Thursday, August 30
Columbia, Mo.
6:30 p.m. CT
University of Missouri
vs
Northwestern
@MizzouSoccer returns home to host No. 16 Northwestern and TCU
8/27/2018 10:37:00 AM | Soccer
No. 16 Northwestern and TCU both come to Columbia unbeaten
| This Week: Thursday, Aug. 30 // Sunday, Sept. 2 | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME | VIDEO | STATS |
| vs. Northwestern | Columbia, Mo. | Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | SEC N+ | Stats |
| vs. TCU | Columbia, Mo. | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. | SEC N+ | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – @MizzouSoccer kicks off a two-game home stand this weekend, as both No. 16 Northwestern and TCU come to Columbia to face the Tigers. As of now, the Wildcats and Horned Frogs share the same record, coming to Audrey J. Walton Stadium at 3-0-1.
The Tigers were a good home team last year, going 5-4 within the confines of Walton Stadium. The Black & Gold beat Iowa State, San Diego State, Georgia, Albany and LSU at home a season ago.
TALKING POINTS
- The Tigers suffered a 6-0 defeat in their road games in Colorado. It was the Tigers largest loss since their appearance in the SEC Tournament last year, when they were defeated by Texas A&M, 7-1.
- The junior defensive duo of Anna Frick (Webster Groves, Mo.) and Peyton Joseph (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) have played every possible minute of this season so far, both registering 304 minutes apiece.
- Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.) and redshirt sophomore Mercedes Sapp (Windermere, Fla.) both saw time against Colorado, with Dossey playing 68 minutes and with Sapp in between the posts for 22 minutes. Dossey registered one save in the game, bringing her tally to nine on the season.
- Dossey is now just 17 saves away from moving into seventh all-time in program history.
- Both of the Tigers games first two games, at Iowa went to double OT. It was the first time the Tigers had played back-to-back 2 OT games since the end of the 2016 season, when they lost to Florida (3-3, 7-8 PKs) in the SEC Tournament and lost to Kansas (1-0) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- The only goal scored by the Tigers during their opening weekend was by freshman Skye Kingsley (Naperville, Ill.), who took a beautiful cross from fellow freshman Blythe Beldner (Wildwood, Mo.) and headed it into the back of the net.
- Kingsley became the second freshman in a row to score the first goal of the season for Mizzou, as sophomore Macy Trujillo (Kansas City, Mo.) scored the first goal of 2017 as a freshman a season ago. Before that, the feat had not been accomplished since 2012.
- Though she won't be credited with a second career assist, Beldner played the ball into the box that led to the own goal winner against Iowa State. Her assist on the Kingsley goal was the first assist of her career.
- Mizzou played two goalkeepers over the weekend, and both performed well.
- Redshirt sophomore Mercedes Sapp (Windermere, Fla.) registered the first start of her career, posting 7 saves on her way to a 2 OT clean sheet against Iowa in the season opener.
- Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.), meanwhile, got the start against Iowa State, and posted eight saves in a dominant performance. She allowed one goal.
- Dossey and Sapp, with eight and seven saves, respectively, rank first and second in the SEC in saves-per-game.
LOOKING AT THE OPPONENT - NORTHWESTERN
- Northwestern is off to a hot start in 2018, as they are currently ranked 16th in the NSCAA poll.
- The Wildcats sit at 3-0-1 on the season, beating Miami (OH), Wake Forest and Iowa State. They most recently drew with West Virginia, 1-1.
- The Wildcats have relied on a staunch defensive approach, as they have only allowed one goal on the season.
- As for their offense, the Wildcats have relied on a team-based approach, as five different 'Cats share the lead in goals scored at one. They also have five different players with one assist, which leads the team.
- Since their first matchup in 1996, the Tigers are 4-3-3 with the Wildcats. The Tigers have taken them into overtime twice, winning one and tying the other.
- The series record for the two teams at Walton Stadium is even, standing at 2-2-1.
LOOKING AT THE OPPONENT - TCU
- Like the Wildcats, the Horned Frogs will meet the Tigers with a record of 3-0-1. They've beaten Alabama, McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin so far.
- TCU has only allowed two goals on the season, both to SMU in a 2-2 draw. The Horned Frogs rallied from two down to get that result.
- Out of the eight goals scored this season, seven of them have been scored by freshman or sophomore players.
- Since their first matchup in 2007, the Tigers are 4-1 with the Horned Frogs. The Tigers have taken them into overtime twice, winning once in 2014 and losing their most recent matchup, falling 2-1 in OT in Fort Worth a season ago.
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