Soccer Kicks Off NCAA Tournament Saturday at No. 25 Clemson

			OLE MISS (12-7-1) vs. CLEMSON (12-8) Saturday, Nov. 10 • 5 p.m. • Clemson, S.C. Historic Riggs Field (1,500)
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KICKERS
• Ole Miss is making its eighth overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament, earning a bid for the third time in the past four seasons. Of Ole Miss' eight appearances, four have come during the Matt Mott era.
• In its seven previous appearances, Ole Miss has posted a 3-6-2 overall record in the NCAA Tournament.
• Ole Miss is coming off of a 4-0 loss to Arkansas in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach last Tuesday.
• At 6-3-1 in conference action, the Rebels finished in a tie for third in the SEC table, tied for the highest league finish for Ole Miss since 2005.
• Ole Miss had three players named to the All-SEC teams. CeCe Kizer earned a spot on the first team for the third time in her career, while Channing Foster landed on the second team for the second time in as many seasons. Haleigh Stackpole rounded out Ole Miss' honorees, being tabbed SEC All-Freshman.
• Kizer is the third player in program-history with three First Team All-SEC nods and just the sixth player all-time to earn at least three All-SEC selections.
• Foster joins Rebel greats Jennifer Hance and Danielle Johnson as the only players at Ole Miss to be named All-SEC in each of the first two seasons of their collegiate careers.
• Kizer finished the regular season as the SEC leader in goals (13), assists (8) and points (34). Kizer is just the second player since 2005 to lead the conference in both goals and assists during the regular season. Kizer ranks fifth in the nation in points, 11th in goals and 22nd in assists.
• Ole Miss was ranked No. 39 in the most recent NCAA RPI report, moving up 13 spots from No. 52 the prior week.
• The Rebels' first round opponent, Clemson, is ranked No. 46 in the RPI report, while coming in at No. 25 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• The Tigers boast two of the ACC's top-10 scorers in forwards Mariana Speckmaier and Miranda Weslake.

SCOUTING CLEMSON
The Tigers enter Saturday's first round matchup with a 12-8 overall record, finishing tied for fifth in the ACC at 6-4. Clemson has garnered a 5-4 record this season when playing at home at Historic Riggs Field, having lost each of their last three home matches.

The Tigers boast two of the ACC's top-10 scorers in sophomore forward Mariana Speckmaier and senior forward Miranda Weslake, who have accounted for 18 of Clemson's 32 goals this season. Speckmaier is tied for second in the league with 10 goals, while Weslake's eight tallies is good for a tie for ninth. Senior defender Sam Staab has setup over a third of CU's scores with 11 assists on the year, second most in the ACC.

Junior Sandy MacIver has been the primary keeper this season for the Tigers, appearing in 16 of 20 matches. MacIver has surrendered 13 goals on the year for a 0.80 goals against average, posting eight clean sheets and 48 saves for a .787 save percentage. Sophomore Maddie Weber has seen action in four matches, allowing four goals for a 1.00 GAA with a .714 save percentage on 10 stops.

SERIES HISTORY - CLEMSON
The Rebels and Tigers have met up just once previously, with Ole Miss advancing to its first-ever Sweet 16 on penalties in a match that officially went down as a tie.

LAST MEETING - CLEMSON (11/20/15)
CLEMSON, S.C. - In one of the biggest matches in the history of Rebel soccer, Ole Miss advanced to its first-ever Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament with a penalty shootout victory over No. 7 Clemson at Historic Riggs Field.

The Rebels nearly closed the match out in regulation, with Olivia Harrison scoring in the 75th-minute to give the visiting Rebs a late lead. However, Clemson was able to tie the match in the waning seconds, forcing extra time and eventually penalties.

Both teams made four of their first five attempts, resulting in sudden-death rounds. After the Rebels and Tigers each missed at the No. 6 spot, Liza Harbin converted for Ole Miss and Marnie Merritt came up with a stop to put Ole Miss through to the Sweet 16.

WE'RE GOING DANCING... AGAIN!
For the third time in the last four seasons, Ole Miss has received a bid to the NCAA Tournament after previously receiving a bid in 2015 and 2017. The run is tied for the most successful in Ole Miss-history, with the Rebels also receiving a bid in 3-of-4 seasons from 2002-05. Of Ole Miss' eight NCAA Tournament appearances, four have come during the Matt Mott era (since 2010).

KIZER EARNS GOOGLE CLOUD ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
On Thursday, CeCe Kizer was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District 6 First Team by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the second-consecutive year that the senior has received the honor. Last season, the Overland Park, Kansas native became the first player in Ole Miss history to receive Academic All-American recognition.

REBEL TRIO TABBED ALL-SEC
Following the regular season, the SEC announced its postseason awards, with three Rebels being named All-SEC. CeCe Kizer was named to the first team after leading the league in both goals and assists, becoming the third player in program-history to earn first team laurels three times. For the second-consecutive season, sophomore Channing Foster landed on the second team, while midfielder Haleigh Stackpole was named to the all-freshman squad.

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Marnie Merritt

Haleigh Stackpole

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