BIRMINGHAM – It has been 350 days since the UAB Women’s Soccer team has played in a head-to-head competition. The Blazers officially open the Fall 2020 campaign tomorrow evening when they travel to Macon, Ga. to face Mercer (1-3-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Betts Stadium.
THE SERIES
Saturday’s match will mark the fifth time the Blazers and Bears have faced each other. UAB holds a 2-1-1 advantage. The series began on 2001 in Macon, a 2-0 Blazers victory. After a five-year hiatus, they squads played a home-and-home series, with UAB winning 1-0 in Birmingham in 2006 and a 0-0 draw in Macon the following year. The teams did not meet again until 2015 when Mercer handed UAB a 5-1 defeat in Macon.
HOW TO WATCH
Saturday’s game will be streamed on ESPN+. A subscription is required to view the game.
ABOUT UAB
The Blazers return 20 players – including 10 seniors – from last season. Among the returning players include All-Conference selections senior defender Audria Wood and goalkeeper Eve Beyer. Senior midfielder Regan Kommor is the team’s leading returning scorer (3g, 1a, 7p).
ABOUT MERCER
The Bears have dropped their last two contests, including a 2-1 setback to Georgia State on Thursday night. Mercer’s leading scorer is sophomore forward Aliah Kitchens (2g, 1a, 5p). Senior keeper Jordyn Ebert has started all five matches and has a GAA of 1.68.
JUST PEACHY
UAB has a 7-4-2 record against teams from the state of Georgia.
- Georgia Southern (2-0-0)
- Georgia State (3-0-1)
- Kennesaw State (0-3-0)
- Mercer (2-1-1)
UP NEXT
The Blazers travel to Bowling Green, Ky. to take on Western Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Women’s soccer season 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.
For more information on the UAB women’s soccer team, follow @UAB_WSoc on Twitter and Instagram.
