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| Pictured: Georgia F Carrie Patterson (UGA Photo) |
SEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SEC Offensive Player Of The Week
Carrie Patterson, Georgia
F • 5-7 • Sr. • Atlanta, Ga.
Patterson's goal just 38 second into the game helped lead Georgia to a convincing 6-0 win over Kennesaw State and moved her into sole possession of the Bulldogs all-time scoring record. Patterson finished with her first career hat trick – the 11th all time in Georgia history – bringing her career tally to 36 goals, while the early tally was the quickest by a Georgia player since Patterson scored just 21 seconds in on Oct. 31, 2008 at Tennessee. Patterson also moved into a tie for the Georgia lead with eight career multi-goal games.
SEC Defensive Player Of The Week
Kailey Anders, Arkansas
D • 5-7 • So. • Allen, Texas
Transitioning from her position up top last season to the defensive backline, Anders helped key the Razorbacks' shutout victory over Michigan in the 2009 season opener. She helped limit Michigan to eight shots, five on goal that were all stopped by Arkansas' goalkeepers. Anders proved she is still dangerous offensively with the team's first goal of the season, a 30-yard rocket, scored on a counter attack at the 36:13 mark. Dating back to last season, Anders has scored a goal in three consecutive matches.
SEC Freshman Of The Week
Amy Howard, Auburn
GK • 5-8 • Mandeville, La.
Howard posted a shutout, making two saves in her first career match. She was playing without one of her top defenders in front of her for the final 65:54 as Auburn lost a player due to a red card late in the first half. Became the first Auburn goalkeeper to post a shutout in her collegiate debut since Megan Rivera made three saves in a 3-0 win over Georgia State in 2001
SEC STANDINGS
| Team | SEC | Pct. | H | A | Div. | All | Pct. | H | A | N | Last 12 | Streak |
| EASTERN DIVISON | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| Georgia | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| Tennessee | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| S. Carolina | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | --- |
| WESTERN DIVISON | ||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | W1 |
| Alabama | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | .000 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 |
| Auburn | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | T1 |
| LSU | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | .000 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | L1 |
| Miss. State | 0-0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | .000 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | --- |
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE/RESULTS
August 21 (Friday)
UAB at Alabama UAB 0-2
Arkansas at Michigan Arkansas 2-0
Florida at Miami Florida 1-0
Kennesaw State at Georgia Georgia 6-0
Cincinnati at Kentucky Kentucky 2-1
Memphis at LSU Memphis 2-0
August 22 (Saturday)
East Tennessee State at Tennessee Tennessee 2-0
Saint Louis at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 2-1
August 23 (Sunday)
Auburn at Samford Tied 0-0 (2OT)
Ole Miss at UAB UAB 1-0
Miss. Valley State at Mississippi State cancelled
August 27 (Thursday)
Coll. of Charleston at South Carolina 7:00 p.m. ET
August 28 (Friday)
Alabama at Samford 7:00 p.m. CT
3-Air Force at Arkansas 7:00 p.m. CT
Dayton at Auburn 7:00 p.m. CT
Florida International at Florida 7:00 p.m. ET
Minnesota at Georgia 7:00 p.m. ET
Southern Miss at LSU 7:00 p.m. CT
7-Morehead State at Ole Miss 7:00 p.m. CT
7-Jackson State vs. Mississippi State 4:00 p.m. CT
11-Arizona State at Tennessee 8:00 p.m. ET
Mercer at Vanderbilt 7:00 p.m. CT
August 29 (Saturday)
Louisville at Kentucky 7:00 p.m. ET
August 30 (Sunday)
3-Missouri St. at Arkansas 1:30 p.m. CT
South Alabama at Auburn 2:00 p.m. CT
USF at Florida 1:00 p.m. ET
Mercer at Georgia 1:00 p.m. ET
7-Jackson State at Ole Miss 1:30 p.m. CT
7-Morehead State vs. Mississippi State 10:30 a.m. CT
Western Carolina at South Carolina 2:00 p.m. ET
11-Pepperdine at Tennessee 3:00 p.m. ET
Murray State at Vanderbilt 2:00 p.m. CT
ALL TIMES LOCAL
*SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Atlanta, Ga.; 2- Red Raider Classic, Lubbock, Texas; 3-Razorback Adidas Classic, Fayetteville, Ark.; 4-Auburn Soccer Classic, Auburn, Ala.; 5-Durham, N.C.; 5-Georgia Nike Invitational, Athens, Ga.; 6-University of Kentucky Tournament, Lexington, Ky.; 7-Ole Miss Nike Invitational, Oxford, Miss.; 8-North Florida Tournament, Jacksonville, Fla.; 9-Louisville Tournament, Louisville, Ky.; 10-Carolina Cup Tournament, Clemson, S.C.; 11-First Tennessee Lay Vol Classic, Knoxville, Tenn.; 12-at Minneapolis, Minn.
