LAKELAND, Fla.- After scoring two monumental NAIA Top 15-victories on the road versus No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University (4-3) and No. 14 Grace College (3-2), the No. 6 Southeastern University women's soccer team will pack their bags again this week for another two-match road trip. The Fire head to The Peach State to take on the RV Middle Georgia State University Knights followed by the Brewton-Parker College Barons.
GAMES:
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 | NESMITH FIELD | COCHRAN, Ga.
WATCH
6:00 p.m.
No. 6 Southeastern University Fire (3-1) at RV
Middle Georgia State University Knights (2-1)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11 | BPC SOCCER FIELD | MOUNT VERNON, Ga.
WATCH LIVE STATS
3:30 p.m. No. 6 Southeastern (3-1) at
Brewton-Parker College Barons (2-3)
FIRE FOCUS:
-Graduate transfer forward
Shara Randez posted two goals and two assists between the two matches in Indiana last week, while graduate forward
Aisha Solorzano tallied one score and racked up four assists between the two Fire victories.
-Solorzano leads SEU in goals scored (5), assists (5), and points (15). The Guatemala City native has played a part in 55.6% of the Fire goals scored this season.
-SEU had to battled through some intense in-game adversity in Indiana, as the two matches the Fire played in last week had a combined eight ties or lead changes.
-Solorzano is five assists away from tying the Southeastern all-time career record with Uchenna Kanu at 52.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
-This will mark the fourth time Southeastern and Middle Georgia State have met on the pitch since first facing off in 2016. The Fire lead the all-time series 3-0 and have outscored the Knights 11-1.
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Naira Lopez netted the game-winning goal for the Fire in a 1-0 victory over MGSU back in February of this year. Solorzano has a goal and three assists all-time versus the Knights.
-This is just the second time the Fire and the Barons have squared off. SEU defeated BPC 6-1 in Lakeland back on September 14, 2019.
THE KNIGHTS:
-Middle Georgia State enters the match having notched back-to-back wins over Point (3-0) and Bethel (Tenn.) (2-1) after dropping its season opener to SCAD 2-0.
-Senior forward Miagh Downey has led the way for the Knights thus far on the season, leading the team with two goals scored and has an assist to her credit.
-As a team, MGSU is averaging 15.8 shots per game, 6.8 shots on goal per game, and 6.3 corner kicks per contest.
THE BARONS:
-Brewton-Parker has lost three of its last four matches after opening the season with a 5-2 victory over Life. Most recently, the Barons fell to Warner 1-0.
-Senior forward Kadisha Martina leads the way offensively for the Barons, having scored three goals and notched one assist thus far on the year.
-As a unit, BPC averages 11.6 shots per game, 4.9 shots on goal per game, and 2.9 corner kicks per contest.
