BIRMINGHAM – In a matchup of a pair of teams tied for second place in Conference USA’s West Division, UAB (7-3-1, 2-1-0 C-USA) visits North Texas (5-2-0, 2-1-0 C-USA) on Friday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
UAB LATELY
The Blazers are coming off a 2-1 victory over UTSA on Sunday. Kamilah Mustafa netted the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 66th minute.
UAB is ninth in the NCAA and first in Conference USA with 29 goals scored. They are 15th in the nation and first in Conference USA in points per game with 7.2. The Blazers’ 21 assists are 17th in the NCAA and first in the league.
UAB is 2-3-1 on the road this season.
ABOUT NORTH TEXAS
The Mean Green are coming off a 2-1 loss at Southern Miss on March 21. North Texas is 2-1-0 at UNT Soccer and Track & Field Stadium this season, defeating Oklahoma and Louisiana Tech earlier this month before falling to No. 15 Oklahoma State on March 14.
Keeper Kelsey Brann is third in C-USA with a goals against average of 0.82. Only the Mean Green have more goals than the Blazers in C-USA with 29, which is ninth in the country.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH TEXAS
Friday’s match is the seventh meeting between the Blazers and Mean Green. UNT leads the series 4-2-0. Last season, Sarah Buse’s first career goal three minutes into play was all UAB needed to defeat first place North Texas 1-0 at BBVA Field.
LEX IN EFFECT
Lexxe Lipsey leads C-USA with eight goals and 17 points. She ranks 11th and 24th in the NCAA in those categories, respectively.
FROM K TO Z
Laura Zemberyova is second in the league and ranks 17th in the NCAA with five assists. Zemberyova and Stella Kiss each have 11 points, which is tied for fourth in Conference USA.
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 next and final home game is April 2 versus Rice. Kickoff at BBVA Field will be 7 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.
Individual game tickets are available for purchase here.
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.