SEC COACHES' PRESEASON POLL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Florida was selected as the favorite to claim the 2009 Southeastern Conference women's soccer title by the league's 12 head coaches. This marks the 12th year that Florida has been tabbed by the coaches to win the title.
Each of the opposing SEC coaches cast their vote for the Gators to win their fourth consecutive SEC Championship. Florida returns eight starters, including All-SEC performers Ashlee Elliott and Lauren Hyde, from last season's squad that posted an 11-0-0 mark in league play.
The Gators were selected tops in the East by garnering 66 total points (11 first-place votes), ahead of Georgia's 53 points. Georgia returns nine starters, including First Team All-SEC performer Carrie Patterson.
In the West, LSU was first with 63 total points (eight first-place votes) compared to Auburn's 58 points (four first-place votes). LSU returns eight starters from last year's squad that won a share of the SEC Western Division with a 7-3-1 record in league play. Auburn returns nine starters from 2008, including SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC pick Katy Frierson.
Points were compiled on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division, though each coach was not allowed to vote for their own team. Each coach also voted for one team as an overall conference champion.
The 2009 season begins August 21, with conference play set to begin September 25. The 2009 SEC Tournament will be held November 4-8 at the Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Ala.
Preseason Coaches Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
SEC Champion: Florida (11), Auburn (1)
| Team | Points |
| Eastern Division | |
| Florida (11) | 66 |
| Georgia (1) | 53 |
| Tennessee | 43 |
| South Carolina | 40 |
| Vanderbilt | 25 |
| Kentucky | 19 |
| Western Division | |
| LSU (8) | 63 |
| Auburn (4) | 58 |
| Ole Miss | 43 |
| Alabama | 39 |
| Arkansas | 25 |
| Mississippi State | 18 |
SEC PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAM
Birmingham, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference unveiled its annual soccer coaches preseason All-SEC team, Thursday, to kick off another great season of SEC women's soccer.
LSU led all schools with three selections while Florida and South Carolina each had two. Georgia's Carrie Patterson was the only unanimous selection. The coaches preseason All-SEC team consists of a minimum of 11 players. Each SEC head soccer coach voted for three forwards, three midfielders, three defenders, one goalkeeper and one at-large candidate. No ties were broken.
A complete list of the 2009 SEC Soccer Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows.
| Player, School | Pos. | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| Carrie Patterson, Georgia# | F | 5-7 | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Rachel Yepez, LSU | F | 5-1 | Sr. | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| Kayla Grimsley, South Carolina | F | 5-4 | So. | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Katy Frierson, Auburn | MF | 5-5 | So. | Homewood, Ala. |
| Ashlee Elliott, Florida | MF | 5-9 | Sr. | Corona, Calif. |
| Malorie Rutledge, LSU | MF | 5-5 | Sr. | Sharpsburg, Ga. |
| Mick Imgram, Tennessee | MF | 5-7 | Sr. | Clifton, Va. |
| Lauren Hyde, Florida | D | 5-9 | Sr. | Carmel, Ind. |
| Danielle Johnson, Ole Miss | D | 5-5 | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Blakely Mattern, South Carolina | D | 5-9 | Sr. | Simpsonville, S.C. |
| Mo Isom, LSU | GK | 6-0 | So. | Marietta, Ga. |
#-Unanimous Selection; Ties were not broken
SETTING THE STANDARD
The Southeastern Conference has continued its rise as one of the top conferences in women's soccer.
