University of Missouri
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Soccer Primed For Matchups With Tennessee and No. 23 Kentucky
10/18/2023 3:28:00 PM | Soccer
| GAME 15: Missouri (5-6-3) vs. Tennessee (6-4-4) | GAME 16: at No. 23 Kentucky (8-1-5) | |
| Game 15 Details | Thursday, Oct. 19 • 6 p.m. • Columbia, Mo. • Walton Soccer Stadium |
| Game 15 Coverage | SEC Network+ | Live Stats |
| Game 16 Details | Sunday, Oct. 22 • Noon • Lexington, Ky. • Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex |
| Game 16 Coverage | SEC Network+ | Live Stats |
| Social Media | Twitter: @MizzouSoccer | Instagram: @MizzouSoccer |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri plays its last two-game week of the 2023 regular season, welcoming Tennessee to Missouri on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ for all fans to follow.
The Tigers take off to No. 23 Kentucky for their final regular season road game on Sunday, Oct. 22, in Lexington. Fans can watch the action on SEC Network+, starting at noon.
LAST TIME OUT
- Missouri soccer dropped a road game at Vanderbilt, 1-0, on Friday, Oct. 13. Mizzou was outshot in the contest, 14-7, while the Commodores earned nine corners to the Tigers' three.
- With the game tied, sophomore Mallory McGuire had the Tigers' best opportunity of the evening but could not bury it in the 78th minute. Then, off Vanderbilt's ninth corner, the Commodore's scored in the 88th minute to take the lead and ultimately win the game, 1-0.
BULLSEYE
- Sophomore Kylee Simmons currently ranks ninth in the country in shooting accuracy, with 10 goals on 38 shot attempts.
- Furthermore, of the 38 shot attempts, Simmons has had 25 on goal and registered a season-high four shots on goal at Creighton on Aug. 8.
- Moreover, the sophomore leads the SEC in points (22), points per game (1.57), goals (10) and goals per game (.71).
ALL-TIME SERIES: TENNESSEE
- Missouri is 2-8-1 against Tennessee all-time, with the first match dating back to Sept. 30, 2012.
- The Tigers are attempting to break the streak for the Volunteers, who have secured wins in the last three meetings between the two sides.
- Mizzou's last win over Tennessee came at home on Oct. 13, 2019, with the Tigers coming out on top 2-0.
SCOUTING THE VOLUNTEERS
- Tennessee is currently 6-4-4 and is coming off a 2-1 loss to Georgia.
- Sophomore forward Kameron Simmonds leads the Volunteers with 14 points (six goals, two assists).
- Abby Reisz has started nine games in net, accumulating 625 minutes and a .611 save percentage.
ALL-TIME SERIES: KENTUCKY
- Missouri is 9-3-2 against the Kentucky Wildcats all-time, including an eight-game win streak that stretched from the 2012 season through the 2018 campaign.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
- Kentucky enters the contest with an 8-1-5 record, dropping its most recent game against Mississippi State on Oct. 15, 2-0.
- Forward Jordyn Rhodes leads the team with 21 points (nine goals, three assists). Additionally, Rhodes is one of two players for Kentucky that has totaled double-digit points this season. Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir has 10 points in 2023, with four goals and two assists.
- Marz Josephson has started all 14 games for the Wildcats, totaling eight wins with a .789 save percentage this season.
TOP TIGERS
• GOALS: Kylee Simmons (10)
• ASSISTS: FIVE PLAYERS TIED (2)
• POINTS: Kylee Simmons (22)
• SAVES: Bella Hollenbach (38)
SEC NETWORK GAMES
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2023 fall television schedule, including three nationally televised games for Mizzou soccer. The contests against Illinois (Sept. 7), Arkansas (Sept. 28) and Kentucky (Oct. 26) have been designated for the SEC Network, while the remaining home games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
UP NEXT
Mizzou closes out the regular season at home against No. 16 Alabama on Thursday, Oct. 26. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT inside Walton Stadium and can be streamed on SEC Network+.
