MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State hits the road Friday afternoon for its final regular season match against in-state foe Alabama A&M in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action with the winner earning a spot in the upcoming conference tournament.
Alabama State (2-11-3, 1-5-2 SWAC) sits one game back of Alabama A&M (2-15, 2-6 SWAC) in the conference standings heading into the final weekend. The two teams have split the last two meetings between the schools, including 3-1 last season in Montgomery. The last time the two met in Huntsville, Alabama State dropped a 1-0 decision.
Game info: Alabama State at Alabama A&M
Friday, October 27 | 3 p.m.
Huntsville, Ala. | Bulldog Soccer Field
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Alabama State Notes
- Alabama State needs a win on Friday to extend its season into the SWAC Tournament next week at Prairie View A&M.
- The Lady Hornets are 1-1-1 in their last three matches with a win over Mississippi Valley State and a draw against Prairie View A&M.
- Camila Jimenez leads the team in scoring this season, putting four goals in the back of the net and scoring 13 points (has five assists). Meanwhile, Iliana Casiano leads the team in goals with five, while Kassandra Schoen has added four.
- Lauryn Starwood has recorded 138 saves this season, a total that leads the conference and is second in the nation.
Alabama A&M Notes
- The Bulldogs enter the final contest of the regular season following a 6-2 victory over Texas Southern.
- The six goals scored by Alabama A&M in the match on Sunday are the same amount the team combined to score in the previous five matches.
- Ten different players have scored a goal for Alabama A&M this season, and the Bulldogs are led by Victoria Mealing with four.
- The Bulldogs have played three different goalkeepers with Madalynn Tanksley earning 13 starts in the net.
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