The 2008 women's soccer season reaffirmed the SEC's prominence in the country. Six teams from the SEC were invited to the NCAA Tournament. Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina and Tennessee all made the 64-team field. The six teams combined for a record of 3-6 with the Gators advancing to the third round. The SEC now has a 44-53-8 (.457) NCAA Tournament record in 56 appearances.
SEC women's soccer will begin its 17th season in the year of 2009 deeply rooted in the national scene of collegiate soccer. Since the SEC initiated women's soccer as a varsity sport in 1993, the sport's popularity has grown through the country and especially in the Southeast. A defining point in the SEC's women's soccer success came in 1995 when FOX Sports South broadcasted the SEC Tournament Championship match between Alabama and Kentucky on a tape-delayed basis, signifying the first appearance of an SEC women's soccer match on television.
Southeastern Conference women's soccer continued to grow over the next couple of years as the conference made a name for itself nationally. In 1998, the SEC had its breakout season with Florida winning the conference's first NCAA title in women's soccer in just the program's fourth year of existence. The league led the nation with six NCAA Tournament teams that year, an accomplishment which firmly inserted the SEC as one the major conferences in women's soccer. The SEC also made bigger strides in its television coverage with three regular season matches and the SEC Tournament championship match shown live on the SEC-TV package. In 2003, the SEC Soccer Tournament moved to a neutral site in Orange Beach, Alabama, signifying the growth of the sports' popularity. In 2006, SEC-TV's women's soccer coverage was increased to four regular-season matches, in addition to the SEC Tournament championship match.
In 2009, SEC teams will make more than 15 live television appearances during the regular season. That is three times the amount of appearances from previous seasons.
That incremental growth, combined with increasing exposure on the national and regional scene, has SEC women's soccer looking to blossom to new heights in the year 2009 and beyond.
ONE GOAL MATCHES
Team Matches Record Alabama 0 0-0 Arkansas 0 0-0 Auburn 0 0-0 Florida 1 1-0 Georgia 0 0-0 Kentucky 1 1-0 LSU 0 0-0 Ole Miss 1 0-1 Mississippi State 0 0-0 South Carolina 0 0-0 Tennessee 0 0-0 Vanderbilt 1 1-0 Totals 4 3-1
OVERTIME MATCHES
Team Matches Record Alabama 0 0-0-0 Arkansas 0 0-0-0 Auburn 1 0-0-1 Florida 0 0-0-0 Georgia 0 0-0-0 Kentucky 0 0-0-0 LSU 0 0-0-0 Ole Miss 0 0-0-0 Mississippi State 0 0-0-0 South Carolina 0 0-0-0 Tennessee 0 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0 0-0-0 Totals 1 0-0-1
Team-By-Team Notes
ALABAMA Crimson Tide
OVERALL: 0-1-0 (0-1-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
The Alabama soccer team opened its 2009 campaign with a 2-0 loss to instate foe UAB on Friday, Aug. 21. The Crimson Tide is still in search of its first goal on the season as they have yet to score in the two exhibition matches and season opener. Alabama returns all-sec second team member Brooke Rogers up front and welcomes back Team Canada U-20 goalkeeper Justine Bernier to the lineup. The Crimson Tide will hit the road for the first time on the season to play two more instate rivals. Alabama will play Samford on Friday, Aug. 28 and then play Jacksonville State on Sunday, Aug. 30.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 UAB Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, 0-2
Aug. 28 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 South Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 Memphis Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 1-at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 1-vs. TCU Lubbock, Texas 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 25 *at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *LSU Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *Arkansas Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 16 *Kentucky Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *Vanderbilt Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *Tennessee (W) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *Auburn Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1- Red Raider Classic, Lubbock, Texas
