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1 #DEFENDTHEGOLD MATCH 14 Arkansas Oct. 12, p.m. CT SEC Network+ Baton Rouge, La. Soccer Stadium (2,197) 2017 SCHEDULES (8-3-2, SEC) DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (CT) AUGUST (4-0) 18 Mississippi Valley State W, at Colgate W, Lamar W, at George Washington W, 2-0 SEPTEMBER (3-2-2) 3 Austin Peay W, Liberty W, #19 Cincinnati W, Vanderbilt*^# L, at #24 Alabama*# T, Mississippi State*# T, at Kentucky*# L, 0-3 OCTOBER (1-1) 5 Georgia*# W, at #24 Ole Miss*# L, Arkansas*# 6 p.m. 15 Central Florida 1 p.m. 19 Texas A&M*^# 6 p.m. 22 at Auburn*@# 5 p.m. 26 at Missouri*# 6:30 p.m. NOVEMBER (0-0) 30-5 at SEC Tournament TBA * - Denotes SEC match ^ - Denotes SEC Network - Denotes ESPNU Broadcast # - Denotes SEC Network+ Broadcast Arkansas (7-7-1, SEC) DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (CT) AUGUST (2-2) 18 at SMU L, 0-1 (OT) 20 at North Texas W, #1 Penn State L, Abilene Christian W, 6-1 SEPTEMBER (4-4-1) 1 James Madison W, Mississippi Valley State W, at Connecticut L, 1-2 (OT) 10 at Providence L, Mississippi State* W, Oral Roberts W, at Vanderbilt* T, #20 Ole Miss* L, at #23 Texas A&M* L, 1-2 OCTOBER (1-1) 5 at Auburn* W, #3 South Carolina* L, at * 6 p.m. 19 Alabama* 7 p.m. 22 at Kentucky* 2 p.m. 26 Tennessee* 7 p.m. NOVEMBER (0-0) 30-5 at SEC Tournament TBA * - Denotes SEC match 2017 SOCCER BREAKDOWN Record 8-3-2, SEC Ranking No. 27 (Ratings Percentage Index) Last Game Oct. 8 in Oxford, Miss. lost to No. 24 Ole Miss, 4-1 Head Coach Brian Lee Career Record /24th year Record /13th year vs. Arkansas The Tigers have been nearly unbeatable on their home field this fall as they enter Thursday s match at in eight matches played in Baton Rouge. They are unbeaten in two with a 2-2 draw with Mississippi State on Sept. 24 followed by a 2-1 win over Georgia on Oct. 5. is ranked among the nation s top-30 women s college soccer programs in the NCAA s Ratings Percentage Index for a fourth-straight week after the Tigers came in at No. 27 nationally with the release of the latest RPI rankings on Monday morning. The Tigers continue their push for NCAA Tournament qualification after checking in at No. 14 in the initial ranking on Sept. 18 before climbing to No. 11 on Sept. 25 and slotting into the No. 19 position a week ago. They are the seventhhighest-ranked SEC team this week. Arkansas Senior Zoe Higgins and junior Alex Thomas are s leading goal scorers this season as Thomas leads the way with eight goals and Higgins follows with four heading into Sunday s match with Ole Miss. They have seen their contribution improve dramatically in new positions this season after combining for just one goal between them during the 2016 season. Higgins is the team s starting center forward, while Thomas slots in as an outside forward in the lineup. Freshman Tinaya Alexander has also made an immediate impact on s fortunes in her debut season as she has tallied 13 points. Not only does she follow Thomas and Higgins with three goals on the year, but she served up an assist in seven-straight matches to start the season, which is among the SEC and NCAA leaders with just five matches to play. NCAA TOURNAMENT SEC RUNNERS-UP SEC WEST CHAMPIONS Record 7-7-1, SEC Ranking No. 71 (Ratings Percentage Index) Last Game Oct. 8 in Fayetteville, Ark. lost to No. 3 South Carolina, 2-0 Head Coach Colby Hale Career Record /6th year Arkansas Record /6th year Arkansas vs NEXT UP Tigers Look to Extend SEC Streak in Baton Rouge Three vital points in the race for SEC Tournament qualification will be on the line Thursday night when the Tigers return home to host the Arkansas Razorbacks in a match kicking off at 6 p.m. CT at the Soccer Stadium. The match will stream live on the SEC Network+. The Tigers (8-3-2, SEC) are unbeaten in their last two home matches in SEC play with a 2-2 draw with Mississippi State on Sept. 24 and 2-1 win over Georgia on Oct. 5 in recent weeks. The Razorbacks (7-7-1, 2-3-1) arrive in Baton Rouge following a 2-0 home defeat to No. 3-ranked South Carolina in Fayetteville on Sunday afternoon. enters Thursday s match with a advantage in its series with Arkansas, including a 12-game unbeaten run from The Razorbacks were 2-0 winners in Baton Rouge on Oct. 27 of last season, while is in 11 meetings between the two teams at the Soccer Stadium. Freshman forward Parker Goins is one of the SEC s leading scorers in her rookie season as she leads the Razorback attack with seven goals and four assists in her 14 appearances this season. She has nearly doubled the output of four goals each by senior Katie Kienstra, sophomore Stefani Doyle and freshman Taylor Malham to this point of the season. junior Alex Thomas continued her breakout season as one of the SEC s top striker at Ole Miss on Sunday when she netted her team-leading eighth goal of the season in the 67th minute of play. Thomas has now quadrupled her previous season-high for goals scored when she kicked off her collegiate career with two goals as a freshman in 2015 while helping the Tigers reach the NCAA Tournament. She has the Tigers on path for NCAA Tournament qualification once again with eight goals on the season and four goals in six SEC starts, both ranking among the Top 5 on the SEC s goal-scoring charts for the 2017 campaign. s NCAA Tournament resume is bolstered by a 1-0 win over Cincinnati, ranked No. 19 in the NCAA s latest Ratings Percentage Index, and draws with RPI No. 21 Alabama and No. 49 Mississippi State. The Tigers boast a No. 27 national ranking in this week s RPI release. After playing host to Arkansas, the Tigers welcome No. 8-ranked Central Florida to Baton Rouge on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. STORYLINES A win over Georgia a week ago gave the Tigers their eighth win of the 2017 season. With those three points, surpassed its win total of seven from all of last season to continue one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in college soccer this season. With six clean sheets to her credit during the 2017 season, junior goalkeeper Caroline Brockmeier is already just one shy of her total return of seven clean sheets in goal for the Tigers in her debut season a year ago. She currently ranks No. 6 on s all-time career list with 13 shutouts in her two seasons in Baton Rouge. Brockmeier would crack the Top 5 on the school s all-time list with her next clean sheet while surpassing the 13.5 recorded by Robyn DesOrmeaux from

