Ole Miss Soccer to Face Missouri in SEC Matchup

In their last meeting on Oct. 10, 2024, Ole Miss suffered a 0-5 defeat against Missouri. This season, the Rebels have experimented with 14 different starting lineup combinations and have not repeated the same starting XI. Notably, Lauren Montgomery made her starting debut against Georgia, making her the 21st player to earn a start this season.

Three players — Maizy Kluksdal, Alena Watts, and Allison Kolski — have started every match. Kolski has played all 1,260 minutes this season. Ole Miss boasts a record of 5-1-0 in one-goal matches, including four 1-0 victories, and is unbeaten (7-0-0) when scoring first. The team has achieved six shutouts this season, with six of their seven wins being by shutout.

Ole Miss outshoots its opponents 173-161, including a slight edge in shots on goal (62-60). The team has also earned 81 corner kicks while allowing 55. Goalkeeper Anna Claire Jacobi has made 14 saves in the last two matches, with a career-high of eight saves against No. 5 Alabama. Her save percentage stands at .750 this season.

Under new head coach Todd Shulenberger, who took over in December 2025, Ole Miss is entering a new era in women’s soccer. Shulenberger previously spent 11 seasons at Washington State, where he achieved a record of 113-67-34 and led the Cougars to five NCAA Tournament appearances.

In their last outing, Ole Miss fell to Georgia 1-0, moving their overall record to 7-7-0 and 0-6-0 in SEC play. The Rebels held Georgia scoreless for 73 minutes before conceding an unassisted goal. Georgia outshot Ole Miss 20-4 and led 7-1 in shots on goal.

Missouri comes into Thursday’s match with a 3-8-2 overall record and is winless (0-5-1) in SEC play. They achieved their first conference point with a 1-1 draw against Arkansas but recently lost 1-0 to Vanderbilt. The Tigers have scored 15 goals but allowed 16 this season, averaging 1.15 goals and 11.2 shots per match.

Lana Adams, Rylie Morse, and Landis Canada lead Missouri with three goals each this season. In goal, Riley Wilkerson holds a record of 2-5-1, and Kate Phillips has made five starts.

Looking back at 2025, Ole Miss finished with a record of 4-8-3, including three wins at home. The team scored 13 goals last season, with four players returning who contributed to the scoring. Goalkeeper Taylor Prigge returns after notching a team-best .750 save percentage last season, alongside new additions in goal.

The Ole Miss roster for 2026 features a total of 30 players, including 14 transfers and three true freshmen, with players coming from 16 states. Among them, eight transfers are from Washington State, having followed Coach Shulenberger.

Isabella Pontieri was named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch List, one of 45 midfielders recognized. In 2025, she recorded 10 assists and was named to the first team All-ASUN.

Five Ole Miss players made the 2026 SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List. The Rebels are gearing up for an exciting home match as they face Missouri on Thursday.