Sept. 24, 2017) - first half goal and stellar defensive play resulted in a key road win for No. 20 Ole Miss Soccer, as the Rebels claimed a 1-0 shutout over Arkansas matching the Rebels' best start in school history.
The 30th minute marked the lone score on the day, which began with a loose ball in the box and ultimately landed at the foot of junior CeCe Kizer. Senior captain Bella Fiorenzo collected a deflection at the top of the box, before flicking it off to Kizer. From there, she one-touched and punched it from 18 yards out, curling into the upper 90 for the game-winner.
The Rebels went on to control the opening period with five shots in the first 45 minutes, holding the Razorbacks to just five attempts. The Hogs looked to have the equalizer in the 48th, but an offside call took the score off the board.
Out of the break, Arkansas would post back-to-back shots in the 73rd, but the Rebels stacked the box and goalkeeper Marnie Merritt covered it to maintain the shutout. Four minutes later, freshman Channing Foster would take a ball all by herself downfield, but her attempt from 20 yards out went high.
The Razorbacks went on to find the back of the net with just three minutes to go, but another offside call took the score off. From there, the Rebels stayed strong on the backline and secured the shutout in full time.
REBELS REMAIN AT NO. 25 IN RPI RANKINGS
25th has been a good spot for the Rebels in the RPI rankings as Ole Miss has occupied that spot three of the last four weeks. The Rebels have the seventh highest RPI among SEC teams, with this week's opponent, Alabama, slotted a few spots ahead at No. 21.
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