CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University men's soccer team is set to open Gulf South Conference play this weekend with a swing through the state of Alabama.
The Statesmen will play their first night game of the year as they take on the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday September 14 at 7:30 P.M. at Charger Park. Then on Sunday September 16
th, DSU will travel to Livingston, Ala. to battle the Tigers of West Alabama.
| Statesmen Gameday Information |
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| Date | Time | Opponent |
Sept 14| 7:30 P.M. | UAH
Sept 16| 3:30 P.M. | UWA |
| Live Stats |
Sept 14: Click HERE
Sept 16: Click HERE |
| Live Audio/Video |
Sept 14: Click HERE
Sept 16: Click HERE |
| Social Media Updates |
Twitter: @DeltaStateMSOC |
INSIDE THE SERIES:
- West Alabama holds a 5-1-1 advantage all-time over the Statesmen, falling 2-0 in Cleveland, Miss. in their last matchup last season.
- Alabama Huntsville is 15-2 in the all-time series over Delta State, knocking off the Statesmen 4-0 a year ago.
ABOUT WEST ALABAMA:
- The defending conference champion Tigers are 2-0-1 overall on the season.
- West Alabama's only blemish is a tie to Eckerd College.
- Last weekend the Tigers upset the number one team in the country, Lynn University 2-1.
- West Alabama is now ranked number nine in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
- Harrison Roberts, a graduate student from Runcorn, England, has already tallied two goals and two assists in the first three games.
- The Tigers have won four straight GSC titles
- ABOUT ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE:
- Alabama Huntsville is 2-2 on the season.
- The two losses have come to nationally ranked teams, Lander University and Lynn University, both by just one goal.
- UAH is led by Rafa Moreno, who is a sophomore from Atequera, Spain. He has four of the first nine goals for the Chargers
- The Chargers lost the 2017 GSC Title game to West Alabama on penalty kicks.
UP NEXT:
After contests with West Alabama and Alabama Huntsville. The Statesmen return home for Pig Pickin. On Friday September 21, the Statesmen will host the team from down south, Mississippi College. Kickoff is set to start at 4 P.M.