ARKANSAS Razorbacks
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 01-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
Kailey Anders and Chelsea Tidwell each found the back of the net to lift Arkansas to a 2-0 victory over Michigan in its 2009 season opener at the U-M Soccer Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich. It was also the first win under the direction of first-year Razorback head coach Erin Aubry. In front of a large Razorback crowd, Anders scored the first goal of the season with a 30-yard rocket past the Wolverine goalkeeper at the 36:13 mark. Dating back to last season, Anders has scored in three consecutive matches. Arkansas' second goal came in the 78th minute when Tidwell scored her first goal as a Razorback off a cross from fellow transfer Laurel Pastor. In goal, Kendal Winston and Britni Williams combined for five saves and the shutout. Arkansas makes its home season debut by hosting the Razorback Adidas Classic beginning Aug. 28 with teams from Air Force, Austin Peay and Missouri State.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. W, 2-0
Aug. 28 1-Air Force Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 1-Missouri State Fayetteville, Ark. 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 Stephen F. Austin Fayetteville, Ark. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 at FIU Miami, Fla. Noon
Sept. 25 *Tennessee Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Georgia Fayetteville, Ark. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Noon
Oct. 16 *Mississippi St. Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *Mississippi Fayetteville, Ark. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *Florida Fayetteville, Ark. Noon
Oct. 30 *LSU Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Razorback Adidas Classic, Fayetteville, Ark.
AUBURN Tigers
OVERALL: 0-0-1 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-1 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
Auburn played to a scoreless tie in its season-opener at Samford, the second time in the last three seasons that Auburn has opened the season with a tie (2007: 1-1 vs. Kansas). Freshman GK Amy Howard posted a shutout in her first career match, stopping two shots as Auburn surrendered just five shots total. Auburn has posted a season-opening shutout in nine out of Head Coach Karen Hoppa's 11 seasons and 11 times in 17 seasons overall. Auburn started six seniors, a junior, three sophomores and a freshman in the opener. Auburn is now 5-0-1 all-time against Samford. Auburn will play host to Dayton and South Alabama this weekend. Auburn assistant coach Amy Berbary was an assistant at Dayton for four years before making the move to Auburn. Auburn is 0-1-0 all-time against Dayton, last playing them in 2000, and is 8-1-0 all-time against South Alabama, with the last match coming in 2002.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 23 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. T, 0-0 (2OT)
Aug. 28 Dayton Auburn, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 South Alabama Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 Kennesaw State Auburn, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 1-Missouri Auburn, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 1-Texas Tech Auburn, Ala. 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 18 at Duke Durham, N.C. 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 vs. UNC Durham, N.C. Noon
Sept. 25 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *at Ole Miss [ESPNU] Oxford, Miss. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *Arkansas Auburn, Ala. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 *LSU [ESPNU] Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *Vanderbilt Auburn, Ala. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 *Kentucky Auburn, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *Georgia Auburn, Ala. 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 30 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ]TV Game; 1-Auburn Soccer Classic, Auburn, Ala.
