South Alabama vs. LSU • Aug. 30, 2018 • 7 p.m. • The Cage (690) • Mobile, Ala.
South Alabama vs. Ole Miss • Sept. 2, 2018 • 1:30 p.m. • The Cage (690) • Mobile, Ala.

THE COACHES
South Alabama
Richard Moodie (Carson-Newman, 2006)
Record at USA: 16-7-1 (2nd year)
Overall Record: 64-46-8 (7th year)

LSU
Brian Lee (Furman, 1992)
Record at LSU: 132-102-41 (14th year)
Overall Record: 276-182-51 (25th year)

Ole Miss
Matthew Mott (Central Florida, 2000)
Record at OM: 88-64-19 (9th year)
Overall Record: Same

SERIES INFORMATION
LSU: Tied 5-5.

Current winning streak: South Alabama, 1 win
LSU's last win in series: 8-0 (8/22/10) in Baton Rouge
Last meeting: South Alabama 4, LSU 0 (11/14/15)
USA's record at home: 2-2
USA's longest winning / losing streak in series: 2 / 3
Notes: South Alabama snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with a 4-0 win in the 2015 NCAA Tournament… LSU won those previous three matches by a combined 13-0 score… The last regular-season meeting came in 2010.

OM: Ole Miss leads 3-2.

Current winning streak: South Alabama, 1 win
Ole Miss' last win in series: 6-0 (8/29/03) in Oxford
Last meeting: South Alabama 1, Ole Miss 0 (9/11/16)
USA's record at home: 1-0
USA's longest winning / losing streak in series: 1 / 2
Notes: The 2016 meeting between the two schools, a 1-0 victory, was the first since 2003… The teams met in each of the 1996, 1997 and 1998 seasons, with the Rebels winning two of the three matchups… Ole Miss won back-to-back meetings in 1998 and 2003 by a combined score of 9-0.

THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES
South Alabama is 16-3-1 in its last 20 games.

Justice Stanford's next shutout will be the 20th of her career, moving her into a tie for first at South Alabama, and 10th in league history.

Senior Hannah Godfrey scored a brace in USA's 6-1 win over Chattanooga last week. She had four career goals entering the contest, and none since 2016.

Both of Godfrey's goals came on corner kicks from sophomore Aníta Ágústsdóttir, who had one assist in all of 2017.

Three of the Jaguars' seven goals this season have come via set pieces. In USA's two exhibitions, two of the team's four goals were on set pieces.

Mississippi State had 25 shots on Sunday. South Alabama's first two opponents had 15 shots combined.

USA's six goals last week against Chattanooga were the program's most in a home game since October 2014.

South Alabama is in the midst of four straight games against SEC opponents for the first time since 1994, the inaugural year of the program. The Sept. 9 contest at Florida State will give the Jaguars five consecutive Power 5 opponents for the first time ever.

LSU and South Alabama are meeting in an official contest for the first time since the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a 4-0 Jaguar victory at The Cage.

The Tigers have shut out their last two opponents since a season-opening 2-1 loss to Villanova.

Ole Miss' three wins have come by a combined score of 13-0 (6-0 vs. Louisiana, 4-0 vs. Western Kentucky, 3-0 vs. Murray State)

The Rebels are receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll.

MOODIE'S QUOTES ON THE WEEKEND
On preparing for the next two opponents: "I think we have to learn a lot from Sunday. We were outplayed and (Mississippi State's) athleticism was too much for us. I thought they did a great job. For us, we didn't play our best. If we had played our best and lost, then we could have at least said, where do we go from here? The focal point for us now is how do we play our best against the top teams? That's our first loss since Florida in the NCAA tournament. The reaction from the girls was great; everyone was watching video and training extra on their own. Maybe that's just what we need to wake up, know how difficult this weekend will be and treat them with respect.

On the takeaway from Sunday's loss: "Mississippi State came in here with a game plan and were able to execute it. They took us out of our game; we started playing it long and trying to run against them. They were faster, then we tried to fight against them and they were stronger. We have to learn where we're good and what our strengths and weaknesses are. The few moments where we put the ball down and played, you could see us be able to string passes together and build confidence. If we had that platform to build off of, we would have done better, but no doubt the better team won. We just can't have a performance like that again and expect to win. In terms of effort and our game plan, there needs to be more clarity and understanding of how we win those games."

On emphasizing set pieces: "If you can keep a Mississippi State nil-nil, you stand a chance to win it on a set piece. That's what can separate good and great teams. There is a lot of emphasis on that, even the first year I was here and in all of my years coaching. We find ourselves in scenarios, whether it's corners, throws or deep free kicks, where I feel like it's worth your while to work on that once or twice a week because you see them so often in games. If you're not prepared for those scenarios, then you're not doing your job properly. If you're tied or struggling to find your rhythm, a goal off a set piece can be just what you need to get into the game."

On LSU: "We saw an LSU team in the spring that wasn't fully equipped with their arsenal. They were missing some crucial players. We have to understand and respect that, and know how dangerous they were last year when we played them in the preseason. They're a very good team and a good understanding of what they want. They're coming off the back of two really good wins, one of which is a conference foe for us (Texas State). Their tails are up and we're coming off a loss and having to respond. You're only as good as your last game – our girls need to recognize that – but LSU will be mistaken if they don't give us the respect we deserve because we have the ability to move the ball and shift it between the pockets. They saw that when we saw them last. We have to get our confidence back and need to put on a performance that both mimics the style we play and an effort that suggests we want to win the game."

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