MATCH NOTES

THE COACHES
South Alabama
Richard Moodie (Carson-Newman, 2006)
Record at USA: 52-28-6 (5th Year) 
Overall Record: 100-67-13 (10th Year)

Mississippi State
James Armstrong (University of Edinburgh, 2001)
Record at Mississippi State: 14-12-6 (3rd year)
Overall Record: Same

SERIES INFORMATION
Mississippi State: 5-9-1 Mississippi State leads

Current winning streak: 2L
USA's last win in series: 1-0 at Mississippi State (8/21/2015)
Mississippi State's last win in series: 1-0 at Mississippi State (9/12/2019)
Last meeting: Mississippi State 1, South Alabama 0 (9/12/2019)
USA's record in Mobile: 1-4
USA's longest winning / losing streak in series: 3 / 4

NOTES
- The Jags and the Bulldogs are meeting for the first time since 2019 when Mississippi State came away with a 1-0 win in Starkville, Miss. 
- This match is the second and final exhibition of the season for both squads. South Alabama dropped their first exhibition to Lipscomb 2-0 in Nashville.
- Mississippi State opened their season with an exhibition against UAB in Starkville, Miss. on Tuesday and won 4-0.

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Richard Moodie
- On Mississippi State: "Mississippi State is a great team. The match is going to be a true challenge. It's another opportunity to see where we're at as a team. It's the last match that we have to see where we are and to adjust things. All of this is preparation for August 20."

- On the newcomers' performance: "The student-athletes that played did well. I'm proud of their performance so far. I think there's more positives to build on than any other exhibition match I've coached."

- On the leadership: "We've got two captains but we also consider Deanna Green as a leader and influencer on the team. Every returner has that same ownership of their role on the team. Our captains have done an exceptional job; they've passed the fitness tests, they work hard every day and they act as an extension of the coaching staff. The returners all try to hold each other accountable and grow the team more. I feel like we're in a good place with the leaders."

- On being back at The Cage: "Coming home is massive and we want everyone to come out and see us. We do a lot of work in the community for the very reason that they are the ones who come out and support us. We value that support and it means a lot to the team."

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