The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Monday, November 4
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
4 p.m.
UAB
vs
Rice
Women’s Soccer Opens AAC Championship Against No. 4 Rice
11/3/2024 10:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM – Coming off a regular season finale victory to earn the No. 5 seed in the AAC Tournament, the UAB women's soccer team opens postseason play against No. 4 seed Rice in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship on Monday, November 4, at 4 p.m. CT in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
FOLLOW THE MATCH
Monday's contest will stream live on ESPN+.
SERIES HISTORY
The match marks the 19th time the two teams have faced each other. The Owls lead the series 11-6-1 with the last match taking place in Houston, Texas this season where the match ended with Rice earning a 2-1 victory.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BLAZERS
UAB drew 2-2 against North Texas on Thursday. The Mean Green were up 2-0 in the second half after scoring goals in the 7th minute and 65th minute. In the 70th minute Abbey Burns took a free kick and found the back of the net to allow the Blazers to only be down one (2-1).
With seven minutes left in the match, Burns was able to equalize the match (2-2) with an assist from Avery Berryman.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Rice is coming off a 2-1 loss at East Carolina on Thursday. The Owls are 11-5-2 on the season and 5-4-1 in conference play. Rice is led by Leah Chancey who has scored nine goals this season, with Kallie McKinney recording three goals. Camille Quarterman, Taylor Rish, Jules Johnston and Catarina Albuquerque all have two goals. The Owls also has six players that have one goal apiece.
BREAKOUT CANDIDATES
Burns was recognized as this week's AAC Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts against North Texas and has also earned AAC Honorable Mention (Sept. 26) for her efforts against Samford. Burns has registered seven goals so far this season. Sydney Bolinger has netted two goals and Abby Graeser has one goal this year.
Maia Sirota recorded her first collegiate goal at UTSA and has tallied two assists so far, with her first to Graeser in the season opener win against ETSU and her second assist to Bolinger at Samford.
Zimmer scored her first goal of the season at Rice (Sept. 26), followed by two at East Carolina (Oct. 20) and one at Temple (Oct. 27). She now has nine career goals and four goals this season. For her efforts at ECU, she earned AAC Honorable Mention this week.
Mia Leath, a freshman, scored her first goal to give UAB its 1-0 win against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 29). Leath's goal was assisted by Bolinger, which was her first assist of her career.
Maiya Clark scored her first career goal to push the Blazers past Tulsa (Oct. 24) 1-0 with an assist from Burns.
BRILLIANCE IN GOAL
Toth earned AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 23) for her performance against the ranked Tigers. So far this season, Toth has recorded seven shutouts. Her first coming in UAB's home opener against ETSU (1-0), at home versus Ole Miss (1-0), at Southern Miss (1-0), against No. 15/11 Memphis (0-0), against Florida Atlantic (1-0), against Charlotte (0-0) and versus Tulsa (1-0). With the 1-0 win at Southern Miss, Toth recorded her 10thcareer shutout.
Also at Southern Miss, Toth took a free kick and assisted Bolinger in scoring the goal to put the Blazers up. It was the first assist of her career, and she earned AAC Honorable Mention for her efforts.
For her career, she has 14 shutouts, with her seven this season being the most she has recorded in a single season.
Toth earned AAC Honorable Mention this week for her efforts against Tulsa and at Temple.
GOLD CARD
Women's Soccer season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2024-25 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.
POWER UP
UAB Athletics is excited to compete in the American Athletic Conference and needs Blazer Nation to Power Up by becoming a 2024 Blazer Boosters member. Join Blazer Boosters today as UAB student-athletes compete for championships, graduate with honors, and make a difference in our community.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB women's soccer team, follow @UAB_WSOC on Twitter and Instagram.
FOLLOW THE MATCH
Monday's contest will stream live on ESPN+.
SERIES HISTORY
The match marks the 19th time the two teams have faced each other. The Owls lead the series 11-6-1 with the last match taking place in Houston, Texas this season where the match ended with Rice earning a 2-1 victory.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BLAZERS
UAB drew 2-2 against North Texas on Thursday. The Mean Green were up 2-0 in the second half after scoring goals in the 7th minute and 65th minute. In the 70th minute Abbey Burns took a free kick and found the back of the net to allow the Blazers to only be down one (2-1).
With seven minutes left in the match, Burns was able to equalize the match (2-2) with an assist from Avery Berryman.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Rice is coming off a 2-1 loss at East Carolina on Thursday. The Owls are 11-5-2 on the season and 5-4-1 in conference play. Rice is led by Leah Chancey who has scored nine goals this season, with Kallie McKinney recording three goals. Camille Quarterman, Taylor Rish, Jules Johnston and Catarina Albuquerque all have two goals. The Owls also has six players that have one goal apiece.
BREAKOUT CANDIDATES
Burns was recognized as this week's AAC Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts against North Texas and has also earned AAC Honorable Mention (Sept. 26) for her efforts against Samford. Burns has registered seven goals so far this season. Sydney Bolinger has netted two goals and Abby Graeser has one goal this year.
Maia Sirota recorded her first collegiate goal at UTSA and has tallied two assists so far, with her first to Graeser in the season opener win against ETSU and her second assist to Bolinger at Samford.
Zimmer scored her first goal of the season at Rice (Sept. 26), followed by two at East Carolina (Oct. 20) and one at Temple (Oct. 27). She now has nine career goals and four goals this season. For her efforts at ECU, she earned AAC Honorable Mention this week.
Mia Leath, a freshman, scored her first goal to give UAB its 1-0 win against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 29). Leath's goal was assisted by Bolinger, which was her first assist of her career.
Maiya Clark scored her first career goal to push the Blazers past Tulsa (Oct. 24) 1-0 with an assist from Burns.
BRILLIANCE IN GOAL
Toth earned AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 23) for her performance against the ranked Tigers. So far this season, Toth has recorded seven shutouts. Her first coming in UAB's home opener against ETSU (1-0), at home versus Ole Miss (1-0), at Southern Miss (1-0), against No. 15/11 Memphis (0-0), against Florida Atlantic (1-0), against Charlotte (0-0) and versus Tulsa (1-0). With the 1-0 win at Southern Miss, Toth recorded her 10thcareer shutout.
Also at Southern Miss, Toth took a free kick and assisted Bolinger in scoring the goal to put the Blazers up. It was the first assist of her career, and she earned AAC Honorable Mention for her efforts.
For her career, she has 14 shutouts, with her seven this season being the most she has recorded in a single season.
Toth earned AAC Honorable Mention this week for her efforts against Tulsa and at Temple.
GOLD CARD
Women's Soccer season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2024-25 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.
POWER UP
UAB Athletics is excited to compete in the American Athletic Conference and needs Blazer Nation to Power Up by becoming a 2024 Blazer Boosters member. Join Blazer Boosters today as UAB student-athletes compete for championships, graduate with honors, and make a difference in our community.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB women's soccer team, follow @UAB_WSOC on Twitter and Instagram.
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