2 UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL RK. TEAM RECORD LAST 1. Stanford (16) UCLA (12) South Carolina (3) Duke North Carolina Southern California West Virginia Central Florida Texas Florida Princeton Ohio State Penn State Virginia Georgetown Florida State Pepperdine California Tennessee Texas A&M Cincinnati Wake Forest Minnesota NR 24. Rice NR 25. Oklahoma State SOCCER AMERICA POLL RK. TEAM RECORD LAST 1. Stanford UCLA North Carolina Duke South Carolina Florida Texas Georgetown Florida State Penn State West Virginia Southern California Virginia Princeton Ohio State Texas A&M Central Florida Wake Forest Tennessee Cincinnati California Minnesota Oklahoma State Butler Pepperdine NR GAMECENTER Date/Time: Thursday, October 12 at 6 p.m. CT Location: Baton Rouge, La. Soccer Stadium (2,197) TV/Online: SEC Network+/WatchESPN Series: leads, Series Notes: The Tigers have been dominant in their series with the Razorbacks as they enter Thursday s match with a advantage in the series that includes a recent 12-match unbeaten run with an mark from Arkansas ended that streak in Baton Rouge a year ago with a 2-0 win for its first win against since the 2003 season. The Tigers have only been beaten twice by the Razorbacks in Baton Rouge as they sit in 11 matches played on their home pitch. With its win a year ago, Arkansas snapped an eight-game home unbeaten run by the Tigers that stood from Thursday s match carries added significance this season in the race for SEC Tournament qualification as would leapfrog Arkansas with a win and rise as high as No. 8 in the SEC table pending other results around the league. NOTEBOOK Tigers No. 27 in the NCAA s Latest RPI Ranking Soccer is ranked among the nation s top-30 women s college soccer programs in the NCAA s Ratings Percentage Index for a fourth-straight week after the Tigers checked in at No. 27 nationally with the release of the latest RPI rankings on Monday morning. The Tigers remain among the highest-ranked Southeastern Conference teams in this week s RPI after entering at No. 14 in the initial ranking on Sept. 18 before climbing to No. 11 on Sept. 25 and slotting in at No. 19 a week ago. remains the only team to hand RPI No. 19 Cincinnati a defeat this season as the Bearcats are currently joint top of the American Athletic Conference with a overall record and unbeaten mark in AAC play. The Tigers NCAA Tournament resume is also bolstered by two draws against RPI Top 50 teams with an away draw at No. 21 Alabama on Sept. 21 followed by a home draw with No. 49 Mississippi State on Sept. 25. SEC Rewind: Plays Arkansas to 3-3 Draw in Baton Rouge Strikers Jorian Baucom and Summer Clarke and defender Megan Lee each scored goals to give the Tigers a lead over Arkansas during their regular-season clash in 2014 at the Soccer Stadium, but the visiting Razorbacks responded each time to force extra time as the sides played to a 3-3 draw in 110 minutes of action in one of the most thrilling contests in the series in recent years. The Tigers were on their way to a first SEC win of the 2014 season with the scoreboard showing a 3-2 lead with just 15:09 to play in regulation following Clarke s go-ahead goal. But Nicoe Ortega rescued a point for the visitors as she found herself on the end of free kick into the box as the final seconds ticked off the clock to draw Arkansas level at 3-3 with just seven seconds to play in regulation. The sides settled for a point on the afternoon as the Razorbacks ended a 10-match winning streak in the series with the draw. Last Time Out Junior Alex Thomas pulled a goal back for with her eighth of the season midway through the second half, but her consolation was not enough as the visiting Tigers fell, 4-1, at 24th-ranked Ole Miss in their Southeastern Conference clash Sunday at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. Thomas gave the Tigers (8-3-2, SEC) life with 23 minutes to play as she halved the Rebel lead with a far-post finish from eight yards after controlling Dana Reed s centering pass from the right end line. Sophomore striker CeCe Kizer restored the Rebel advantage with a brace late in the second half when she first buried a sliding effort inside the six-yard box from the centering pass by Gabby Little in the 78th minute of play before tapping home her second goal of the match and 13th of the season in the 86th minute just under five minutes from the full-time whistle. Ole Miss leveled the series with the win as the Rebels and Tigers have now won 10 matches apiece while drawing four in their 24 meetings all-time. The Rebels also took a advantage on their home field. s All-Time Wins Over Nationally-Ranked Opponents has won 11 matches against nationally-ranked opponents in its history, including its 1-0 home win over 19th-ranked Cincinnati on Sept. 14. The Tigers have now won 11 and drawn 10 matches against nationally-ranked opponents in their history with 10 of those wins and all 10 draws coming during the Brian Lee era. Below is a listing of s wins over nationally-ranked opponents in the program s history. s All-Time Wins Over Nationally-Ranked Opponents Date Opponent Location Result Sept. 14, 2017 #19 Cincinnati Baton Rouge, La. W, 1-0 Sept. 13, 2015 #15 Duke Baton Rouge, La. W, 1-0 Sept. 8, 2013 vs. #13 USC Minneapolis, Minn. W, 1-0 Oct. 21, 2012 at #16 Missouri Columbia, Mo. W, 3-1 Oct. 23, 2011 at #11 Florida Gainesville, Fla. W, 1-0 Sept. 30, 2011 #10 Tennessee Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 Oct. 25, 2009 #10 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. W, 1-0 Sept. 25, 2009 #8 Georgia Baton Rouge, La. W, 6-0 Aug. 25, 2008 #18 BYU Baton Rouge, La. W, 4-1 Oct. 5, 2007 #6 Tennessee Baton Rouge, La. W, 3-0 Sept. 8, 2002 at #15 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. W, #DefendTheGold

