Thursday, October 5
Columbia, S.C.
6:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
#3 South Carolina
Sophomore MaKayla Waldner leads the SEC in game-winning goals (4), which is good enough for fifth in the nation
Bulldogs Set To Face No. 3 South Carolina On Thursday
October 04, 2017 | Soccer
COLUMBIA, S.C. โ ย One of the nation's top teams awaits the Mississippi State soccer team on Thursday as the Bulldogs (7-1-3, 1-1-2 SEC) travel to No. 3 South Carolina (10-1, 4-0) for a Southeastern Conference battle at 6 p.m. CT at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium.
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This is the 18th meeting between the Bulldogs and Gamecocks and the 10th in Columbia.
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When the Bulldogs were last on the pitch, they tied a tough Auburn squad 0-0 behind a strong defensive effort and a stellar night in goal from Catalina Perez, who displayed her senior leadership in organizing the MSU backs to limit the Tigers' chances while reeling in a game-high four saves.
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Where State Stands In The SEC
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This Week's Scheduleโฆ
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Thursday, Oct. 5
Mississippi State at No. 3 South Carolina โ 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats โ http://hailst.at/2wxQc5g
SEC Network+ โ http://hailst.at/2wybEYb
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Sunday, Oct. 8
Kentucky at Mississippi State โ 2 p.m.
Live Stats โ http://hailst.at/2wysCWk
SEC Network+ โ http://hailst.at/2wyPpkz
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Know Thy Foe: South Carolina
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South Carolina enters Thursday's contest having won eight consecutive matches, most recently claiming a 2-0 victory at Ole Miss on Friday, Sept. 29, in which the Gamecocks out-shot the then-18th ranked Rebels 19-6 and won the corner kick battle 7-2.
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The Gamecocks return 12 letter winners from last season's 21-2-1 squad that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, including leading scorer Savannah McCaskill who leads USC in points (14) and assists (6).
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For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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This is the 18th meeting between the Bulldogs and Gamecocks and the 10th in Columbia.
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When the Bulldogs were last on the pitch, they tied a tough Auburn squad 0-0 behind a strong defensive effort and a stellar night in goal from Catalina Perez, who displayed her senior leadership in organizing the MSU backs to limit the Tigers' chances while reeling in a game-high four saves.
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Where State Stands In The SEC
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- MaKayla Waldner is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (4), which is also good enough to tie for fifth nationally. Waldner is also tied for fifth in the SEC in goals scored (6).
- State sits sixth in the SEC in goals against average (0.77).
- MSU is also tied for fifth in the conference in shots taken (193).
- The Bulldogs are tied for fourth in goals per game (2.00) and goals scored (22).
- State ranks sixth in the SEC in corner kicks taken (71).
- Catalina Perez is tied for the league lead in saves in SEC play (19) while ranking eighth among SEC goalkeepers in save percentage (0.800).ย
This Week's Scheduleโฆ
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Thursday, Oct. 5
Mississippi State at No. 3 South Carolina โ 6 p.m. CT
Live Stats โ http://hailst.at/2wxQc5g
SEC Network+ โ http://hailst.at/2wybEYb
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Sunday, Oct. 8
Kentucky at Mississippi State โ 2 p.m.
Live Stats โ http://hailst.at/2wysCWk
SEC Network+ โ http://hailst.at/2wyPpkz
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Know Thy Foe: South Carolina
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South Carolina enters Thursday's contest having won eight consecutive matches, most recently claiming a 2-0 victory at Ole Miss on Friday, Sept. 29, in which the Gamecocks out-shot the then-18th ranked Rebels 19-6 and won the corner kick battle 7-2.
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The Gamecocks return 12 letter winners from last season's 21-2-1 squad that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, including leading scorer Savannah McCaskill who leads USC in points (14) and assists (6).
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For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSOC." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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