BIRMINGHAM –UAB will honor the Women’s Soccer Class of 2021 on Friday night when it hosts Rice at BBVA Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
UAB LATELY
The Blazers (7-4-1, 2-2-0 C-USA) are coming off a 3-1 setback at North Texas on March 26.
UAB is 11th in the NCAA and second in Conference USA with 30 goals scored. They are 17th in the nation and first in Conference USA in total points with 81. The Blazers’ 21 assists are 28th in the NCAA and first in the league.
The Blazers are a perfect 5-0-0 at home this season.
RICE LATELY
The Owls (8-2-0, 3-1-0 C-USA) have the longest current winning streak in Conference USA at four matches, dating back to March 15. Rice defeated Southern Miss 4-0 on March 28 to take a share of first place in Conference USA’s West Division.
Rice is 2-1-0 on the road this season
THE SERIES VS. RICE
Friday’s match is 14th meeting between the Blazers and Owls. Rice has an 8-5-0 edge over UAB. In games played in Birmingham, the Blazers hold a 4-2-0 advantage. The last time the teams met at BBVA Field, Kamilah Mustafa scored the game-winner in the 60th minute in UAB’s 1-0 victory on Sept. 30, 2018.
LEX IN EFFECT
Lexxe Lipsey leads C-USA with eight goals and 17 points. She ranks 18th and 31st in the NCAA in those categories, respectively.
THE CLASS OF 2021
Prior to Friday’s match, the UAB Women’s Soccer Class of 2021 will be recognized. Sarah Buse, Kassandra Daniel, Regan Kommor and Kamilah Mustafa are going to be honored in a pre-match ceremony prior to kickoff.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
CUSA.TV
Friday’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.
UP NEXT
The final regular season game is April 9 at Louisiana Tech. Kickoff in Ruston, La. will be 6 p.m.
BBVA Field will accommodate fans with social distancing measures in place.
Fans will be asked to practice social distancing and sit in available seats. Masks are required at all times per state and county ordinance.
Women’s soccer tickets are on sale by purchasing the 2020-21 Gold Card for $65 here. The Gold Card is an exclusive offer that grants you admission into all UAB men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball events for the upcoming academic year. Contact the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 for more details.
Individual game tickets are available for purchase here.
For more information on the UAB women’s soccer team, follow @UAB_WSoc on Twitter and Instagram.
