Soccer | 10/15/2022 5:34:00 PM

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's soccer program will play its second Sunday morning matchup of the season when it invades the Lady Lions Den for an 11 a.m. kick.
 
What You Need to Know:
 
    •    Time and Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022 (11 a.m.)
 
    •    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16boVNzI9FA
 
    •    Audio: N/A
 
    •    Live Stats: https://uapblionsroar.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/
 
    •    Tickets: N/A
 
    •    Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-10, 0-5 SWAC) | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-9-1, 3-3-1 SWAC)
 
    •    Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Pumphrey Soccer Complex
 
    •    Series History: Mississippi Valley State Leads 10-8-2
 
    •    Last Meeting: October 24, 2021 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5, Mississippi Valley State 0 | Itta Bena, Mississippi (Mississippi Valley Soccer Complex)
 
    •    Winning Streak: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W2) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Official Win: October 11, 2015 (4-0)
 

• The Devilettes defeated the Lady Lions on October 22, 2017 by a score of 6-3, but it was later vacated due to NCAA violations.

 
    •    All-Time History vs. SWAC Opponents: Mississippi Valley State Leads 86-69-21
 
Mississippi Valley State Overview:
 
MVSU is the fourth-most accurate shooting team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, putting just over half of its 27 shots on-target (14-of-27, 51.9%).

McKenzie McCarthy continues to lead the nation in saves per game average with 10.38, is among the top-25 in the NCAA for total saves at 83, and her 75.5% save percentage is second-highest in the league.

The team's leading scorer, Bailee Washington, is one of two Devilettes among the conference leaderboards, ranking seventh in goals per match (0.25), eighth for points a game (0.63), and tenth for overall points (5). The freshman from Birmingham also tops the squad with a 75% shot accuracy rating and 0.38 shots-on-goal a contest while being the only multi-goal scorer plus notching one of the club's four assists.

The other lady from the Mississippi Delta who is among the best in the SWAC is Juliette Charriez, sliding in the back door to take the tenth and final slot regarding assists per game (0.14).
 
Scouting The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lady Lions:
 
Pine Bluff is limping a bit, dropping its past two matches at Alabama State and a home match with Alcorn.
 
UAPB is one of the most fundamentally sound clubs in the country, committing the fourth-fewest fouls per game in the NCAA (5.94), and it's the top point scoring team in the SWAC with an average of 5.29 points a match.
 
Tiana Johnson and Natalie Freeman are the best one-two punch in the conference as the pair have combined for 7 game-winning goals, 20 total scores and 45 points.
 
Iyanah Hicks is the top assister in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, providing six future goals to her teammates for an average of 0.35 a contest.
 
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