3 Higgins Finds Home on and off the Pitch Zoe Higgins appeared in all 19 matches while making five starts in her debut season with the Tigers a year ago after transferring from the University of Oregon, scoring one goal on just 14 shots while playing most of the season as a reserve midfielder. She now looks a player reborn in her senior season this fall after making a position change in the offseason to center forward. Higgins has certainly found her home on the pitch as she has started all 13 matches in the middle of the attack while following junior Alex Thomas with career-high four goals with the Tigers now at the midway point of the SEC season. While also providing two assists, Higgins is among the top scorers in the SEC with 10 points to this point of the season. Her impact is also seen with her work rate and movement up front as 20 of the team s 23 goals this season have been scored with Higgins on the field. The Tigers have only scored three goals with Higgins watching from the sideline after being subbed out of the match. Come On You Gunners! An injection of talent at each level of the pitch has certainly provided the spark in s start to the 2017 season as no less than five freshmen have cracked the starting lineup in the non-conference season. Three of those freshmen - forward Tinaya Alexander, midfielder Lucy Parker and defender Chiara Ritchie-Williams - are England youth internationals and products of the Arsenal youth system where they were among the top prospects in the club. Parker, an attacking midfielder who enrolled at in January for the spring 2017 semester, has provided a creative dimension in midfield that was sorely lacking in the squad during a difficult 2016 season. She has scored three goals and provided four assists in 13 starts heading into Thursday s match with Arkansas, including scoring the opening goal in the 35th minute and assisting Alex Thomas winning goal in the 87th minute in a 2-1 win over Georgia last week. Alexander is certainly one of the most exciting attacking talents in college soccer, regardless of class, as she has netted three goals while providing an SEC-leading seven assists on the year. Ritchie-Williams has helped to settle an defense that conceded 29 goals to its opponents a year ago. She has formed a strong partnership with senior Jordane Carvery in the middle to anchor a back line that has conceded 11 times in 13 matches this season. Alexander Equals Record Streak vs. Cincinnati Former Tiger standout Natalie Martineau earned All-SEC honors during her senior season in 2011 as one of the league s top midfielders while leading to a runner-up finish for the SEC title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. While dishing out the fifth most assists in a single season in team history with 10, Martineau set an record with an assist in seven-straight matches from Sept. 11-Oct. 2, That mark was matched on Sept. 14 against 19th-ranked Cincinnati when freshman forward Tinaya Alexander assisted Alex Thomas opener in the 44th minute of s 1-0 win. Alexander served up an assist in her first seven career games as an Tiger to tie for No. 1 in the SEC and No. 7 in the NCAA this season with seven assists heading into Sunday s match with Ole Miss. She is also the SEC s ninth-leading point scorer heading into the match with 13 points that includes three goals scored. Brock-Wall goalkeeper Caroline Brockmeier kept seven clean sheets in her debut season with the Tigers in 2016 after transferring to Baton Rouge from Florida State as a redshirt sophomore. She is now just one shutout shy of matching that output with six clean sheets already to her credit in her first 13 starts as a junior in With 13 shutouts in her 32 career starts, Brockmeier has moved into the No. 6 spot on s all-time career list with the better part of two seasons of eligibility remaining. She anchors a defensive unit that ranks among the best in in the SEC as has conceded 11 goals to its opponents in 13 matches to tie for the No. 6 spot in the SEC rankings for goals allowed. The Tigers 0.97 goals against average also ranks No. 7 in the SEC heading into the weekend. Hahn Recovers from Spring ACL Tear Senior Debbie Hahn made her season debut off the bench in s 2-0 home win over Lamar on Aug. 25, just six months after tearing the ACL in her left knee at the start of spring training. Not only has Hahn appeared in each of the team s last 10 matches with increased minutes each time out, but she earned her way back into s starting lineup as an outside back in six of the last eight outings against Liberty, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Mississippi State and Kentucky to help solidify the defense. A transfer from Florida State prior to the 2015 season, Hahn is one of the more experienced members of the squad with 48 starts in her 53 appearances during that time. Her versatility will also prove valuable to the Tigers this season as she has seen action as a forward, attacking midfielder and defender in each position in s back line during her time in Baton Rouge. Non-Conference Schedule Affected by Hurricanes Soccer has certainly not been immune to the effects of Mother Nature in the opening weeks of the season as the Tigers have seen matches affected by both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. As Hurricane Harvey approached Southeast Texas, s home match against Lamar that was scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 27, was moved up two days to Friday, Aug. 25, as the Tigers picked up a 2-0 win in the contest. With Houston being impacted most by Hurricane Harvey making landfall on Aug. 25, s home match against