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Let's get out and support these gals who bust their tails to represent Vanderbilt. Here's the latest on Vanderbilt Soccer from the VUAD as we enter the regular season.

Vanderbilt starts 2019 regular season against Georgia State on Thursday

Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0, 0-0)
Georgia State Panthers (0-0, 0-0)

Aug. 22, 2019 • 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex (2,000) • Nashville, Tenn.

Television

The match will be broadcast on SEC Network+ with Kevin Ingram (play-by-play) and Laura Stewart (analyst) on the call.

What You Need to Know

1 • Vanderbilt’s first regular season game of 2019 is on Thursday by playing host to Georgia State at the Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex at 7 p.m. CT.

17 • The Commodores are ranked 17th in the United Soccer Coaches poll, their highest ranking to start a season in program history.

10 • The Commodores are ranked 10th in the TopDrawer Soccer announced earlier this week, making them the highest-ranked SEC team in that poll.

2 • Vanderbilt has faced Georgia State twice and won both contests -- 2013 (4-0) and 2018 (3-0).

5 • Five Vanderbilt student-athletes have been named to the preseason SEC watch list – list the five.

10 • Vanderbilt never lost at home last season after winning 10 games along with one tie. Dating to 2017, the Commodores haven’t lost at home in 13 straight outings.

11 • The Commodores return all 11 starters from the 2018 season that won their first SEC title since 1994.

46 • Vanderbilt’s 46 goals last season were the sixth-most goals ever scored by a Commodore team.

14 • The Commodores featured a stifling defense last season that only allowed 14 goals, the second-fewest allowed in Vanderbilt history.

22 • Kaylann Boyd and Hopkins ranked sixth nationally and first among SEC players in goals scored by a duo.

35 • Hopkins was the conference’s points leader with 35. She scored 14 goals and had seven assists to reach that total.

5 • Head coach Darren Ambrose is five wins away from reaching the 200-win mark for his career.

16 • Vanderbilt’s 16 wins last year were its most wins since 2005 and third-most all time in program history.

0 • Price of admission for all Vanderbilt home soccer matches in 2019.


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