MATCH INFO
- Thursday, Sept. 4 | 7 p.m. CT | PNC Field | Birmingham, Ala.
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- Live Stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the matchup with a record of 3-2, defeating Union 5-1 on Sunday.
- Makenna Egan led the way for WKU, scoring two goals on three shots. She would add an assist in 56 minutes of action.
- Danielle Lewin scored her second goal as a Hilltopper on a pass from Torrie Grant-Clavijo. Lewin is tied for third on the team in goals scored.
- Georgia Liapis scored her fourth goal of the season in the first half. She would finish with two shots in a team high 72 minutes.
- Liapis now leads the team in goals this season. Liapis also leads the team in shots with 16 total.
- Liapis is tied for the league lead in goals scored with four. She is also first in points (9) and second in shots taken (16).
- Alaina Nugier scored her first goal of the season in the 89th minute of the match. This marks the first for the native of Spring, Texas since her freshman campaign back in 2023.
- Torrie Grant-Clavijo aided with an assist Sunday night. With the assist, Grant-Clavijo now has three for the season.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Thursday's matchup will mark the 11th between the two programs, as the Blazers are a former member of Conference USA.
- This is the first meeting between the two teams since Oct. 16, 2022.
- WKU holds an all-time series lead of 5-4-1 against UAB.Â
- UAB holds a 2-1-1 advantage when the two square off in Birmingham.
- The Blazers have won the last two matchups, winning both games, 1-0.
SCOUTING THE BLAZERS
- UAB enters Thursday's game with a mark of 2-2-1. The Blazers have wins over ULM and Southern Miss. UAB dropped 1-2 decisions to both Ole Miss and UCF. The Blazers tied with ETSU 1-1 on Aug. 17.
- Jette Zimmer and Avery Berryman lead the team with three goals apiece this season.Â
- The UAB goalkeeper, Leah Parsons, has 15 saves with six goals allowed in five games this season.
- Abbey Burns, Zimmer, and Louise Larsson were all named to the American Conference's Preseason Watch List.
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