the University of Houston scheduled for the following week was canceled and replaced with a home match against Austin Peay on Sept. 3. The Tigers erased a 1-0 halftime deficit to win 3-1 in a match that was scheduled just the day before. The Tigers trip to Orlando, Florida, on Sept. 8 was also affected as their match at No. 20-ranked Central Florida was canceled the day it was to be played on the orders of Florida Gov. Rick Scott. announced last week the rescheduling of its match against Central Florida as the two teams will now square off in Baton Rouge on Sunday, Oct. 15, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. CT. That rescheduling also moved s home match against Arkansas in SEC play to Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. CT. TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM POLL RK. TEAM RECORD LAST 1. Stanford UCLA South Carolina Duke North Carolina Southern California Texas West Virginia Central Florida Georgetown Princeton Penn State Florida Florida State Ohio State Tennessee Virginia Cincinnati Wake Forest Texas A&M Oklahoma State Pepperdine California Rutgers Washington HERO SPORTS POLL RK. TEAM RECORD 1. Stanford North Carolina Central Florida Duke UCLA South Carolina Penn State Notre Dame Princeton Pepperdine Ohio State Florida Texas A&M Florida State Minnesota West Virginia Southern California Rutgers California Wake Forest Tennessee Virginia Georgetown Arizona Ole Miss #DefendTheGold

4 October 11, SOCCER SEC COMMUNICATIONS Craig Pinkerton (Soccer Phone: (205) THIS WEEK IN THE SEC All Times Eastern Thursday, October 5 at #9 Florida 2, Missouri 1 Vanderbilt 2, at Kentucky 0 Arkansas 2, at Auburn 0 at 2, Georgia 1 at #3 South Carolina 3, Mississippi State 2 at #21 Tennessee 6, #24 Ole Miss 4 at #19 Texas A&M 2, Alabama 0 Sunday, October 8 #9 Florida 3, at Vanderbilt 0 #21 Tennessee 3, at Missouri 2 (OT) at #24 Ole Miss 4, 1 #19 Texas A&M 2, at Georgia 1 (2OT) #3 South Carolina 2, at Arkansas 0 Kentucky 1, at Mississippi State 0 Tuesday, October 10 Auburn 4, at Alabama 2 Thursday, October 12 Missouri at Kentucky SEC Network 7:00 p.m. Arkansas at SECN+ 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 13 Florida State at Florida SECN+ 6:00 p.m. Georgia at Tennessee 7:00 p.m. Ole Miss at Texas A&M SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15 UCF at 2:00 p.m. Loyola (Chicago) at Kentucky SECN+ 2:00 p.m. Florida at Auburn SECN+ 3:00 p.m. Vanderbilt at South Carolina SEC Network 5:00 p.m. Mississippi State at Alabama ESPNU 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 Kentucky at Florida SECN+ 6:00 p.m. Mississippi State at Georgia SECN+ 7:00 p.m. Texas A&M at SEC Network 7:00 p.m. South Carolina at Missouri SECN+ 7:30 p.m. Auburn at Ole Miss SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Tennessee at Vanderbilt SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Alabama at Arkansas SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22 Florida at Tennessee SECN+ 1:00 p.m. Arkansas at Kentucky SECN+ 2:00 p.m. Ole Miss at Mississippi State SEC Network 5:00 p.m. at Auburn ESPNU 6:00 p.m. Georgia at South Carolina SECN+ 6:00 p.m. Missouri at Alabama SECN+ 7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt at Texas A&M SECN+ 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26 South Carolina at Florida SEC Network 7:00 p.m. Kentucky at Georgia SECN+ 7:00 p.m. at Missouri SECN+ 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Arkansas SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Alabama at Ole Miss SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Mississippi State SECN+ 8:00 p.m. Auburn at Vanderbilt SEC Network 9:00 p.m. Conference Overall W-L-T Pts Home Away W-L-T Pct. Home Away Neutral Str South Carolina W10 Florida W4 Texas A&M W5 Tennessee W3 Vanderbilt L1 Auburn W1 Ole Miss W1 Arkansas L1 Kentucky W L1 Mississippi State L2 Missouri L5 Alabama L4 Georgia L6 SEC Offensive Player of the Week Tennessee s Khadija Shaw, a junior forward from Spanish Town, Jamaica, had two goals and two assists for a total of six points in wins over 24th-ranked Ole Miss and Missouri. Shaw provided the game winner in overtime against Missouri, curling a free kick around the defense and into the goal. She enjoyed her first career two-assist game against Ole Miss. She leads the team with 11 goals, including five game winners. Shaw is tied for the SEC lead with five goals scored in conference matches. SEC Defensive Player of the Week Texas A&M s Cosette Morché, a junior goalkeeper from Lawrenceville, Ga., allowed just one goal in 290 minutes of play, registering two shutouts as the Maroon & White were wrapping up a grueling portion of the slate that included four matches in 10 days. Posting a 0.31 goals-against average for the week, Morché blanked both Utah Valley and Alabama. In the double overtime win against Georgia, she came up with two big saves in the second overtime period before Grace Piper was able to put away the winning goal in the 109th minute. SEC Freshman of the Week South Carolina s Luciana Zullo, a freshman forward from Flemington, N.J., scored two goals in the final 15 minutes of the match against Mississippi State, including the overtime game-winner in the 95th minute when she beat the keeper from near the top of the box. She assisted on Carolina s second goal against Arkansas, creating a rebound in the box after hitting a shot that was blocked on a short-range attempt. Zullo became the third Gamecock to register a multi-goal game this season with her performance against the Bulldogs. Her 9 points in 2017 lead all Carolina freshman and she ranks second on the team in assists (3) and third in goals (3). South Carolina leads six SEC teams receiving mention in the October 10 United Soccer Coaches Rankings. The Gamecocks are ranked third while Florida is 10th, Tennessee is 19th and Texas A&M is 20th. Ole Miss and Mississippi State receiving votes in the poll. Eight SEC teams rank in the