FLORIDA Gators
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 1-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
For the second consecutive season, Florida opens the home season with an in-state rival. The Gator soccer team meets Florida International for the home opener on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. This is the third meeting all-time between the two programs and the third consecutive meeting between the two teams in Gainesville, Fla.. Then UF plays host to USF on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. Florida opened the 2009 season with a 1-0 win at Miami last Friday. Senior Ashlee Elliott headed in the game-winner in the 49th minute. Three of her career 14 goals have been headers. Six freshmen appeared in Florida's lineup Friday, including starts by Erika Tymrak and Kathryn Williamson.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 at Miami Coral Gables, Fla. W, 1-0
Aug. 28 Florida International Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 USF Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 vs. UCLA Champaign, Ill. Noon
Sept. 11 Duke Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 Colorado Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 Florida State Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 Eastern Kentucky Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 *Kentucky Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Vanderbilt Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *Alabama Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *Auburn Gainesville, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *at Georgia [ESPNU] Athens, Ga. 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *LSU Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *South Carolina Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game
GEORGIA Bulldogs
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (1-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
The 18th-ranked Georgia women's soccer team defeated in-state rival Kennesaw State Friday night by a score of 6-0 at the UGA Soccer Complex, in what was the inaugural meeting between the programs. Carrie Patterson scored in the first 35 seconds of action to move into sole possession of the Bulldogs all-time scoring record at UGA. The Atlanta native finished with a hat trick, moving her into a tie for the Georgia lead with eight career multi-goal games. The shutout marked UGA's ninth in 15 season-openers, while the squad moves to a perfect 5-0 in openers in the Patrick Baker era. Georgia needs just one more home victory to reach the 100-win mark at UGA Soccer Stadium. The match-up with Minnesota will be one of two games against top-25 opposition for the Bulldogs, who will also take on No. 10 Florida in 2009.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 Kennesaw State Athens, Ga. W, 6-0
Aug. 28 Minnesota Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 Mercer Athens, Ga. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 1-Florida Atlantic Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 1-Northeastern Athens, Ga. 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 11 Georgia State Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 at UNC-Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 *at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *Ole Miss Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *Mississippi State Athens, Ga. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *South Carolina Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *Florida [ESPNU] Athens, Ga. 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *Alabama Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *at Auburn Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 30 *Tennessee Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Georgia Nike Invitational, Athens, Ga.
KENTUCKY Wildcats
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (1-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
The Wildcats won their season opening match and the first in the Jon Lipsitz era with a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. Kentucky is now 12-3-3 in home lid lifters. It was UK's first season opening victory since the 2003 season. UK is now 8-6-4 in season openers. After battling injuries her first two years, Samantha Au recorded her first collegiate goal. Jenna Goblirsch netted her first career game-winning goal. Kentucky next hosts in-state rival Louisville on Saturday.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 Cincinnati Lexington, Ky. W, 2-1
Aug. 29 Louisville Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 Wake Forest Lexington, Ky. 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 Akron Lexington, Ky. 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Texas Austin, Texas 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 1-Western Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 1-Tennessee Tech Lexington, Ky. 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 *at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 *Georgia Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *Tennessee Lexington, Ky. Noon
Oct. 9 *LSU Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *Arkansas Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *Ole Miss Lexington, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-University of Kentucky Tournament, Lexington, Ky.
LSU Tigers
OVERALL: 0-1-0 (0-1-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
The LSU soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to the Memphis Lady Tigers in its 2009 season opener on Friday night at the LSU Soccer Complex. With the loss, LSU saw its winning streak in season openers snapped at two games, while its streak of six-straight home victories over non-conference opponents also came to an end. The Tigers will return to action this weekend as they play host to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the LSU Soccer Complex.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 21 Memphis Baton Rouge, La. L, 0-2
