Oct. 13, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt soccer team travels to Columbia, Mo. for a match-up of two teams tied for fifth in the Southeastern Conference on Friday, at 6:30 pm CT with the match broadcast on SEC Network+.
The Commodores head to Columbia with an 8-5-1 (4-2-1) record after seeing the team’s four-game losing streak end at No. 11 Arkansas and earning a point with a draw against Kentucky in Nashville last weekend.
The `Dores bring seven multi-goal scorers to the competition against the Tigers. Grace Jackson leads the team in points (16), goals (5), assists (6) and game-winning goals (3). The Vanderbilt midfielder landed at No. 55 in TopDrawerSoccer.com’s 2016 Freshman DI Women’s Top 100 earlier this week.
Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Demarchi made her first collegiate start for the black and gold against Kentucky last Sunday. The Hudson, Ohio native capped the appearance with five saves in 110 minutes. She came through with several back-to-back saves in overtime, to keep the Wildcats off the board and help VU secure the draw.
Scouting the Tigers
The Tigers have a 9-4-1 record and are 4-2-1 in SEC clashes and lead the conference in shots, averaging 20 per game. The squad’s two of conference losses of the season came against Tennessee and Auburn. The Tiger’s lone draw came against Texas A&M.
Freshman Sarah Luebbert leads Mizzou in scoring with seven goals and 17 points in her debut season. Missouri’s defense has helped record three shutout victories this season in front of goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey, who boasts 34 saves and has started 13 of 14 games this season.