BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s soccer team (7-2-2, 4-0-0 C-USA) looks to begin the Conference USA season with five straight wins for the first time in program history when it visits North Texas (7-4-1, 3-1-0 C-USA) on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
UAB LATELY
For the first time since 1998, the Blazers started conference play 4-0-0. UAB is on its longest winning streak since 2013. With the win over UTEP on Thursday, the Blazers have won five straight matches dating back to Sept. 8. UAB’s undefeated streak is now at six matches dating back to Sept. 4.
NORTH TEXAS LATELY
The Mean Green are coming off back-to-back shutout wins over Middle Tennessee (9/22) and WKU (9/25). The Mean Green currently sit in third place in C-USA, with their only conference loss coming against FAU on 9/18.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH TEXAS
In eight matches, North Texas leads the series 5-3-0. The Blazers are 0-4-0 on the road since the series began in 2013.
LAST MATCH VS. NORTH TEXAS
Morgan Halliwill scored in the 80th minute to break a 1-1 deadlock with the Mean Green and give the Blazers a 2-1 victory over North Texas on Oct. 28, 2021.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and North Texas have nine common opponents, all in C-USA.
THAT’S TWO FOR ASHA
On Sept. 27, Conference USA announced that Asha Zuniga was the league’s Defensive Player of the Week. This is her second honor this season, as she took home the award on Aug. 17.
MOVING ON UP
The Blazers came in ranked at No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Ranking South Region poll. UAB moved up six spots after wins over FIU and Florida Atlantic.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
UAB is sixth in the NCAA and first in C-USA with a .597 shot accuracy.
GIMME FIVE
UAB’s five match winning streak ties the fourth longest in program history. Thursday’s win was the first time since 2013 UAB put together five consecutive victories. The last six match winning streak was in 2009. The program record is eight straight wins which happened in 2004.
SWEET SIX
UAB’s six match unbeaten streak ties the fourth longest in program history. During the 2020 season, played in the spring of 2021, the Blazers also went six games without a blemish. They also did this in 2003 and 2008.
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UP NEXT
The next home match is against UTSA on Oct. 9 at noon.
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. They will 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.
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