CLEVELAND, Miss. - The Delta State University women's soccer team is scheduled to officially open its home and Gulf South Conference slates when it faces Alabama Huntsville on Friday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m., before finishing the weekend with a 2 p.m. contest against the University of West Alabama on Sunday, Sept. 10.
LADY STATESMEN SOCCER GAME DAY INFO
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
Sept. 8, 2017 | UAH | 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 10, 2017 | UWA | 2:00 p.m. |
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INSIDE THE SERIES:
- UAH leads the series 12-2.
- Both DSU wins in the series came on the road.
- UAH scored a pair of second half goals in a 3-1 win last season.
- UWA leads the series 7-1.
- West Alabama scored two goals in each half in a 4-0 victory last year.
ABOUT DSU:
- The Lady Statesmen enter play 0-2, after dropping a pair of neutral site contests to Heartland Conference foes Texas A&M International and St. Mary's.
- Three different players have scored for DSU this season. Traci Monroe scored her second career goal, while senior Abigail Smith and freshman Jasmine McGill recorded their first goals at DSU.
- McGill leads the Lady Statesmen with seven shots, while Monroe and Smith have two apiece.
- Ana Branch, had seven saves in the loss to Texas A&M International, while Ella Hunkin stepped in and had six stops.
ABOUT UAH:
- The Chargers enter play 1-1, including a 1-0 home setback in the opener to McKendree and a 3-1 victory over Tusculum.
- UAH is 1-4 in its last five GSC openers.
- Three different players have scored for the Chargers.
- UAH keeper Megan Buford has made 13 stops in two games.
ABOUT UWA:
- UWA also enters the weekend 1-1 as it suffered a 3-0 home loss to Tusculum, before bouncing back with a 1-0 win over St. Leo. The Tigers are scheduled to face Mississippi College on Friday Sept. 8.
- Anele Komani was named GSC Freshman of the week after scoring the winner against St. Leo.
- Marie Dreezen leads the Tigers with five shots.
- Jenni Aarniva has started in goal for both UWA games, and has 13 saves.
UP NEXT: The Lady Statesmen are scheduled to face their first GSC road tests when they visit Lee on Friday, Sept. 15, before finishing the weekend at Shorter on Sunday, Sept. 17.