top 35 of the NCAA RPI (as of Oct. 9), including No. 1 overall South Carolina. Tennessee ranks 8th, Florida 13th, Texas A&M 17th, Ole Miss 18th, Alabama 21st, 27th and Auburn is 32nd. Led by the highest scoring duo in the nation, Ole Miss ranks third in the NCAA with 51 goals scored (as of Oct. 10). Junior CeCe Kizer ranks second nationally with 13 goals scored while freshman Channing Foster is fifth with 12. The Rebels rank second nationally with 3.58 goals per game. Florida recorded the 400th victory in program history on Oct. 5 with a win over Missouri. It was also the 400th UF win for Becky Burleigh, who has led the program since its debut in the 1995 season. Three SEC women s soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate soccer. Auburn s Kristen Dodson, South Carolina s Savannah McCaskill and Florida s Gabby Seiler were among the 30 women s soccer players who are candidates for the award. Four SEC students were among the 31 women named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists. Mikayla Krzeczowski (South Carolina), Savannah McCaskill (South Carolina), Gabby Seiler (Florida) and Ally Watt (Texas A&M) were listed on the preseason watch list for the most prestigious individual award in college soccer presented annually. SEC women s soccer is in its 25th season deeply rooted in the national scene of collegiate soccer. Since the SEC initiated women s soccer as a varsity sport in 1993, the sport s popularity has grown through the country and especially in the Southeast.

5 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 Women s Soccer 2017 SEC TOURNAMENT October 29 - November 5 Orange Beach Sportsplex Orange Beach, Ala First Round Sunday, October 29 Match 1 1:00 p.m. CT SEC Network 2 Quarterfinals Tuesday, October 31 Match 3 Noon CT SEC Network Semifinals Thursday, November 2 Championship Sunday, November 5 Match 8 6:00 p.m. CT SEC Network 8 9 Match 2 3:30 p.m. CT SEC Network Match 4 2:30 p.m. CT SEC Network Match 5 5:00 p.m. CT SEC Network Championship 2:00 p.m. CT SEC Network 4 5 Match 6 7:30 p.m. CT SEC Network Match 7 3:30 p.m. CT SEC Network The Road To Orange Beach Seeding Pts SEC Matches Remaining 1. South Carolina VU, at MO, UG, at UF 2. ^Texas A&M UM, at LS, VU, at MS 3. ^Florida at AU, UK, at UT, SC 4. #Vanderbilt at SC, UT, at AM, AU 5. #Tennessee UG, at VU, UF, at AR 6. Auburn UF, at UM, LS, at VU 7. Ole Miss at AM, AU, at MS, UA 8. Arkansas at LS, UA, at UK, UT 9. Kentucky MO, at UF, AR, at UG 10. %Mississippi St at UA, at UG, UM, AM 11. % AR, AM, at AU, at MO 12. Missouri UK, SC, at UA, LS 13. Alabama MS, at AR, MO, at UM 14. Georgia at UT, MS, at SC, UK ^ Texas A&M is 2nd and Florida is 3rd 2A. AM won the only head-to-head meeting # Vanderbilt is 4th, and Tennessee is 5th 2A. UT and VU have not met head-to-head yet 2B. Points earned versus common opponents UT - UK-W, MO-W = 6 points VU - UK-W, MO-W = 6 points 2C. Goal differential versus common opponents UT - UK (3-0), MO (3-2) = +4 VU - UK (2-0), MO (5-3) = +4 2D. Goals scored versus common opponents UT - UK-3, MO-3 = 6 VU - UK 2, MO, 5 = 7 % Mississippi State is 10th and is 11th 2A. LS and MS tied the only head-to-head meeting 2B. Points earned versus common opponents LS - UK-L = 0 points MS - UK-L = 0 points 2C. Goal differential versus common opponents LS - UK (0-3) = -3 MS - UK (0-1) = -1 SEC Tournament Format There shall be a single-elimination tournament of the top ten teams played at the conclusion of the SEC regularseason schedule. The tournament champion shall be the SEC representative to the NCAA championship. The top ten teams with the highest point total, regardless of divisions, will participate in the tournament. The following point system is utilized to determine regular season standings and seeding for the tournament: a win counts as three points, a tie as one, and a loss as zero points. If a game(s) is cancelled, neither team will receive a point and the standings will be determined by average points per game. The tournament shall be played in a Sunday- Tuesday-Thursday-Sunday format with Monday, Wednesday,, Friday and Saturday designated as off/practice days. Seeding The tournament will be seeded 1-10 regardless of division based on the point system implemented to determine regular season standings. If teams are tied, the following procedures, in order as follows, will be used to break the tie: Two-Team Tie The following procedure will be used in the following order until the tie is broken: A. Head-to-head competition between the tied teams. B. Points earned versus common opponents. C. Goal differential versus common opponents. D. Goals scored versus common opponents. E. Won-Lost record of the two teams versus highest seeded common opponent and proceeding through the No. 14 seed, if necessary. F. Goal differential versus highest seeded common opponent and proceeding through the No. 14 seed, if necessary. G. Goals scored versus highest seeded common opponent and proceeding through the No. 14 seed, if necessary. H. Coin flip by the Commissioner. Three-Team Tie (or more) The following procedure will be used until the tie is broken. If at any time this tie breaker results in only two remaining tied teams, then the two-team tiebreaker will be used beginning with Subsection A in that procedure and continuing from that point: A. If all teams have played one another, then most points earned in those matches only. B. If all teams have not played, but one team has defeated all teams in the tie break, then that team breaks the tie and shall be placed highest. Remaining teams will continue with the tie break procedure. C. If all teams have not played one another and a team does not have all wins over the tied teams, then use Subsection B in the two-team tie break procedures and continue through the two team tie-break procedures until ties between all teams are broken (except Subsection H will read if three or more teams are still tied, the Commissioner will conduct a draw ).

