Lions journey to Houck Field on Sunday

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (August 30, 2025) – The University of North Alabama soccer crew travels to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to compete in opposition to the Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 1 p.m.

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MATCHUP

North Alabama at SEMO

Sunday, August 31

1 p.m.

Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Houck Field

344 N Henderson Ave, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701

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SERIES HISTORY: This would be the first assembly between the Lions and Redhawks in program historical past. UNA first began competing in 1997.

SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS: SEMO is 0-4 to start the season, solely scoring objectives of their opening recreation. Since then the Redhawks have allowed six objectives to opponents of their earlier three video games. This is the third house recreation for SEMO and the final earlier than a two-game highway journey. The crew was picked ninth within the preseason polls for the Ohio Valley Conference to start the yr.

ABOUT LAST GAME: The UNA soccer crew used a second half comeback to win over the Troy Trojans on Thursday evening, 2-1. The Lions keep undefeated within the collection over their in-state opponent at 4-0. North Alabama scored two second half objectives to finish the comeback. Captain Alice Bussey notched the primary aim of the season within the 51st minute, whereas senior Olivia Heinert grabbed the lead with a late aim within the eightieth minute. Troy took an early lead within the first half off a Jiselle Daniels aim that simply received out of attain to position at the back of the online. Outside of that, graduate keeper Madison Vukas continued her sturdy exhibiting with 13 saves.

INCHING CLOSER: Head coach Chris Walker received his 98th win over Troy on Thursday evening, bringing him nearer to the century mark. The Lions play SEMO first after which have Alabama State at house on Thursday, Sept. 4. If the Lions handle to win over the Redhawks, the long-tenured coach can have the chance to do win his one hundredth recreation on his house turf. 

LIFTING THE LID: The Lions have been with no aim for the season earlier than the second half in opposition to Troy. Thanks to captain Alice Bussey and senior Olivia Heinert, North Alabama discovered their first two objectives of the season to relinquish the nerves. UNA put seven photographs on aim and have been offensively aggressive all evening to safe their first win this season. Each recreation, the Lions have grown in photographs and photographs on aim earlier than breaking by in opposition to the Trojans.  

CAREER NIGHT: Graduate goalkeeper Madison Vukas continues to indicate out. On Thursday evening in opposition to the Trojans, she recorded 13 saves – a profession excessive. She set her profession excessive in saves in her first begin for the Lions in opposition to ETSU with 10 to open the season. Not solely did she report her second profession evening in simply 4 video games, however she set a brand new excessive for the Lions throughout the Division I period. Vukas surpasses Shelby Thornton who set the mark with 11 in a match in opposition to NJIT in 2018. The Bowling Green addition continues to shine for the Lions. 

NEXT GAME: Following the second true highway recreation in opposition to SEMO, the Lions tackle Alabama State at house on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Last season, the sport was canceled resulting from climate.

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