Aug. 28 Southern Miss Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 vs. Central Florida Tampa, Fla. 4:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 at South Florida Tampa, Fla. 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 11 Oklahoma Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 at UL-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 vs. North Carolina Durham, N.C. 4:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 at Duke Durham, N.C. 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 *Georgia Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Tennessee Baton Rouge, La. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 2 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 *at Auburn [ESPNU] Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 9 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 16 *Ole Miss Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 *Mississippi State Baton Rouge, La. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 22 *at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 *South Carolina [ESPNU] Baton Rouge, La. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 30 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game
OLE MISS Rebels
OVERALL: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-1-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
Ole Miss opened its 2009 campaign on the road and took a 1-0 loss to UAB after the Blazers scored with just under eight minutes remaining on the game clock. Competing without the services of senior captain Hannah Weatherly, the Rebels controlled the run of play in the first half and used a steady offensive attack to rack up a 15-6 shot advantage for the match, but couldn't find the back of the net. Five Rebel freshmen and two sophomores made their Ole Miss debut. The Rebels are now 9-5-1 all-time in season openers. Sunday's result was just their second opening-game defeat since 2001. Steve Holeman's squad hosts the Ole Miss Nike Invitational this weekend, welcoming Morehead State (Friday, 7 p.m.), Jackson State (Sunday, 1:30 p.m.) and Mississippi State to Oxford.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 23 at UAB Birmingham, Ala. L, 0-1
Aug. 28 Morehead State Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 Jackson State Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 ETSU Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 UALR Oxford, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 at Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 at FAU Boca Raton, Fla. 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 25 *Alabama Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Auburn [ESPNU] Oxford, Miss. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *South Carolina Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *Florida Oxford, Miss. Noon
Oct. 9 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Tennessee [ESPNU] Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *Vanderbilt Oxford, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *Mississippi State Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game
MISSISSIPPI STATE Bulldogs
OVERALL: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
Mississippi State returns 10 starters from last year's squad and welcomes 11 newcomers, including Canadian National Team standout Rachel Wannek and Mexican National Team midfielder Monica Alvarado. Senior goalkeeper Taryn Holland enters her final campaign just 17 saves shy of matching Kirstin Olson's career record of 291 set during the 1998-2000 seasons. Mississippi State had its scheduled season opener with Mississippi Valley State cancelled. The Bulldogs open the 2009 slate at the Ole Miss Nike Invitational in Oxford, Miss. MSU will be meeting first-time opponents Jackson State and Morehead State in the event. State is 3-3 all-time in lid-lifters played away from the MSU Soccer Field and 2-2 when opening the year in a road tournament.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 23 Mississippi Valley State Starkville, Miss. cancelled
Aug. 28 1-Jackson State Oxford, Miss. 4:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 1-Morehead State Oxford, Miss. 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 4 at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 Troy Starkville, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 East Tennessee State Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 2-North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 2-Florida Gulf Coast Jacksonville, Fla. 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 25 *Auburn Starkville, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Alabama Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *Florida Starkville, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *South Carolina Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. 12:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *Kentucky Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ]TV Game; 1-Ole Miss Nike Invitational, Oxford, Miss.; 2-North Florida Tournament, Jacksonville, Fla.
SOUTH CAROLINA Gamecocks
OVERALL: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
South Carolina concluded its preseason with a 2-0 shutout victory against the Mexican national team in front of 3,000 fans in Greenville, S.C. Freshman Christine Watts and senior Samantha Diaz-Matosas scored for the Gamecocks, and junior Mollie Patton recorded five saves in the shutout. South Carolina opens its season Thursday at home against the College of Charleston, the first match between the instate schools since the 2002 season. They then host Western Carolina Sunday to conclude the season-opening homestand.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 27 College of Charleston Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 Western Carolina Columbia, S.C. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 1-at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 1-Cincinnati Louisville, Ky. 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 11 2-at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 2-UNC Wilmington Clemson, S.C. 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 18 UCF Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 South Alabama Columbia, S.C. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 *Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *Kentucky Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 *at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 *Auburn Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *Alabama Columbia, S.C. 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 16 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *Arkansas Columbia, S.C. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *at LSU [ESPNU] Baton Rouge, La. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Louisville Tournament, Louisville, Ky.; 2-Carolina Cup Tournament, Clemson, S.C.
