No. 7 Arkansas will face No. 12 Mississippi State on Sunday at Razorback Field in Fayetteville, with both teams currently tied atop the Southeastern Conference standings. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on SECN+.
Arkansas (6-2-3, 4-0-1 SEC) comes into the contest after a 2-2 draw against No. 10 South Carolina earlier in the week. The Razorbacks have played six ranked opponents this season, recording two wins, two losses, and two draws against those teams. They have notable victories over BYU and Vanderbilt and draws with Notre Dame and South Carolina.
Mississippi State (9-1-1, 4-0-1 SEC) has not lost an SEC match in its last 15 conference games, winning 14 of them. The Bulldogs are led by Ally Perry, who has scored in every conference game this season and leads the league in points while ranking among the top players for assists and goals.
The history between Arkansas and Mississippi State favors Arkansas with a record of 25 wins, five losses, and one draw; however, recent matches have been more balanced with each team winning twice in their last four meetings. Mississippi State’s most recent win over Arkansas came last year when they handed the Razorbacks their only conference loss of that season.
Since 2020, Arkansas has been dominant within the SEC, securing three regular-season titles and accumulating a strong home record at Razorback Field where they remain unbeaten in SEC play since October 2020.
Freshman forward Vailana Tu’ua has made an immediate impact for Arkansas this season by scoring four goals in five conference matches and being named SEC Freshman of the Week following her performance against Florida. Goalkeeper Keegan Smith continues to contribute defensively after tying program records for shutouts as a freshman last year.
This weekend’s matchup is significant as both teams lead several statistical categories within conference play including wins, points, goals scored, and assists.
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