FAYETTEVILLE – No. 7 Arkansas soccer (7-2-2, 5-0-1 SEC) conceded two goals in the first six minutes of the match against No. 13 Mississippi State (9-2-1, 4-1-1 SEC) but scored four straight to pick up a 4-2 win and take sole possession of first place in the SEC standings.

How it Happened

The Bulldogs, unbeaten in SEC play before tonight’s match, netted a pair of goals from distance to open the scoring at Razorback Field. Zoe Main had the first in the third minute, followed by a strike from Tatum Borman that snuck under the crossbar in the sixth minute.

Arkansas cut into Mississippi State’s lead when forward Taylor Berman drew a foul inside the penalty box in the 34th minute. After a video review, the penalty was confirmed and senior midfielder Zoe Susi lined up to take the kick. Susi fired right past a left-diving Sarah Wommack, the State goalkeeper.

For the first time since the 2:51 mark, the match was tied in the 47th minute after sophomore Kyndal Ewertz redirected a well-placed ball from freshman Molly Teed past Wommack.

The Razorbacks grabbed the lead in the 56th minute after Berman headed in a free kick from freshman Presley Marvil. Insurance was added in the final 10 minutes, Ewertz’s second goal, after she took a pass from Susi at midfield all the way to the top of the 18-yard box.

Despite allowing two goals early, Arkansas goalkeeper Evie Vitali made six saves in the second half to keep the Bulldogs at bay.

Mississippi State outshot Arkansas 22-14.

Game Notes

The Razorbacks extended their SEC home match unbeaten streak, which dates back to 2020, to 24 matches.
Kyndal Ewertz notched her first collegiate brace.
The Bulldogs had won 15 straight SEC matches before tonight. Their last loss came in 2023 against Arkansas at Razorback Field.
The Hogs held Mississippi State star Ally Perry to just one shot on target. Perry had scored in each of State’s first five SEC matches this season.
Freshmen Molly Teed and Presley Marvil recorded their first collegiate assists.
Ewertz, Susi and freshman Vailana Tu’ua lead the team with four goals each.

Up Next

Arkansas will travel to No. 17 Georgia next Friday night. The Bulldogs tied LSU, 1-1, in Baton Rouge on Sunday night.

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