TENNESSEE Lady Vols
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (1-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
The #23 Tennessee Lady Vol soccer successfully opened its 2009 campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over intra-state foe ETSU on Sat., Aug. 22nd, at the Regal Soccer Stadium. Mick Imgram began her final campaign in the Orange & White in a big way, notching two goals on the night to equal her entire season goal total from '08 and mark her first two-score match since 2006. Taking over in goal, Molly Baird made three saves on five total ETSU shots to post her initial career shutout in her first career start. In the match, UT out-shot the Bucs 21-5 as the Lady Vol backline of Sarah Jackyra, Ali Hall, Hannah Hut and Melissa Speros kept ETSU from any major sustained offensive attack. Tennessee returns to action this weekend by playing host to Kansas, Pepperdine and Arizona State in the annual First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 22 East Tennessee State University Knoxville, Tenn. W, 2-0
Aug. 28 1-Arizona State Knoxville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 1-Pepperdine Knoxville, Tenn. 3:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 8:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 vs. Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minn. 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 11 Memphis Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 13 Western Carolina Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 20 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 8:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 *at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 *at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Noon
Oct. 9 *Mississippi State Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 *Ole Miss [ESPNU] Knoxville, Tenn. 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 *Florida Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 18 *South Carolina Knoxville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 *Auburn Knoxville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 *at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Eastern - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-First Tennessee Lay Vol Classic, Knoxville, Tenn.
VANDERBILT Commodores
OVERALL: 1-0-0 (1-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A, 0-0-0 N)
SEC: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 H, 0-0-0 A)
Vanderbilt opened the season with a 2-1 win over Saint Louis on Saturday. The Commodores are 13-7-3 all-time in openers and are 2-0-2 in openers since 2006. Junior Megan Kinsella scored the fifth goal of her career in the opener, while freshman Amanda Essay scored her first career goal in the win. Three freshmen started in the contest for the Commodores: Essay, Chelsea Stewart and CJ Rhoades. VU only used two players off the bench in freshman Margaux Andrews and sophomore Emily Grant. Redshirt junior Lindsay Ratterman hurt her knee in preseason training and is out indefinitely. The Commodores will continue their five game season opening home stand this week with a pair of contests against Mercer and Murray State on Friday and Sunday.
2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Aug. 22 Saint Louis Nashville, Tenn. W, 2-1
Aug. 28 Mercer Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 30 Murray State Nashville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 4 Belmont Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 Oklahoma Nashville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 1-Texas Tech Auburn, Ala. 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 1-Missouri Auburn, Ala. Noon
Sept. 18 Tennessee-Martin Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 25 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. Noon
