No. 8/14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 25 LSU
Sunday, Nov. 9 • 1:30 p.m. CT • SEC Network
Brosnaham Soccer Complex • Pensacola, Fla.
Series History
• Vanderbilt leads the all time 13-8-5 overall, in a series that began in 1996 with a 6-0 Commodore win
• The programs met earlier this year, resulting in a 0-0 draw in Music City to open conference play
• Vandy has only given up three goals to LSU under head coach Darren Ambrose and hold a 4-1-3 edge over the Tigers
• Vanderbilt is the only team in the SEC with 15 wins on the year, just the second most in single-season under Ambrose (16, 2018)
The Opponent
• LSU enters the contest 13-5-3 overall, coming off a 3-1 win over Mississippi State in quarterfinals on Thursday
• The Tigers are currently on a 10 match unbeaten streak, their longest in program history, with their last loss coming at Tennessee on Sept. 21
• LSU had five players earn 2025 All-SEC Honors: Ava Galligann, Ida Hermannsdottir, Sydney Cheesman, Jazmin Ferguson and Sariyah Bailey
Scouting Report
• Ava Galligann, leads the Tigers with 24 points off 10 goals and four assists. The First Team All-SEC honoree has played in 21 games this season, hitting five game winners
• Ida Hermannsdottir, who has started in all 21 matches for the Tigers, has eight goals and six assists. Hermannsdottir was named 2025 All-SEC Second Team
• Sydney Cheesman, All-SEC Second Team, anchors a Tiger defense that allowed just 1.06 goals per game and helped record five shutouts in 18 matches during the regular season
Last Time Out
• No. 8 Vanderbilt soccer shut out No. 19 Georgia in a 2-0 decision on Thursday night in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament at the Brosnaham Soccer Complex to advance to the championship match. It marks Vandy’s first win over the Bulldogs since the 2021 season
• Sydney Watts registered her third brace of the season, fifth of her career. Watts opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finishing a cross from freshman Olivia Stafford to give the Commodores an early lead. Watts doubled the advantage in the 68th minute, converting a pass from Maci Teater for her 14th goal of the season. Watts’ 14 goals on the year tie Haley Hopkins for sixth most in a single season and are the most by an individual since 2019
• Keeper Sara Wojdelko needed just one save to register her ninth shutout of the season, tied for the third most in a single season in program history. It also marks the most shutouts by a goalkeeper in a season since Rachel Bachtel in 2009. The graduate now has 20 career clean sheets, also tied for third in program history
Leading the Charge Postseason
• Vanderbilt soccer had six recognized last Thursday by the SEC in postseason honors, highlighted by Sara Wojdelko, who was named SEC Goalkeeper of the Year, and Sydney Watts, who earned SEC Forward of the Year. It marks the first time the program earned both goalkeeper and forward of the year
• Additionally, Courtney Jones, Hannah McLaughlin, Watts and Wojdelko all earned All-SEC First Team, while Reagan Pentz and Olivia Stafford were named all-freshman team
• Vanderbilt’s six honors lead the conference for the most by a single team
12 Scorers, 13 Dishers
• So far this season the Commodores have had 12 individuals find the back of the net, eight of which have on multiple occasions
• The Dores have dished 38 assists this year, with 13 different getters
• Vandy has outscored its opponent 41-9 and out dished opponents 38-5
Top-10 Wojo
• In Vandy’s game at Arkansas, keeper Sara Wojdelko cracked into the program’s top-10 in all-time saves. She took ninth place after the Dores 2-1 win over Alabama in the SEC Quarterfinals
1. 320 Rachel Bachtel 2007-10
2. 262 Christy Barringer 1992-95
3. 234 Lauren Korff 1990-93
4. 224 Tyler Griffin 2004-06
5. 208 Christiana Ogunsami 2014-16
6. 166 Kate Devine 2020-25
7. 160 Lauren Whitt 1998-02
8. 148 Kaitlyn Fahrner 2016-17
9. 135 Sara Wojdelko 2022-present
