Thursday, November 2
Pensacola, Fla.
5:00 p.m.
Mississippi State
10-5-5, 5-3-2
0
vs
2
#10 Arkansas
14-4-2, 8-2-1
1
2
F
Mississippi St.
0
0
0
Arkansas
1
1
2
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
No. 18 Bulldogs Drop Top-20 Battle to No. 10 Arkansas in SEC Semifinals
November 02, 2023 | Soccer
Pensacola, Fla. – Thursday marked a new chapter in the history of Mississippi State soccer. When the No.10 Razorbacks (14-4-2, 8-2-1 SEC) and No. 18 Bulldogs (10-5-5, 5-3-2 SEC) lined up to kick things off, it was the first time that State had competed in the SEC Semifinals. After a hard fought 90 minutes, State fell to Arkansas 2-0, ending their time in Pensacola Beach.
The Razorbacks got on the board early in the match when a service from Kiley Dulaney led to a bouncing ball in the box that found the foot of Ava Tankersley who sent it into the top right corner of the goal for her seventh goal of the season. Following the opening strike, the match was back and forth as the Bulldog's defense kept the Razorbacks at bay throughout the remainder of the first half, heading into the locker room down 1-0.
The second half started with a flurry of offense from the Bulldogs, specifically Maggie Wadsworth who fired off five shots with three of them being on frame. Wadsworth had five of State's seven shots and all three shots on goal for the Bulldogs. Arkansas added another goal late in the second half as Morgan White capitalized an attacking chance with service from Bea Franklin and Makenzie Malham to put the Razorbacks up 2-0.
No. 18 Mississippi State will now turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 6th at 3:00 PM to await their postseason placement. Fans are encouraged to tune in to www.NCAA.com to watch with the Dawgs as the postseason continues.
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For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's soccer on X, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateSoc."
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The Razorbacks got on the board early in the match when a service from Kiley Dulaney led to a bouncing ball in the box that found the foot of Ava Tankersley who sent it into the top right corner of the goal for her seventh goal of the season. Following the opening strike, the match was back and forth as the Bulldog's defense kept the Razorbacks at bay throughout the remainder of the first half, heading into the locker room down 1-0.
The second half started with a flurry of offense from the Bulldogs, specifically Maggie Wadsworth who fired off five shots with three of them being on frame. Wadsworth had five of State's seven shots and all three shots on goal for the Bulldogs. Arkansas added another goal late in the second half as Morgan White capitalized an attacking chance with service from Bea Franklin and Makenzie Malham to put the Razorbacks up 2-0.
No. 18 Mississippi State will now turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 6th at 3:00 PM to await their postseason placement. Fans are encouraged to tune in to www.NCAA.com to watch with the Dawgs as the postseason continues.
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For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's soccer on X, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateSoc."
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Team Stats
MSU
ARK
Goals
0
2
Shots
7
17
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
3
3
Corners
1
8
Fouls
13
12
Scoring Plays
Ava Tankersley (7)
Assisted By: Kiley Dulaney
GOAL by ARK Tankersley, Ava Assist by Dulaney, Kiley.
12:40
Morgan White (8)
Assisted By: Bea Franklin , Makenzie Malham
GOAL by ARK White, Morgan Assist by Franklin, Bea and Malham, Makenzie.
84:12
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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