Oct. 2 Tennessee Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 Georgia Nashville, Tenn. 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 9 Arkansas Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 11 LSU Nashville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 25 Ole Miss Nashville, Tenn. 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 Kentucky Nashville, Tenn. 7:00 p.m.
All Times Central - *SEC Game; [ ] TV Game; 1-Auburn Soccer Classic, Auburn, Ala.
National Polls
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
August 25, 2009
Rank School Pts. Pv. Record 1. North Carolina (32) 824 1 1-0-0 2. Notre Dame 761 3 1-0-0 3. Portland 740 4 1-0-0 4. Stanford 736 2 1-0-0 5. Florida State 682 6 1-0-0 6. Texas A&M 668 7 1-0-0 7. Florida 594 10 1-0-0 8. Penn State 567 12 1-0-0 9. UCLA 543 5 0-1-0 10. Virginia 436 9 0-1-0 11. Duke 426 16 1-0-0 12. USC 412 8 0-1-0 13. Illinois 314 17 1-0-0 14. West Virginia 296 14 0-0-1 15. San Diego 292 13 1-1-0 16. Georgia 257 18 1-0-0 17. Minnesota 235 19 1-0-0 18. Colorado 229 RV 1-0-0 19. Santa Clara 226 22 2-0-0 20. Boston College 203 23 0-0-0 21. Oklahoma State 195 11 0-1-0 22. Missouri 186 24 1-0-0 23. Rutgers 157 20 0-0-0 24. Washington State 150 21 1-0-0 25. Texas 132 15 0-1-0
Also receiving votes: Wake Forest 99, California 77, TCU 45, BYU 34, Tennessee 33, Memphis 32, Purdue 29, Dayton 28, Long Beach State 17, Washington 12, Michigan State 9, Charlotte 6, Louisville 4, Pepperdine 4, South Carolina 3, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3, LSU 1, Miami 1, Oklahoma 1, Georgetown 1, Connecticut 1, Ohio State 1
NSCAA Regional Rankings
August 25, 2009
South
1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. South Carolina
5. Vanderbilt
6. Denver
7. Auburn
8. Louisiana State
9. Western Kentucky
10. Middle Tennessee State
Also receiving votes: Kentucky, Florida International
Soccer Times
August 24, 2009
Rank School Record Pts. Pv. 1. North Carolina (16) 25-1-2 400 1 2. Stanford 22-2-1 367 4 3. UCLA 22-1-2 363 3 4. Notre Dame 26-1-0 355 2 5. Portland 20-2-0 341 5 6. Florida State 17-3-3 315 6 7. Texas A&M 18-5-1 306 7 8. Virginia 15-5-3 253 12 9. Southern Cal. 16-5-2 250 9 10. Florida 19-4-1 246 10 11. Duke 15-6-3 221 8 12. Boston College 15-6-2 217 11 13. Oklahoma State 18-1-4 160 13 14. West Virginia 14-3-6 151 17 15. Penn State 16-8-0 150 nr t16. Missouri 16-5-2 136 15 t16. Texas 13-4-4 136 18 18. Minnesota 22-4-0 93 14 19. San Diego 15-5-2 92 t19 20. Brigham Young 18-5-1 86 22 t21. Rutgers 13-7-2 77 16 t21. Illinois 12-9-2 77 21 23. California 10-8-1 60 nr 24. Colorado 14-5-4 41 23 25. LSU 14-4-2 39 nr
Also receiving votes: Washington 36, Wake Forest 34, James Madison 33, Michigan State 32, Georgia 27, Washington State 26, Santa Clara 23, Charlotte 9, Connecticut 6, Georgetown 6, Miami (Fla.) 5, Purdue 4, Dayton 2, Auburn 1.
Soccer America
August 24, 2009
Rank School Record Pv. 1. North Carolina 1-0-0 1 2. Stanford 1-0-0 2 3. Portland 1-0-0 4 4. Notre Dame 1-0-0 5 5. Penn State 1-0-0 6 6. Florida State 1-0-0 7 7. UCLA 0-1-0 3 8. Boston College 0-0-0 8 9. Texas A&M 1-0-0 9 10. Florida 1-0-0 10 11. Missouri 1-0-0 13 12. Duke 1-0-0 14 13. Colorado 1-0-0 17 14. Virginia 0-1-0 11 15. USC 0-1-0 12 16. California 1-0-0 19 17. West Virginia 0-0-1 16 18. Michigan State 0-0-0 18 19. Washington St. 1-0-0 22 20. Illinois 1-0-0 23 21. Connecticut 0-0-0 20 22. Rutgers 0-0-0 21 23. Santa Clara 2-0-0 NR 24. Minnesota 1-0-0 NR 25. Richmond 1-0-0 NR 25. Memphis 1-0-0 NR
Top Drawer
August 24, 2009
Rank School Pv. Record 1. Portland 1 1-0-0 2. North Carolina 2 1-0-0 3. Stanford 3 0-0-0 4. UCLA 4 0-1-0 5. Notre Dame 5 1-0-0 6. Florida State 6 1-0-0 7. Texas A&M 7 1-0-0 8. Florida 8 1-0-0 9. Boston College 15 0-0-0 10. Virginia 10 0-1-0 11. USC 9 0-1-0 12. Wake Forest 24 2-0-0 13. Penn State 34 1-0-0 14. West Virginia 19 0-0-1 15. Texas 18 0-1-0 16. Michigan State 28 0-0-0 17. Rutgers 16 0-0-0 18. Oklahoma State 21 0-1-0 19. BYU 20 0-0-1 20. Missouri 26 0-0-0 21. California 42 1-0-0 22. Illinois 13 1-0-0 23. Tennessee 46 1-0-0 24. Washington 25 0-0-0 25. Auburn 23 0-0-0 Other SEC Teams: 30. Georgia 36 0-0-0 45. South Carolina 43 0-0-0
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SEC Soccer Roundup - Sunday, August 23rd
