MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the eighth slate of 2022-23 SSAC Games of the Week, presented by Herff Jones, with the University of Mobile Women's Soccer match versus Blue Mountain College on Thursday taking the title of SSAC Women's Soccer Game of the Week. Mobile versus Blue Mountain is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27 and is the regular season finale for both teams. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT in Blue Mountain, Miss.
Thursday's match is an important one for the Rams, in search of a win ahead of the SSAC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament. With a win, Mobile will earn a host-bid for the first round of the conference tournament. A loss will hand Mobile the No. 5 seed for the conference tournament with a match on the road looming. The Rams are currently riding a three-match losing skid and will look to break that against the Toppers on Thursday.
Women's Soccer: Mobile at Blue Mountain | Thursday at 1 pm CST | Blue Mountain, Miss.
- Mobile is 4-3-0 in SSAC play with 12 points, while the Toppers of Blue Mountain are 2-5-0 with six points.
- It is the final regular season game for both teams with a lot on the line. The Toppers need a win to claim the sixth and final playoff spot or will see their season come to an end. Mobile already has a playoff spot locked up, but can claim the No. 3 or 4 seed with a win and the right to host the first-round contest.
- Along with their 4-3-0 conference record, Mobile enters Thursday with an 8-5-2 overall record.
- Blue Mountain has tallied a 6-8-1 overall record to go with their 2-5-0 SSAC record.
- For Mobile, Sophie Roberts leads with 30 points on 13 goals and four assists, while Carolina Martins Gomes has seven goals and seven assists. Raegan Latiolais leads the Rams with 35 shots taken and has tallied seven goals. Juliana Gomez has a pair of shutouts and 47 saves in the net for the Rams.
- For the Toppers, Annabel Trauschke has 35 points on 15 goals and five assists and Cynthia Betancourt has three goals and five assists. Lexi Berry leads with 69 saves in the net.
- In just one meeting prior to Thursday, Mobile is 1-0 against Blue Mountain College, defeating the Toppers 4-3 during the 2021 season.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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