Georgia Set to Take on Ole Miss, Vanderbilt

WEEK 6 NOTES

ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia soccer is scheduled to face No. 20 Ole Miss in its second Southeastern Conference game of the season in a mid-week match Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. ET in Oxford, Mississippi. The Bulldogs will return for its first home SEC game in Athens against the Vanderbilt Commodores Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m.

In Georgia's SEC opener last week in Columbia, Missouri, the Bulldogs (4-4-1) fell to the Missouri Tigers, 3-1. Two goals in the last 10 minutes of the game made the difference once the Bulldogs equaled the score at one-all at the 64:04 mark.

Scouting the Rebels
Ole Miss completed its non-conference schedule with a 7-0-1 record, before falling, 1-0, to the seventh-ranked Florida Gators in the SEC opener.

The Rebels have only allowed two goals this season, which ranks first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA.

The Ole Miss scoring offense ranks second in the NCAA with 38 goals scored through nine games.

Scouting the Commodores
Vanderbilt opened SEC play with a win at LSU to improve to 4-1 on the road so far this season.

The last time the teams met was when the Commodores knocked the Bulldogs out of the 2015 SEC Tournament in the first round with a final score of 2-1.

Competitive 2017 Schedule
Georgia ranks 1st in the NCAA and SEC in strength of schedule of future opponents. Those future opponents have compiled a 58-15-3 record with a .783 winning percentage.

In cumulative strength of schedule, which is the record of past teams in addition to future opponents, the Bulldogs rank third in the SEC and sixth in the NCAA.

Dawg Nation in the House
Georgia currently ranks third in average attendance (1,541/game) in SEC and 12th in NCAA.

Similarly, the Bulldogs rank fourth in accumulative attendance (6,165) in the SEC and 14th in NCAA for games previously played in Athens this season.

Promotions
Fans now have the opportunity to enjoy Georgia soccer games with a UGA soccer seatback. The seatbacks are thick and comfortable, and can be purchased at the Fan Info table located in the plaza of the Turner Soccer Complex for $5 per game. You can also save $15 by purchasing a soccer seatback for all nine home matches of the season for a total of $30.

HOW TO FOLLOW GEORGIA SOCCER: For complete information on Georgia soccer, follow the team on its social media channels via @UGASoccer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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