6 2017 Soccer Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 18 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY W Aug 20 at Colgate W Aug 25 LAMAR W Aug 31 at George Washington W Sep 03 AUSTIN PEAY W Sep 10 LIBERTY W Sep 14 #19 CINCINNATI W * Sep 17 VANDERBILT L * Sep 21 at Alabama T o * Sep 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE T o * Sep 29 at Kentucky L * Oct 05 GEORGIA W * Oct 08 at #24 Ole Miss L TEAM STATISTICS OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Sh ots / G a me CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards 0 1 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 8/513 5/806 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 9 Thomas, Alex Alexander, Tinaya Higgins, Zoe Parker, Lucy Howard, Nicole Reed, Dana Clarke, Jade Caffey, Tiana Cutura, Marlena Weber, Ellie Hahn, Debbie Ritchie-Williams, C Pitre, Christyna Garrett, Haley Funderburk, Sara Eaton, Lindsey Vandegrift, Alex Cantrill, Caitlin Carvery, Jordane Larimore, Alexis Stiebing, Chelsea Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 14 Brockmeier, Caroline : /0 Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents

7 2017 Soccer Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 08, 2017) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. * Sep 17 VANDERBILT L * Sep 21 at Alabama T o * Sep 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE T o * Sep 29 at Kentucky L * Oct 05 GEORGIA W * Oct 08 at #24 Ole Miss L TEAM STATISTICS OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Sh ots / G a me CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards 10 6 Red cards 0 1 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 3/615 3/976 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 9 Thomas, Alex Parker, Lucy Howard, Nicole Higgins, Zoe Cutura, Marlena Hahn, Debbie Caffey, Tiana Reed, Dana Alexander, Tinaya Weber, Ellie Eaton, Lindsey Vandegrift, Alex Pitre, Christyna Clarke, Jade Stiebing, Chelsea Cantrill, Caitlin Ritchie-Williams, C Carvery, Jordane Total Opponents ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 14 Brockmeier, Caroline 6 580: /0 Total 6 580: Opponents 6 580: Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Opponents

8 2017 Soccer vs #24 Ole Miss (Oct 08, 2017 at Oxford, Miss.) (8-3-2, SEC) vs. Ole Miss (10-3-1, 3-3 SEC) Date: Oct 08, 2017 Attendance: 712 Weather: 84 & Partly Cloudy f 3 Higgins, Zoe mf 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex mf 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya d 15 Eaton, Lindsey mf 17 Caffey, Tiana d 20 Cutura, Marlena Pitre, Christyna Reed, Dana Stiebing, Chelsea Weber, Ellie Clarke, Jade Hahn, Debbie Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: TM TEAM 0: Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss gk 00 Marnie Merritt mf 3 Bella Fiorenzo f 5 CeCe Kizer d 6 Grace Johnson f 8 Alley Houghton mf 10 Julia Phillips mf 12 Channing Foster mf 15 Mary Kate Smith d 22 Ella Johnson d 23 Chanel Thomas d 26 Liza Harbin Grace Waugh Marisa Kutchma Courtney Carroll Madison Smith Gabby Little Sophie Dineen Alyssa Frazier Molly Martin Totals Marnie Merritt 90: Ole Miss Ole Miss :54 OM Molly Martin (3) Grace Waugh Turn in the box and lofted shot over the keeper 2. 54:47 OM Channing Foster (12) Julia Phillips Dribbled around defender and slotted into bottom right corner 3. 66:30 Thomas, Alex (8) Reed, Dana Shot from middle of the 18 off the left post and in 4. 77:39 OM CeCe Kizer (12) Gabby Little Low cross across the face of goal tapped in 5. 85:06 OM CeCe Kizer (13) Mary Kate Smith Cross into the box tapped home Win-Marnie Merritt (9-2-1). Loss-Brockmeier, Caroline (8-3-2). Stadium: OM Soccer Stadium Officials: Referee: Rebekah Friedrich; Asst. Referee: Alicia Messer; Ryan Starr; Alt. Official: John White; Timekeeper: Pierce Morrison; Scorer: Mitch Praxl; Offsides: 2, Ole Miss 4.

