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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, October 7
Oxford, Miss.
2 PM
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9-5-1, 3-2-1SEC
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Rebel Strikers Come Alive in 3-1 Win Over Arkansas
10/7/2018 | Soccer
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Ole Miss Hands Razorbacks Second SEC Loss of the Season
OXFORD, Miss. – Facing an Arkansas side that sat second in the league table entering the match, the Ole Miss stepped up on Sunday, handing the Razorbacks their second SEC loss of the season by a 3-1 margin on an unseasonably warm afternoon at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium.
The Rebels (9-5-1, 3-2-1 SEC) came out of the match flying, creating a handful of excellent chances in the early stages of the first half. The two best opportunities came to Sydney Michalak in front of goal, one with her head and the other with her foot. However, both times the redshirt-freshman was turned away by Arkansas (9-3-2, 4-2-0 SEC) keeper Taylor Beitz.
While the Rebel offense impressed throughout the match, the play of freshman keeper Morgan McAslan also drew the eye. Being called upon in the 7th-minute after starter Marnie Merritt suffered a knock, the Ontario native demonstrated uncommon poise for a rookie.
McAslan's biggest test of the match came in the 27th-minute, when Tori Cannata broke free for a 1-on-1 with the keeper. Coming off of a brace on Thursday, Cannata was keen to score but McAslan came out quickly to make the save.
After seeing so many goal scoring chances go awry early, the Rebels put one away in the 32nd-minute, and in impressive fashion. Breaking on the counter, Ella Frischknecht hit CeCe Kizer with a pass and Kizer released the speedy Lonnie Mulligan with a through ball. At full speed, Mulligan hit it first time, smashing a laser of a shot off the bar and in.
With the Rebels holding a 1-0 lead following the break, the next goal would be key to establish momentum in the second half. Ole Miss seized that momentum early as Channing Foster took a feed from Kizer and curled her shot inside the near post from 10 yards, doubling the lead.
Arkansas made a late push, scoring in the 82nd on Kayla McKeon's sixth of the year. However, Kizer removed any thoughts of a comeback a couple of minutes later, burying a goal inside the near post to regain the two-goal lead and secure a big three points in Ole Miss' race to Orange Beach.
With a big win in front of its home crowd in hand, Ole Miss hits the road for the next two weeks, travelling to Baton Rouge to take on LSU on Thursday before travelling to Kentucky the following Thursday. The matchup with LSU will be broadcasted to the nation, airing on the SEC Network.
Kickers
• Ole Miss outshot the Razorbacks 14-9 in the match, including an 8-3 margin in shots on target.
• The Rebels improve to 9-2 when scoring in the first half, including 3-0 in SEC action. Ole Miss is 5-0 when scoring at least three goals.
• Lonnie Mulligan scored her first collegiate goal, becoming the 12th different Rebel to score this season.
• Channing Foster scored her 5th goal of the season, regaining sole-possession of second-place on the team. Foster's tally was the third game-winner of her career.
• With a goal and two assists, CeCe Kizer climbed to 30 points in 2018, second most in the nation. Kizer leads the Rebels with 12 goals and six assists.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
The Rebels (9-5-1, 3-2-1 SEC) came out of the match flying, creating a handful of excellent chances in the early stages of the first half. The two best opportunities came to Sydney Michalak in front of goal, one with her head and the other with her foot. However, both times the redshirt-freshman was turned away by Arkansas (9-3-2, 4-2-0 SEC) keeper Taylor Beitz.
While the Rebel offense impressed throughout the match, the play of freshman keeper Morgan McAslan also drew the eye. Being called upon in the 7th-minute after starter Marnie Merritt suffered a knock, the Ontario native demonstrated uncommon poise for a rookie.
McAslan's biggest test of the match came in the 27th-minute, when Tori Cannata broke free for a 1-on-1 with the keeper. Coming off of a brace on Thursday, Cannata was keen to score but McAslan came out quickly to make the save.
After seeing so many goal scoring chances go awry early, the Rebels put one away in the 32nd-minute, and in impressive fashion. Breaking on the counter, Ella Frischknecht hit CeCe Kizer with a pass and Kizer released the speedy Lonnie Mulligan with a through ball. At full speed, Mulligan hit it first time, smashing a laser of a shot off the bar and in.
With the Rebels holding a 1-0 lead following the break, the next goal would be key to establish momentum in the second half. Ole Miss seized that momentum early as Channing Foster took a feed from Kizer and curled her shot inside the near post from 10 yards, doubling the lead.
Arkansas made a late push, scoring in the 82nd on Kayla McKeon's sixth of the year. However, Kizer removed any thoughts of a comeback a couple of minutes later, burying a goal inside the near post to regain the two-goal lead and secure a big three points in Ole Miss' race to Orange Beach.
With a big win in front of its home crowd in hand, Ole Miss hits the road for the next two weeks, travelling to Baton Rouge to take on LSU on Thursday before travelling to Kentucky the following Thursday. The matchup with LSU will be broadcasted to the nation, airing on the SEC Network.
Kickers
• Ole Miss outshot the Razorbacks 14-9 in the match, including an 8-3 margin in shots on target.
• The Rebels improve to 9-2 when scoring in the first half, including 3-0 in SEC action. Ole Miss is 5-0 when scoring at least three goals.
• Lonnie Mulligan scored her first collegiate goal, becoming the 12th different Rebel to score this season.
• Channing Foster scored her 5th goal of the season, regaining sole-possession of second-place on the team. Foster's tally was the third game-winner of her career.
• With a goal and two assists, CeCe Kizer climbed to 30 points in 2018, second most in the nation. Kizer leads the Rebels with 12 goals and six assists.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Team Stats
ARK
OM
Goals
1
3
Shots
9
14
Shots on Goal
3
8
Saves
5
2
Corners
9
4
Fouls
13
7
Scoring Plays
Lonnie Mulligan (1)
Assisted By: CeCe Kizer , Ella Frischknecht
Through ball into space, smashed from 22
31:59
Channing Foster (4)
Assisted By: CeCe Kizer
GOAL by OM Channing Foster, Assist by CeCe Kizer, goal number 4 for season.
49:37
Kayla McKeon
Assisted By: TEAM
Taken on the volley from 12 yards
81:28
CeCe Kizer
Assisted By: Molly Martin
Shot from left side of box from 10 yards
83:41
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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