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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Missouri
Soccer Returns Home to Host Missouri Thursday
10/14/2026 | Soccer
OXFORD, Miss. –Ole Miss Soccer returns to Ole Miss Soccer Stadium on Thursday to host Missouri in Southeastern Conference action. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
QUICK KICKS
• Ole Miss last faced off against Missouri on Oct. 10, 2024, on the road, where it fell 0-5 to the Tigers
• Ole Miss has used 14 different starting lineup combinations through 14 matches and has not repeated the same starting XI. Lauren Montgomery became the 21st Rebel to earn a start against Georgia.
• Maizy Kluksdal, Alena Watts and Allison Kolski have started every match this season. Kolski is the only Rebel to play all 1,260 minutes.
• Ole Miss is 5-1-0 in matches decided by one goal, including four 1-0 victories. The Rebels are also 7-0-0 when scoring first.
• The Rebels have recorded six shutouts this season, with six of their seven victories coming by shutout.
• Ole Miss has outshot its opponents 173-161, including a 62-60 advantage in shots on goal. The Rebels have also earned 81 corner kicks while allowing 55.
• Anna Claire Jacobi has made 14 saves over the past two matches, including a career-high eight at No. 5 Alabama and six at Georgia. Jacobi owns a team-best .750 save percentage this season.
A NEW ERA
Ole Miss begins a new chapter in 2026 under first-year head coach Todd Shulenberger, who was named the fourth head coach in program history on Dec. 1, 2025.
Shulenberger came to Oxford after 11 seasons at Washington State, where he became the winningest coach in program history with a 113-67-34 record. He led the Cougars to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program’s first College Cup appearance in 2019.
During his time at Washington State, Shulenberger coached 43 all-conference selections and 10 players who were drafted into the NWSL or USL Super League.
LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss fell 1-0 to Georgia on Friday night at the Turner Soccer Complex, moving to 7-7-0 overall and 0-6-0 in Southeastern Conference play. The Rebels held the Bulldogs scoreless through the opening 73 minutes behind six saves from Anna Claire Jacobi, including four in the first half. Hailey Gordon broke the deadlock with an unassisted goal at the 73:19 mark. Georgia finished with a 20-4 advantage in shots, a 7-1 edge in shots on goal and a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. Ava Ghoreishi led Ole Miss with two shots and recorded the Rebels’ lone attempt on goal.
SCOUTING REPORT: MISSOURI
Missouri enters Thursday’s match with a 3-8-2 overall record and an 0-5-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers earned their first conference point with a 1-1 draw at Arkansas before falling 1-0 to Vanderbilt in their most recent match. Missouri has scored 15 goals while allowing 16 this season, averaging 1.15 goals and 11.2 shots per match. The Tigers have outshot their opponents 146-129 and hold a 71-62 advantage in corner kicks.
Lana Adams, Rylie Morse and Landis Canada share the team lead with three goals and seven points apiece. All three have recorded 22 shots, while Morse leads Missouri with 13 attempts on goal. In goal, Riley Wilkerson owns a 2-5-1 record with a 1.19 goals-against average, 26 saves and a .722 save percentage. Kate Phillips has made five starts, recording 22 saves and a team-best .786 save percentage. Missouri is led by head coach Stefanie Golan.
A GLANCE AT 2025
Ole Miss finished the 2025 season 4-8-3 overall, including a 3-3-2 record at home. The Rebels went 4-1 in non-conference play and began the year with wins in four of their first five matches.
The Rebels scored 13 goals in 2025, with eight of those goals coming from players who return to the 2026 roster. Ole Miss also recorded four shutouts, including three straight clean sheets against Southern Miss, UT Martin and Louisiana.
RETURNING PRODUCTION
Katie Ramsden returns after leading Ole Miss in goals, points, shots and shots on goal in 2025. Ramsden started all 15 matches and finished the season with four goals, one assist, nine points, 24 shots and 11 shots on goal.
Sarah Granno also returns after finishing second on the team with two goals and five points. Tate Blincoe and Evie Ewing each scored one goal last season, giving the Rebels four returning goal scorers from the 2025 roster.
BETWEEN THE POSTS
The Ole Miss goalkeeper room features Taylor Prigge, Anna Claire Jacobi and Sienna Smart in 2026.
Prigge returns after appearing in five matches and making four starts last season. She posted a team-best .750 save percentage, made 21 saves and recorded one shutout. Jacobi comes to Oxford from Appalachian State, while Smart joins the Rebels from Michigan.
ROSTER RESET
The Rebels enter the 2026 season with a 30-player roster that features a mix of returning experience, transfer additions and high school signees.
A total of 14 transfers and three true freshmen round out the 17 newcomers. The roster includes student-athletes from 16 states, as well as Katie Ramsden, a native of Leeds, England.
TRANSFER TRAIL
Ole Miss enters 2026 with a roster that features a strong transfer presence, including eight players who followed Todd Shulenberger from Washington State.
Audrey Shackelford, Keira Mitchell, Alena Watts, Maizy Kluksdal, Ava Ghoreishi, Becca Skinner, Isabelle Wright and Jenna Studer all list Washington State as their previous college.
HERMANN WATCH
Isabella Pontieri became the latest Rebel to earn national preseason recognition after being named to the 2026 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch List by United Soccer Coaches.
Pontieri was one of 45 midfielders added to the watch list and one of seven from the SEC. The North Florida transfer came to Oxford after playing in 57 matches from 2023-25, scoring 14 goals and adding 12 assists over more than 2,700 minutes.
In 2025, Pontieri earned first-team All-ASUN honors after leading the conference in assists, shots on goal, total shots and game-winning goals. She finished the season with 10 assists, 44 shots on goal, 101 total shots, five game-winning goals and eight goals.
PRESEASON NODS
Ole Miss had five players selected to the 2026 SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List, with Paxton Bock, Ava Ghoreishi, Audrey Shackelford, Jenna Studer and Alena Watts earning recognition from the league office.
All five Rebels are in their first season at Ole Miss. Bock comes to Oxford after spending two seasons at SMU, while Ghoreishi, Shackelford, Studer and Watts all transferred from Washington State. Shackelford earned All-WCC Second Team honors in 2025 after scoring two goals and adding four assists, while Studer enters the season with 75 career matches and more than 5,000 minutes played.
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