SEC Play Begins for Razorback Soccer
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After 19 days and three road matches away from Razorback Field, Arkansas returns to Fayetteville for four consecutive home contests. The Razorbacks begin SEC play with Tennessee coming to town on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., followed by non-conference opponent UMKC on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
| GAME INFORMATION – TENNESSEE | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATCHUP | Tennessee (3-0-3) at Arkansas (3-2-0) | |
| DATE/TIME | Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 | 7 p.m. CT | |
| VENUE | Razorback Field | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| PROMOTIONS | $1 Hot Dog Night | First 200 fans receive a Razorback Soccer shield magnet | International students march to Razorback Stadium | |
| HOW TO WATCH | SEC Network+ | |
| TALENT | Alex Perlman (PXP), Rachael Caldwell (Analyst) | |
| LIVE STATS | Stat Broadcast | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Tennessee leads, 11-4-1 | |
| LAST MEETING | Oct. 10, 2014 | Arkansas 1, Tennessee 0 (ot) | |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | |
| MATCH NOTES | Arkansas | Tennessee | |
| GAME INFORMATION – UMKC | ||
|---|---|---|
| MATCHUP | UMKC (5-1-0) at Arkansas (3-2-0) | |
| DATE/TIME | Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 | 6:30 p.m. CT | |
| VENUE | Razorback Field | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| PROMOTIONS | Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night: First 200 receive a 2015 Razorback Soccer scarf | Camper Reunion Night: All summer soccer campers are invited back | Post-match autographs with the Razorbacks | |
| HOW TO WATCH | SEC Network+ | |
| TALENT | Alex Perlman (PXP), Rachael Caldwell (Analyst) | |
| LIVE STATS | Stat Broadcast | |
| SERIES HISTORY | First meeting | |
| LAST MEETING | First meeting | |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | |
| MATCH NOTES | Arkansas | UMKC | |
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
With a win over Tennessee, Arkansas would win its first SEC match of the year for the 10th time in 23 seasons in the league. Two victories would give the Razorbacks five wins through the team’s first seven matches for the eighth time in program history, and the sixth time in the last 10 seasons.
ARKANSAS QUICK KICKS
• In their last meeting with Tennessee, the Razorbacks got a goal from Claire Kelley in the 98th minute to pull out a 1-0 victory.
• The Razorbacks and ‘Roos have never before played. It’s the third time this season Arkansas will play a program for the first time.
• Ashleigh Ellenwood scored the team’s lone goal at Rice, heading in a corner kick in the 78th minute to bring the score within 2-1.
• Ellenwood scored three goals and added an assist at Yale, it was her first career hat trick in her 69th career match.
• Alexandra “Sparky” Fischer tallied her first assist of the season at Rice, when she had the helper on Ellenwood’s goal.
• After receiving votes in both the 8/25 and 9/1 NSCAA weekly polls, the Razorbacks fell out of the rankings completely for 9/8.
• Out of their 12 goals scored, Arkansas has six from open play, four from free kicks and two from corner kick opportunities.
WHAT ABOUT THE VISITORS?
• Tennessee redshirt senior goalkeeper Julie Eckel is the only player on the current roster who has defeated Arkansas in her career. Eckel earned the shutout after making nine saves as a freshman in a 4-0 Tennessee win in Fayetteville back on Oct. 2, 2011.
• Tennessee is coming off a pair of 3-0 home wins over Navy and Murray State. Anna McClung earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week honors after scoring a goal in each victory and Eckel garnered an honorable mention after posting her fourth and fifth shutouts of the season.
• UMKC is on a three-match winning streak in which the ‘Roos have scored an opening goal within the first ten minutes.
• UMKC’s top two scorers – Reighan Childers (3g-2a-8p) and Lexie Howard (3g-1a-7p) – are freshman. However, the ‘Roos are led in net by senior goalkeeper Nina Tzianos.
RECORDS WATCH
• Ashleigh Ellenwood
GOALS
1. 44, Julie Williford (2000-03)
2. 38, Ruthie Miller (1989-92)
3. 35, Mary Howard (1987-90)
T4. 29, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
T4. 29, Christina Burger (2003-06)
5. 25, Brittany Burns (1995-98)
ASSISTS
1. 26, Holly Collins (1997-2001)
2. 23, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
3. 17, Alexis Hyrup (1992-96)
GAME-WINNING GOALS
1. 11, Julie Williford (2000-03)
T3. 9, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
T2. 9, Mary Howard (1987-90)
GAME-TYING GOALS
1. 7, Ruthie Miller (1989-92)
T2. 5, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
T2. 5, Brittany Burns (1995-98)
T2. 5, Julie Williford (2000-03)
• Cameron Carter
WINS
1. 30, Britni Williams (2007-10)
2. 28, Carrie Dilsaver (2003-06)
T3. 24, Cameron Carter (2013—)
T3. 24, Molly Myers (1989-92)
T3. 24, Kerri Reifel (1991-94)
SHUTOUTS
1. 28, Britni Williams (2007-10)
2. 17.5, Molly Myers (1989-92)
3. 17, Carrie Dilsaver (2003-06)
4. 13.5, Cameron Carter (2013—)
5. 12.5, Holly Smith (1993-96)
ATTENDANCE SOARING
• On August 23, 2015, a record crowd of 2,337 witnessed a 1-0 win over TCU at Razorback Field. That broke the previous record of 2,268 set in a 2-1 win over Oklahoma St. on August 24, 2014.
• Following the TCU match, head coach Colby Hale called it “one of the best atmospheres in the country,” while Kelley commented that “the crowd was a game changer for sure.”
• After averaging 981 fans per game in 2013, the Razorbacks attracted 1,359 supporters per contest in 2014. That equals an astounding 38.5-percent increase in average attendance.
• Those numbers were a 38.5-percent increase over 2013 and vaulted the Razorbacks up to 13th in the country for women’s soccer attendance.
2010-15 Average Attendance
• 2010: 766
• 2011: 904
• 2012: 841
• 2013: 981
• 2014: 1,359
• 2015: 1,794
UP NEXT
The Razorbacks continue their four-match homestand with Kansas and Mississippi State visiting next week. The Jayhawks come in for a Thursday night contest on Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m., then the Bulldogs are in Fayetteville on Sunday, Sept. 20 for an SEC Network broadcast match that beings at 12 noon.
