Thursday, October 31
Monroe, La. / Brown Stadium
10:30 a.m.
Southern Miss
at
ULM
Soccer Eyes Tournament Spot in Last Match of Regular Season at ULM
10/30/2024 10:43:00 AM | Women's Soccer
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Soccer (3-6-5, 2-2-5 Sun Belt) looks to clinch a spot in the Sun Belt Tournament in its final regular season match on the road at ULM Thursday at 10:30 a.m.Â
Game 15: Southern Miss (3-6-5, 2-2-5 Sun Belt) at ULMÂ (8-8-2, 2-5-2 Sun Belt)
Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m.Â
Brown Stadium
ESPN+: https://es.pn/3YG2bx7
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/4fpIShs
For the third consecutive season, Southern Miss has a chance to earn their spot in the conference tournament on the last day of the regular season. The Golden Eagles punched their ticket to the Sun Belt Tournament with a final 1-0 win against Louisiana in 2022 and a 3-3 draw on the road at Texas State last season.
Southern Miss stands as the eighth seed with 11 conference points, currently placed among the eight teams set to advance to the Sun Belt Tournament starting next weekend in Foley, Ala.Â
However, the Golden Eagles have yet to clinch their spot in the tournament with Georgia Southern and ULM still eligible to move up the standings following the result of Thursday's Sun Belt action.Â
These are the possible paths for Southern Miss to reach the tournament:
Southern Miss clinches spot in tournament with win at ULM
-OR-
Southern Miss clinches spot in tournament with tie AND Georgia Southern loss/tie at Texas State
Southern Miss would be eliminated from contention for the conference tournament with a loss at ULM, which would have both teams tied at 11 points. Given the conference's head-to-head competition tiebreaker, ULM would advance in the event of a Southern Miss loss.
The Golden Eagles have positioned themselves into contention for the tournament riding a six-match unbeaten streak that began with three straight draws, a program record for consecutive ties.Â
Southern Miss then picked up back-to-back wins to conclude their home slate with a 2-0 win versus Troy and a 4-1 victory against Louisiana last week.Â
The Golden Eagles picked up another conference point in their fifth draw this season Sunday on the road at Georgia Southern, which ended in a 2-2 result.
Junior Taylor Stewart enjoyed a career day, scoring her first career goal on the way to also registering her first brace. Stewart scored both of the team's goals on plays that were set up by freshman Raquelle Mitchell, who tallied a total of three assists during the week.
Now, Southern Miss faces a ULM Warhawks team that has endured a four-game losing streak. ULM lost 3-1 at South Alabama Sunday. The Warhawks have been outscored 12-3 during the stretch.
Southern Miss Notables
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Scouting ULM
Series History
Southern Miss leads the all-time series 6-3-1 against ULM. The teams ended in a 2-2 draw in Hattiesburg last season. All three of the Warhawks' wins in the series have come on their home pitch, where they hold a 3-2 record.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Soccer, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSoccer), Twitter (@SouthernMissSoc) and Instagram (@southernmisssoccer).
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Game 15: Southern Miss (3-6-5, 2-2-5 Sun Belt) at ULMÂ (8-8-2, 2-5-2 Sun Belt)
Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m.Â
Brown Stadium
ESPN+: https://es.pn/3YG2bx7
Live Stats: https://smttt.info/4fpIShs
For the third consecutive season, Southern Miss has a chance to earn their spot in the conference tournament on the last day of the regular season. The Golden Eagles punched their ticket to the Sun Belt Tournament with a final 1-0 win against Louisiana in 2022 and a 3-3 draw on the road at Texas State last season.
Southern Miss stands as the eighth seed with 11 conference points, currently placed among the eight teams set to advance to the Sun Belt Tournament starting next weekend in Foley, Ala.Â
However, the Golden Eagles have yet to clinch their spot in the tournament with Georgia Southern and ULM still eligible to move up the standings following the result of Thursday's Sun Belt action.Â
These are the possible paths for Southern Miss to reach the tournament:
Southern Miss clinches spot in tournament with win at ULM
-OR-
Southern Miss clinches spot in tournament with tie AND Georgia Southern loss/tie at Texas State
Southern Miss would be eliminated from contention for the conference tournament with a loss at ULM, which would have both teams tied at 11 points. Given the conference's head-to-head competition tiebreaker, ULM would advance in the event of a Southern Miss loss.
The Golden Eagles have positioned themselves into contention for the tournament riding a six-match unbeaten streak that began with three straight draws, a program record for consecutive ties.Â
Southern Miss then picked up back-to-back wins to conclude their home slate with a 2-0 win versus Troy and a 4-1 victory against Louisiana last week.Â
The Golden Eagles picked up another conference point in their fifth draw this season Sunday on the road at Georgia Southern, which ended in a 2-2 result.
Junior Taylor Stewart enjoyed a career day, scoring her first career goal on the way to also registering her first brace. Stewart scored both of the team's goals on plays that were set up by freshman Raquelle Mitchell, who tallied a total of three assists during the week.
Now, Southern Miss faces a ULM Warhawks team that has endured a four-game losing streak. ULM lost 3-1 at South Alabama Sunday. The Warhawks have been outscored 12-3 during the stretch.
Southern Miss Notables
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- Sophomore forward Rebeka Vega was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon. Vega recorded her first career brace last Thursday versus Louisiana, helping lead the Golden Eagles to a crucial 4-1 victory in the team's final home match of the season. Vega, who missed the first four games of the season while representing Venezuela at the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup, has quickly found her rhythm in conference play, tying Adaira Nakano for the team lead with five goals.Â
- Vega, Stewart and Shaelynn Quick each scored braces last week, accounting for the team's six goals. Along with Nakano and Mitchell, Southern Miss has had a total of five players score a brace this season, the most in program history.
- Southern Miss continued its scoring streak, having scored multiple goals in five straight conference games, the longest streak since the Golden Eagles scored multiple goals in five straight conference games in 2000.
- The Golden Eagles have scored 16 goals in conference play, which rank as the second most in the Sun Belt this season.
- Southern Miss is seeking its third consecutive Sun Belt Tournament appearance and fifth straight conference tournament appearance (2020, 2021 C-USA Tournaments, 2022, 2023 Sun Belt Tournaments).
Scouting ULM
- The Warhawks are led by second-year head coach Will Roberts, who finished his first season in 2023 by leading ULM to its best record in program history since joining the Sun Belt.
- ULM's 34 goals this season rank second in the Sun Belt. Skylar Blaise paces the team with six goals and 15 points. Mara Grutkamp has tallied 12 points this season with four goals and four assists.
- ULM goalkeeper Jennifer Handy has made 48 saves in 16 starts this season, posting five clean sheets.Â
- ULM holds a 5-2-2 record this season at home, including a 1-1-2 record in conference play.Â
Series History
Southern Miss leads the all-time series 6-3-1 against ULM. The teams ended in a 2-2 draw in Hattiesburg last season. All three of the Warhawks' wins in the series have come on their home pitch, where they hold a 3-2 record.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Soccer, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSoccer), Twitter (@SouthernMissSoc) and Instagram (@southernmisssoccer).
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