9 2017 Soccer Georgia vs (Oct 05, 2017 at Baton Rouge, La.) Georgia (4-8-1, SEC) vs. (8-2-2, SEC) Date: Oct 05, 2017 Attendance: 563 Weather: Georgia gk 1 Louise Hogrell m 4 Mariel Gutierrez d 8 Caroline Chipman d 11 Summer Burnett f 14 Sydney Shultis m 15 Katie Higgins d 17 Delaney Fechalos f 22 Kelsey Killean m 23 Alex Pallo d 25 Kayla Bruster f 34 Reagan Glisson Landon Lambert Daria Stan Delaney Erwin Mollie Belisle Natalie Goodman Ashley Andersen Katie Ralys Carly Settles Totals Louise Hogrell 90: Georgia Georgia Georgia f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya d 15 Eaton, Lindsey m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 20 Cutura, Marlena Pitre, Christyna Weber, Ellie Hahn, Debbie Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: Georgia Georgia :24 Parker, Lucy (3) Cutura, Marlena Floated header over keeper from #20 free kick :36 UGA Daria Stan (1) Penalty kick 3. 86:04 Thomas, Alex (7) Parker, Lucy Finish from 10 yards on through ball by #5 YC-UGA #3 (62:08); YC- #23 (72:53) Win-Brockmeier, Caroline (8-2-2). Loss-Louise Hogrell (4-8-1). Stadium: Soccer Stadium Officials: Referee: Ceciah Valero; Asst. Referee: Deleana Quan; Sam Bilbo; Alt. Official: Brandon Cohen; Timekeeper: Hunter Lemoine; Scorer: Will Stafford; Offsides: Georgia 2, 1.

10 2017 Soccer vs Kentucky (Sep 29, 2017 at Lexington, Ky) (7-2-2, SEC) vs. Kentucky (6-7-0, SEC) Date: Sep 29, 2017 Attendance: 1533 Weather: 76 degrees, sunny, wind 6mph NW f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Pitre, Christyna Cantrill, Caitlin Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Stiebing, Chelsea Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky gk 33 Soucie, Evangeline f 2 Ignoffo, Foster m 4 Olding, Hollie f 6 Jimenez, Miranda d 12 Novak, Kelly m 15 Crosetti, Gina m 17 Keen, Katy f 18 Babo, Sophie m 21 Mitchell, Eva d 22 Hayden, Danielle d 25 Atkins, Payton Barney, Tate Grosso, Julia Williams, LaMaya Newland, Caroline Zoeller, Abigail Totals Soucie, Evangeline 90: Kentucky Kentucky :58 UK Crosetti, Gina (1) Jimenez, Miranda End line, served into box, flicked on at top of Ignoffo, Foster six and finished 2. 64:33 UK Babo, Sophie (1) Ignoffo, Foster Cross across the box and rifled in past GK 3. 67:49 UK Babo, Sophie (2) Jimenez, Miranda End line service beat keeper far post YC- #31 (16:02); YC-UK #12 (23:22); YC- #11 (36:02); YC-UK #18 (36:02); YC-UK #TM (36:02); YC- #17 (49:46); YC- #6 (75:28) Win-Soucie, Evangeline (6-7-0). Loss-Brockmeier, Caroline (7-2-2). Stadium: Bell Soccer Complex Officials: Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic; Asst. Referee: Chad Collins; Christopher Stoltz; Alt. Official: Rizal Milliken; Timekeeper: Susan Terry; Scorer: Chris Shoals; Offsides: 2, Kentucky 3.

11 2017 Soccer Mississippi State vs (Sep 24, 2017 at Baton Rouge, La.) Mississippi State (7-1-2, SEC) vs. (7-1-2, SEC) Date: Sep 24, 2017 Attendance: 781 Weather: Mississippi State gk 1 Catalina Perez Khalyn Harmon A.K. Ward Payton Gruenewald Mallory Eubanks Brooke McKee MaKayla Waldner Sam Blanchard Courtney Robicheaux Kelly Dorney Carly Mauldin Gracie East Gabriella Coleman Hannah Smith Kiley Martens Danie Meuret Hayden Oswalt Totals Catalina Perez 110: Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Mississippi State Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Total Mississippi State Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Mississippi State f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Pitre, Christyna Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 110: TM TEAM 0: Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Mississippi State Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Total Mississippi State :23 MSU Mallory Eubanks (1) (unassisted) Shot from edge of the area inside right post :10 Thomas, Alex (5) Higgins, Zoe Finished far post from 6 yards out in left side. Hahn, Debbie 3. 63:51 Thomas, Alex (6) Penalty kick 4. 86:31 MSU MaKayla Waldner (6) Sam Blanchard Header across goal inside far post. YC- #2 (47:00); YC-MSU #4 (51:51); YC-MSU #18 (63:00); RC-MSU #TM (64:10); YC- #10 (70:09); YC- #31 (95:02) Mississippi State-Catalina Perez (7-1-2). -Brockmeier, Caroline (7-1-2). Stadium: Soccer Stadium Officials: Timekeeper: Hunter Lemoine; Scorer: Will Stafford; Offsides: Mississippi State 2, 1. There were two 40-minute lightning delays in the first half.

