University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, October 23
Jonesboro, Ark.
12 p.m.
Southern Miss
at
Arkansas State
Women's Soccer Heads to Jonesboro for Last Road Match of the Regular Season
10/22/2022 11:25:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss.—The Southern Miss women's soccer team (1-9-3, 1-5-2 Sun Belt) hit the road for their final road match of the regular season against Arkansas State (8-5-2, 6-2-0 Sun Belt) Oct. 23 at the Arkansas State Soccer Complex.
"Our young roster has developed a lot throughout the season, and we are aware of the fight this game will be. It means a lot, and we will make sure to play our soccer brand while showing individual significance and grit from the 1st minute to the 90th. I am because WE are," said assistant coach J.P. Valadares.
Last Time Out
In their Thursday afternoon match at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex, the Golden Eagles fell 1-0 in their first meeting against Appalachian State.
App State struck first in the 14th minute of action for the contest's only tally. Mountaineer forward Izzi Wood fired a shot over the goal line into the low far corner, with the assist credited to forward Breckyn Monteith.
The first scoring opportunity for the Golden Eagles came from Ryan Smith whipping the ball at the top right of the net, but App State goalie Kerry Eagleston was there with the save.
The Black & Gold pushed to find the equalizer in the last minute of the second stanza when Smith and defender Mallory Tapper shot attempts took feeds deep inside the six trying to flick it low, but they were unable to break even.
Despite the loss, the Golden Eagles outshot the Mountaineers 13-5 for the afternoon, with eight of them being on goal.
Series History
The Southern Miss squad leads the series 4-0-1, with matches dating back to 2012.
Last Time in Hattiesburg
The last time these two teams met at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex was on Sept. 14, 2014, where the Golden Eagles held their own with a 1-0 win.
Both teams were tied 0-0 in double overtime until midfielder Missy Wentz sent a pass to forward Andrea River, who beat the A-State goalkeeper one on one to record the Golden Eagle victory in the 102nd minute.
The Black & Gold recorded 17 shots, with eight of them being on goal, alongside the Red Wolves with their 18 shots and seven on frame.
Last Meeting
These two teams last met on the pitch on Aug. 21, 2016, at the Arkansas State Soccer Complex, with the Golden Eagles coming out on top with their 1-0-win, fourth win for the series.
Defender Kate Richmond found the game-winning goal for Southern Miss in the 52- minute of play with a quality pass credited to defender Beth Coleman. The Black & Gold controlled the field for most of the game and outshot the Red Wolves 17-13.
The offense continued to work until the last second of play with two shots on goal from both forward Becky McMullan and midfielder Karen Torres.
Arkansas State had seven corner kicks, but the Golden Eagle backline refused them to be capitalized.
Scouting the Opponent
Brian Dooley leads the Red Wolves for his eighth season as head coach. He was awarded Sun Belt Coach of the Year for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In the program's first 15 years of competition, the team only had two winning seasons prior to him. In the last five seasons, he has led the team to eight or more victories, including an 11-5-1 record in the 2020 season, which is a program record. Before Arkansas State, he spent 14 seasons at Fla. Atlantic and four seasons at Barry as head coach.
Arkansas State currently holds an 8-5-2 overall and 6-2 record in conference play due to their win 1-0 over Old Dominion on Oct. 20.
Match Info
The match will be live-streamed on ESPN+, and kickoff is slated for noon.
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSon on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates throughout the game.
"Our young roster has developed a lot throughout the season, and we are aware of the fight this game will be. It means a lot, and we will make sure to play our soccer brand while showing individual significance and grit from the 1st minute to the 90th. I am because WE are," said assistant coach J.P. Valadares.
Last Time Out
In their Thursday afternoon match at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex, the Golden Eagles fell 1-0 in their first meeting against Appalachian State.
App State struck first in the 14th minute of action for the contest's only tally. Mountaineer forward Izzi Wood fired a shot over the goal line into the low far corner, with the assist credited to forward Breckyn Monteith.
The first scoring opportunity for the Golden Eagles came from Ryan Smith whipping the ball at the top right of the net, but App State goalie Kerry Eagleston was there with the save.
The Black & Gold pushed to find the equalizer in the last minute of the second stanza when Smith and defender Mallory Tapper shot attempts took feeds deep inside the six trying to flick it low, but they were unable to break even.
Despite the loss, the Golden Eagles outshot the Mountaineers 13-5 for the afternoon, with eight of them being on goal.
Series History
The Southern Miss squad leads the series 4-0-1, with matches dating back to 2012.
Last Time in Hattiesburg
The last time these two teams met at the Southern Miss Soccer Complex was on Sept. 14, 2014, where the Golden Eagles held their own with a 1-0 win.
Both teams were tied 0-0 in double overtime until midfielder Missy Wentz sent a pass to forward Andrea River, who beat the A-State goalkeeper one on one to record the Golden Eagle victory in the 102nd minute.
The Black & Gold recorded 17 shots, with eight of them being on goal, alongside the Red Wolves with their 18 shots and seven on frame.
Last Meeting
These two teams last met on the pitch on Aug. 21, 2016, at the Arkansas State Soccer Complex, with the Golden Eagles coming out on top with their 1-0-win, fourth win for the series.
Defender Kate Richmond found the game-winning goal for Southern Miss in the 52- minute of play with a quality pass credited to defender Beth Coleman. The Black & Gold controlled the field for most of the game and outshot the Red Wolves 17-13.
The offense continued to work until the last second of play with two shots on goal from both forward Becky McMullan and midfielder Karen Torres.
Arkansas State had seven corner kicks, but the Golden Eagle backline refused them to be capitalized.
Scouting the Opponent
Brian Dooley leads the Red Wolves for his eighth season as head coach. He was awarded Sun Belt Coach of the Year for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In the program's first 15 years of competition, the team only had two winning seasons prior to him. In the last five seasons, he has led the team to eight or more victories, including an 11-5-1 record in the 2020 season, which is a program record. Before Arkansas State, he spent 14 seasons at Fla. Atlantic and four seasons at Barry as head coach.
Arkansas State currently holds an 8-5-2 overall and 6-2 record in conference play due to their win 1-0 over Old Dominion on Oct. 20.
Match Info
The match will be live-streamed on ESPN+, and kickoff is slated for noon.
Follow Along
Follow @SouthernMissSon on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates throughout the game.
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