Soccer Faces New Mexico in Sunday Matinee
8/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Aug. 27, 2011
| Match #4 | Alabama (2-1-0) vs. New Mexico (1-1-1) | |
| Date | Sunday, Aug. 28 | Noon CT |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Alabama Soccer Stadium (1,500) |
| Tickets | Free Admission |
| Television | None |
| Radio | WVUA-FM 90.7 - Tuscaloosa (Josh Zavadil) | Listen Live |
| Live Stats | GameTracker |
| Streaming Video | TideTV |
| Game Notes | Alabama Notes  | Opponent Notes |
| All-Time Series | Series Tied: 1-1 |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama soccer team will look to rebound after a tough loss to No. 25 Memphis when it hosts New Mexico on Sunday, Aug. 28 at Noon. Both squads are coming off of 1-0 losses to ranked opponents as the Lobos fell at No. 9 Florida State, Friday night.
LAST TIME OUT
Alabama suffered its first loss of the season when Memphis sneaked past the Crimson Tide, 1-0, Friday night at the Alabama Soccer Stadium. The Tigers scored in the 65th minute for the only tally of the match. Memphis out-shot Alabama 14-11 while senior keeper Justine Bernier recorded six saves.
WHO TO WATCH
Junior forward Lindsey Sillers has stepped into her role atop the Crimson Tide attack. After the departure of Brooke Rogers, Sillers has filled in nicely, logging over 50 minutes in each of the three matches. Over that span, the Birmingham native has tallied four points on a goal and two assists. Sillers scored in the opening match of the season against Kennesaw State and then assisted on both goals in the win at Samford.
SCOUTING NEW MEXICO
The Lobos enter Sunday 1-1-1 after opening the season against Saint Mary's with a 1-1 tie and then downing CSU-Bakersfield, 4-0, before opening this weekend with a 1-0 loss at No. 9 Florida State. Jennifer Williams leads the team in scoring after the first three matches with four points on two goals. Rachel Montoya closely follows with three points on a goal and an assist. Jael Fanning has handed out three assists already on the young season. In goal, Kelli Cornell has played every minute, allowing two goals in 290 minutes of action for a 0.62 goals against average. She has made seven saves and tallied a shutout. Last season, New Mexico made its first ever NCAA tournament appearance, falling to Notre Dame in the opening round. The Lobos fell to BYU in the Mountain West title game. Overall UNM finished 12-3-5 in 2010 and 5-0-2 in MWC play. Kit Vela enters her 10th year as the head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
The two teams will be meeting for just the third time overall and for the first time since 2005. Both teams have a win in the series. Alabama earned the victory in the last meeting by the score of 1-0 in Albuquerque while the Lobos won in Tuscaloosa in 2000, 1-0, in overtime.
NEXT WEEK
Alabama will embark on its farthest road trip of the season as it will play two matches in San Diego. Alabama will open the week at the University of San Diego on Friday, Sept. 2 and the square off against San Diego State on Sunday, Sept. 4.
