Five Hogs Placed on TopDrawerSoccer’s Midseason Top 100 Lists
FAYETTEVILLE – As the college soccer season nears its midpoint, TopDrawerSoccer has unveiled its lists of the top 100 players and freshmen thus far in 2024.
Arkansas put a total of five Hogs across the lists, with graduate forwards Ava Tankersley (3) and Kate Doyle (67) on the top 100 players list and Keegan Smith (2), Anaiyah Robinson (7) and Jailyn Brownlee (11) on the top 100 freshmen list.
Top 100 Players
No. 3 – Ava Tankersley
- Ranks second on the team with eight goals with game-winners against John Brown, Northwestern State and South Carolina.
- Leads the team and ranks third in the SEC with seven assists.
- Ranks second in the league with 23 points.
- Recently became the fourth Razorback to surpass 100 career points and sits at No. 4 on the program’s all-time points list with 101.
- The highest-ranked Arkansas Razorback to appear on the list.
- The only Hog to start in all 11 matches this season.
TopDrawerSoccer on Tankersley: “The reigning SEC Forward of the Year has continued her dominance with eight goals and seven assists to lead Arkansas to a 9-1-1 record. With Tankersley leading, Arkansas has reached the No. 1 ranking in the top 25 and is considered a bonafide title contender.”
No. 67 – Kate Doyle
- Started the season with a six-match scoring streak.
- Netted a brace against her former team, Gonzaga.
- Scored the game-winner against Missouri.
- Ranks fourth in the SEC with 20 points.
- Has eight starts in 11 matches.
Top 100 Freshmen
No. 2 – Keegan Smith
- Has four shutouts in SEC play and five for the season.
- Recorded a career-high seven saves at Vanderbilt and shut out No. 23 South Carolina earlier this month and was named SEC Freshman of the Week.
- Made crucial saves in Arkansas’s top-10 road match at No. 8 Michigan State to help the Hogs to a 2-2 draw.
- Her .60 goals-against average ranks fourth in the SEC and 29th in the NCAA.
- Has started 10 of 11 matches this season.
TopDrawerSoccer on Smith: “Another former Gatorade New York POTY and day-one starter for a team that has reached the No. 1 ranking, Smith has been arguably the best goalkeeper in the country. The Razorback star is one of the best athletes in college soccer, regardless of position, and doubles as an elite ball-playing goalkeeper, evidenced by winning her Gatorade POTY as an attacking midfielder. And with as many clean sheets (6) as goals conceded, Smith could lead Arkansas to a first-ever College Cup.”
No. 7 – Anaiyah Robinson
- Leads the SEC with nine goals and has the second-most goals among freshmen in the NCAA.
- Her 19 points rank fifth in the league.
- Has game-winners over BYU and Tennessee.
- Has started in three of 11 matches this season.
- Netted her first collegiate goal on Aug. 29 against Gonzaga and has nine goals in her last eight matches.
No. 11 – Jailyn Brownlee
- Has three goals as Arkansas’ holding midfielder.
- Scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 22 against Missouri.
- Has nine starts, including her first collegiate appearance on Aug. 15 against John Brown.
- Has played the full 90 minutes in six matches this season.
The Hogs will take the field on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Oklahoma. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and the match will be televised on SEC Network Plus.
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