The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Sunday, August 20
PNC Field
6:00 PM
UAB
vs
Alabama
UAB Women’s Soccer Hosts No. 7 Alabama
8/18/2023 2:53:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Women's Soccer team hosts No. 7 Alabama on Sunday evening. Kickoff at PNC Field is at 6:05 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
UAB LATELY
The Blazers (0-1-0) fell to Georgia Southern 2-0 in the season opener on Thursday night.
ALABAMA LATELY
The Crimson Tide (1-0-0) were 2-0 winners over DePaul on Thursday night.
THE SERIES VS. ALABAMA
The Blazers and Crimson Tide have met 16 times, with UA holding an 8-7-1 advantage.
LAST TIME AGAINST ALABAMA
After playing the first 59 minutes level, Alabama scored twice in a span of 36 seconds in its 2-0 victory over UAB on September 12, 2021.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Alabama have one common opponent this season, Memphis.
NEW FACES PUTTING ON THE LACES
UAB has 10 newcomers to this season's roster – seven freshmen and three transfers.
NEW YEAR, NEW COACHES
On January 18, 2023, Lisa Mann was named head coach of the Blazers. Mann arrives in the Magic City after spending the last four seasons as the head coach at West Virginia State University where she led the Yellow Jackets to a 40-15-4 record, a Mountain East Conference championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Supporting her are head coach are Associate Head Coach Mark Hiller and Assistant Coach Chloe Kane. Hiller was head coach at Delta State where he had a record of 26-14-7 and Cain spent last two years as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
BLAZERS PICKED 2ND IN THE EAST
UAB has been predicted to finish second in the ACC East Division in a poll conducted by the league's head coaches. The Blazers received 40 points, including one first place vote. South Florida was chosen to finish atop the East Division with 61 points. Florida Atlantic was selected third (39) followed by East Carolina (35), Charlotte (29) and Temple (12).
Two-time defending conference champion Memphis was the unanimous 2023 preseason favorite with 61 points. SMU earned one first-place vote and 50 total points for second place. North Texas was selected third with 35 points, followed by Rice (30), UTSA (23) and Tulsa (17).
UP NEXT
The Blazers have their first road match of the season when they visit Alabama State in Montgomery on Aug. 24. The next home match is against Jacksonville State on Aug. 27.
PROMOTIONS
The first 400 fans will receive a rally towel sponsored by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Postgame, Blazer Buddies Kids Club members can take on PK on the field. To register for the Blazer Buddies Kids Club, click here.
ESPN+
Sunday's match will be streamed through ESPN+. This is subscription-based service. Click here to register a new account.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through StatBroadcast.
GOLD CARD
Women's Soccer season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2023-24 Gold Card. The Gold Card will allow you to gain access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for American Athletic Conference or NCAA Championship events.
BLAZER BUDDIES KIDS CLUB
Blazer Buddies is the new official kids club of UAB Athletics and is open to all kids ages 12 and under. Blazer Buddies will receive a Blazer Buddies Kids Club ID which grants admission to all home men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, softball, and baseball games. Blazer Buddies Kids Club members will also be eligible for discounted tickets to the UAB football game versus Louisiana on Sept. 16 and select men's basketball games. Click here to register for the Blazer Buddies Kids Club member or email sportspromo@uab.edu for more information.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For more information on the UAB women's soccer team, follow @UAB_WSoc on Twitter and Instagram.
UAB LATELY
The Blazers (0-1-0) fell to Georgia Southern 2-0 in the season opener on Thursday night.
ALABAMA LATELY
The Crimson Tide (1-0-0) were 2-0 winners over DePaul on Thursday night.
THE SERIES VS. ALABAMA
The Blazers and Crimson Tide have met 16 times, with UA holding an 8-7-1 advantage.
LAST TIME AGAINST ALABAMA
After playing the first 59 minutes level, Alabama scored twice in a span of 36 seconds in its 2-0 victory over UAB on September 12, 2021.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Alabama have one common opponent this season, Memphis.
NEW FACES PUTTING ON THE LACES
UAB has 10 newcomers to this season's roster – seven freshmen and three transfers.
NEW YEAR, NEW COACHES
On January 18, 2023, Lisa Mann was named head coach of the Blazers. Mann arrives in the Magic City after spending the last four seasons as the head coach at West Virginia State University where she led the Yellow Jackets to a 40-15-4 record, a Mountain East Conference championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Supporting her are head coach are Associate Head Coach Mark Hiller and Assistant Coach Chloe Kane. Hiller was head coach at Delta State where he had a record of 26-14-7 and Cain spent last two years as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
BLAZERS PICKED 2ND IN THE EAST
UAB has been predicted to finish second in the ACC East Division in a poll conducted by the league's head coaches. The Blazers received 40 points, including one first place vote. South Florida was chosen to finish atop the East Division with 61 points. Florida Atlantic was selected third (39) followed by East Carolina (35), Charlotte (29) and Temple (12).
Two-time defending conference champion Memphis was the unanimous 2023 preseason favorite with 61 points. SMU earned one first-place vote and 50 total points for second place. North Texas was selected third with 35 points, followed by Rice (30), UTSA (23) and Tulsa (17).
UP NEXT
The Blazers have their first road match of the season when they visit Alabama State in Montgomery on Aug. 24. The next home match is against Jacksonville State on Aug. 27.
PROMOTIONS
The first 400 fans will receive a rally towel sponsored by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Postgame, Blazer Buddies Kids Club members can take on PK on the field. To register for the Blazer Buddies Kids Club, click here.
ESPN+
Sunday's match will be streamed through ESPN+. This is subscription-based service. Click here to register a new account.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through StatBroadcast.
GOLD CARD
Women's Soccer season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2023-24 Gold Card. The Gold Card will allow you to gain access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for American Athletic Conference or NCAA Championship events.
BLAZER BUDDIES KIDS CLUB
Blazer Buddies is the new official kids club of UAB Athletics and is open to all kids ages 12 and under. Blazer Buddies will receive a Blazer Buddies Kids Club ID which grants admission to all home men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, softball, and baseball games. Blazer Buddies Kids Club members will also be eligible for discounted tickets to the UAB football game versus Louisiana on Sept. 16 and select men's basketball games. Click here to register for the Blazer Buddies Kids Club member or email sportspromo@uab.edu for more information.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For more information on the UAB women's soccer team, follow @UAB_WSoc on Twitter and Instagram.
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