BIRMINGHAM – After playing a pair of games in Arizona, the UAB women’s soccer team is back at PNC Field on Thursday hosting crosstown rival Samford. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
UAB LATELY
The Blazers went 0-1-1 in their Arizona road trip. In UAB’s 6-2 loss at Arizona State, Stella Lawson scored two goals. In the 2-2 draw at Arizona, Carlyn Presley scored both of the Blazers’ goals.
SAMFORD LATELY
The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-0 setback at #21 West Virginia on Sunday. WVU scored the game-winner with 1:04 remaining in regulation. Samford is currently ranked No. 8 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region poll.
THE SERIES VS. SAMFORD
The Blazers and Bulldogs have met nine times, with Samford holding a 4-3-2 lead. UAB leads 3-0-0 in games played at PNC/BBVA/West Campus Field.
LAST MATCH VS. SAMFORD
Samford got on the board in the 15th minute and added the game-winner in the 29th minute in its 2-1 victory over UAB on August 26, 2021. Jessica Wheeler scored her first career goal in the 82nd minute for the Blazers.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Samford have three common opponents, Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech and Rice.
DID YOU KNOW?
Samford head coach Todd Yelton was an assistant at UAB. Yelton was with the Blazers for the 2000 and 2001 seasons before accepting the head job at Samford.
TIP OF THE HAT
In UAB’s 7-2 victory over Kennesaw State, Stella Lawson scored a hat trick, marking the first time since Lexxe Lipsey did so on Feb. 14, 2021 vs. North Alabama. She is third in the NCAA in goals with four.
FROM A->Z
On August 17, Conference USA announced that Asha Zuniga has been named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
AND THIS IS WHY…
On Aug. 22, Zuniga was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. She scored the game-winning goal in UAB’s 1-0 season-opening victory over Chattanooga and anchored a defensive line that only allowed one goal in its two matches.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
CUSA.TV
Thursday’s match will be streamed through CUSA.TV. This is a subscription-based service that offers a variety of packages. Click here to register a new account.
PROMOTIONS
UAB will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the passage of Title IX. This groundbreaking amendment stated, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
UP NEXT
The Blazers will revel to Tennessee Tech on Sept. 11. The next home match open Conference USA play when UAB hosts Middle Tennessee Sept. 18.
UAB TO THE AAC STARTING IN 2022-23
On Thurs., Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and Texas San Antonio will join UAB as new members in the AAC and compete against current AAC members East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. The UAB women’s soccer team will begin AAC play in the 2023 season.
Purchase the 2022-23 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2021-22 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
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