BIRMINGHAM –The UAB women’s soccer team will resume Conference USA play on Sunday when it travels to El Paso, Texas to take on UTEP. Kickoff is scheduled for noon (CT).
UAB LATELY
The Blazers (6-2-1, 1-0-0 C-USA) have been off since March 7 when they defeated Columbus State 6-0 at BBVA Field. Prior to that, the Blazers opened league play with a 2-1 victory over Southern Miss on Feb. 26.
UAB is ninth in the NCAA and first in Conference USA with 26 goals scored. They are 16th in the nation and first in Conference USA in goals per game with 2.89. The Blazers’ 20 assists is 14th in the NCAA and second in the league.
ABOUT UTEP
The Miners (2-3-1, 1-1-0 C-USA) are coming off a 3-1 loss at Southern Miss on March 6. UTEP opened C-USA play with a 2-1 overtime victory against Louisiana Tech.
THE SERIES VS. UTEP
This will be the 16th matchup between the two squads. The Blazers hold a 6-5-4 advantage in the series that began in 2000. Over the last eight meetings, UAB has won five and the teams have had a pair of draws. The last UTEP victory was in 2012.
LEX IN EFFECT
Lexxe Lipsey leads C-USA with eight goals and 15 points. She ranks eighth and 15th in the NCAA in those categories, respectively.
FROM K TO Z
Laura Zemberyova leads the league and ranks ninth in the NCAA with five assists. Zemberyova and Stella Kiss each have 11 points, which is tied for third in Conference USA.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
UP NEXT
The next match will be March 21 when UAB hosts UTSA at noon.
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 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.
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.