12 2017 Soccer vs Alabama (Sep 21, 2017 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.) (7-1-1, 0-1-1) vs. Alabama (8-2-1, 0-1-1) Date: Sep 21, 2017 Attendance: 682 Weather: 84 degrees and sunny f 3 Higgins, Zoe mf 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex mf 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya mf 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Pitre, Christyna Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 110: TM TEAM 0: Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Alabama Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Total Alabama Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Alabama Alabama gk 1 Kat Stratton d 4 Nealy Martin f 6 Abbie Boswell mf 7 C. Jimenez Delgado mf 8 Emma Welch f 9 Chloe Maize f 12 Casey Wertz d 14 Chatham DeProspo mf 15 Hailey Brohaugh d 17 Kayla Mouton mf 45 Maddy Anzelc Taylor Morgan C. Maartensson Alexis Mouton Totals Kat Stratton 110: Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Total Alabama Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Total Alabama :36 Howard, Nicole (3) Parker, Lucy Caffey, Tiana 2. 49:48 UA C. Maartensson (1) Emma Welch Cross into box and header into net YC- #9 (17:20); YC- #11 (105:09) -Brockmeier, Caroline (7-1-1). Alabama-Kat Stratton (8-2-1). Stadium: Alabama Soccer Std Officials: Referee: Corey Rockwell; Asst. Referee: Sam Bierster; John White; Alt. Official: Amanda Ross; Timekeeper: Brian Ogden; Scorer: Nia Barnes; Offsides: 2, Alabama 2.

13 2017 Soccer Vanderbilt vs (Sep 17, 2017 at Baton Rouge, La.) Vanderbilt (6-3-0, SEC) vs. (7-1-0, SEC) Date: Sep 17, 2017 Attendance: 502 Weather: Vanderbilt gk 0 Kaitlyn Fahrner m 3 Lydia Simmons d 5 Myra Konte m 7 Grace Jackson m 10 Caroline Saltmarsh d 13 Nia Dorsey f 14 Jackie Welch f 15 Madison Elwell d 17 Cristina De Zeeuw f 33 Leila Azari d 34 Stephanie Amack Hannon Eberts Olivia Simmons Paola Ellis Madiya Harriott Rebecca Rossett Kaylann Boyd Totals Kaitlyn Fahrner 90: Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Pitre, Christyna Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: Vanderbilt Vanderbilt :30 VANDY Madiya Harriott (1) (unassisted) Finish by #18 from scramble inside the box. Win-Kaitlyn Fahrner (5-3-0). Loss-Brockmeier, Caroline (7-1-0). Stadium: Soccer Stadium Officials: Referee: Tori Penso; Asst. Referee: Alicia Messer; Michael Silver; Alt. Official: Brandon Cohen; Timekeeper: Hunter Lemoine; Scorer: Will Stafford; Offsides: Vanderbilt 0, 2.

14 2017 Soccer #19 Cincinnati vs (Sep 14, 2017 at Baton Rouge, La.) Cincinnati (6-1-1) vs. (7-0-0) Date: Sep 14, 2017 Attendance: 357 Weather: Cincinnati gk 0 LESS, Madison WHELDON, Cassie COTLEUR, Jordan GILLES, Vanessa VETERE, Jill BROWN, Jaycie COUPERUS, Katy COSTIGAN, Bri PAVLIKA, Taylor PICOU, Dee GRUENBAUM, Riley ABBOTT, Julia ALF, Holyn GORMAN, Sophie LoPRESTI, Gabrielle GOINS, Sydney BRAUNING, Abby LOWELL, Kiki GAVORSKI, Julie KOLANO, Lexie ROYER, Karli Totals LESS, Madison 90: Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: Cincinnati Cincinnati :37 Thomas, Alex (4) Alexander, Tinaya One-time finish on pull back by #11. Clarke, Jade YC- #11 (64:11); YC-CIN #5 (79:19); YC-CIN #20 (83:44) Win-Brockmeier, Caroline (7-0-0). Loss-LESS, Madison (6-1-1). Stadium: Soccer Stadium Officials: Referee: Anya Voigt; Asst. Referee: Kaili Terry; Alyssa Pennington; Alt. Official: Jennifer Politz; Timekeeper: Hunter Lemoine; Scorer: Will Stafford; Offsides: Cincinnati 0, 0.

15 2017 Soccer Liberty vs (Sep 10, 2017 at Baton Rouge, La.) Liberty (2-4-2) vs. (6-0-0) Date: Sep 10, 2017 Attendance: 676 Weather: Liberty gk 1 JAYROE, Melody HILL, Ashleigh JONES, Devon SANTOS, Sami MARTINEZ, Bertha BOONE, Caroline KNOEBEL, Jennifer JONES, Hadley PERSSON, Abigail HABUDA, Isabella DUININCK, Cora LAM, Sierra KARDOS, Kayleigh FARRELL, Gabrielle HILL, Aly ERICKSON, Sarah GORDON, Lissi Totals JAYROE, Melody 90: Liberty Liberty Liberty f 3 Higgins, Zoe m 5 Parker, Lucy f 9 Thomas, Alex m 10 Howard, Nicole f 11 Alexander, Tinaya m 17 Caffey, Tiana d 23 Weber, Ellie d 31 Hahn, Debbie Pitre, Christyna Reed, Dana Eaton, Lindsey Cutura, Marlena Clarke, Jade Totals Brockmeier, Caroline 90: Liberty Liberty :37 Parker, Lucy (2) Alexander, Tinaya Shot from distance off under side of bar. Win-Brockmeier, Caroline (6-0-0). Loss-JAYROE, Melody (2-4-2). Stadium: Soccer Stadium Officials: Referee: Jose Mendes; Asst. Referee: Jennifer Garner; Tyler Mitcham; Alt. Official: Alexander Connelly; Timekeeper: Hunter Lemoine; Scorer: Will Stafford; Offsides: Liberty 0, 0.