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2022 SEC Women’s Soccer Preview | College Soccer

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Can a national title contender emerge from the SEC in 2022?

A couple of teams knocked on the door of the College Cup in 2021, with two programs reaching the quarterfinals (Arkansas and South Carolina).

There have been leadership changes at several programs around the conference, as Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee saw new head coaches take over. Here's a rundown of what to expect in the 2022 SEC season.


Tennessee

There’s a strong argument to be made that the Volunteers are favorites in the SEC after winning the conference tournament last fall. This despite Brian Pensky’s departure to Florida State, as the Volunteers promoted Joe Kirt, former Associate Head Coach, as the replacement. But their returning talent is what makes the group strong. That includes Mackenzie George, forward Jaida Thomas and rising sophomores Jordan Fusco, Taylor Huff and Claire Rain. Add in a talented class of newcomers and it could be a very successful season for Kirt.
 
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SEC Network scores goal with fall sports coverage


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SEC Network scores goal with fall sports coverage

As part of ESPN's extensive fall sports slate, SEC Network will showcase more than 300 soccer and volleyball matchups on SEC Network and SEC Network+. SEC Network is also the home of the SEC Soccer Tournament to close out the season before postseason play picks up.

SEC Network is set for an explosive early season soccer showdown, as top-ranked and defending national champion Florida State travels to Gamecock country for a matchup with No. 12 South Carolina. In total, 19 televised games are scheduled to spotlight the SEC's top teams, with a trio of tussles for SEC regular season champion Arkansas and SEC Tournament title-holder Tennessee. This year's TV slate includes four of the preseason top 25: in addition to the Razorbacks and Lady Vols, No. 12 South Carolina and No. 18 Ole Miss also broke into the top 25 heading into 2022.

Mike Watts and Jill Loyden will team up to call the weekly Thursday Night Primetime matchup on SEC Network. Loyden was a standout collegiate goalkeeper at Villanova and a member of the U.S. Women's National Team. Also returning is play-by-play commentator Alex Perlman, who will pair up in the booth with former Georgia standout Marion Crowder. Crowder will also provide halftime analysis with former Kentucky head coach, Ian Carry.

The early season volleyball campaign starts with three straight days of opening weekend coverage on SEC Network, including five-time defending conference champion Kentucky serving up action on Sunday, Aug. 28. The Wildcats were also selected as the preseason favorite for the 2022 SEC volleyball season, according to the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll, with Florida voted to finish second. Six SEC squads competed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, with Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Tennessee joining national seeds Kentucky and Florida in the postseason.

ESPN's volleyball coverage will have a full roster of on-air commentators, including play-by-plays Jay Alter, Kevin Barnett, Krista Blunk, Drew Carter, Tyler Denning, Eric Frede, Sam Gore, Alex Loeb, Courtney Lyle, Bill Spaulding and Paul Sunderland. Analysts will include Nicole Branagh, Kelly Burke, Shelby Coppedge, Emily Ehman, Amy Gant, Katie George, Jennifer Hoffman, Holly McPeak, Courtney Thompson, Missy Whittemore and Christine Williamson.

In addition to the 50 matchups spotlighted on SEC Network, SEC Network+ boasts more than 250 streamed soccer and volleyball games on the ESPN App via connected devices. For details on how to find live events on SEC Network+, please visit SECNetwork.com.

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MATCH CENTRAL: #11 Tennessee vs. Dayton (Exh.)

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The #11 Lady Vols will host Dayton in an exhibition match at Regal Soccer Stadium at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 13.

UT is coming off a 3-0 exhibition win over #16 Notre Dame on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.

Admission is free for all preseason and regular-season soccer matches. For fans planning to attend, note that Tennessee's clear bag policy will be in effect again this season.

LAST TIME WE MET: Tennessee has faced the Flyers once previously, winning 2-0 at home on Sept. 6, 2013. Caroline Brown scored the match-winner in the 15th minute with Hannah Wilkinson adding a second in the 36th minute.

GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN: UT returns 10 starters from the 2021 SEC Championship squad, including 2021 All-American and First Team All-Region forward Jaida Thomas, 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year Taylor Huff, and First Team All-SEC forward Mackenzie George.

YOUNG GUNS: The Lady Vols welcomed the No. 6 signing class in the nation as rated by Top Drawer Soccer. The group features nine versatile field players and one goalkeeper with five players rated inside the IMG Academy Top-150 club player rankings. Freshmen Layla Shell and Macaira Midgley enrolled in January and gained valuable experience during UT's spring season.

SCOUTING DAYTON: The Flyers were picked to finish second in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll and are coming off a 2021 season in which they posted a 12-6-2 overall record and finished second in conference play with an 8-2 mark.

UP NEXT: Tennessee will open the season on the road, traveling to Chapel Hill for a matchup with No. 10 North Carolina. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed by ACC Network Extra.
 
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Tennessee will open the season on the road, traveling to Chapel Hill for a matchup with No. 10 North Carolina. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed by ACC Network Extra.

It’s like SEC+. If you get ACCN, pretty sure you can stream ACCNX.

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Knoxville is not convenient for me--but I will be in Chapel Hill on Thursday for the game with UNC. I'll be with some friends who are UNC alums,
so I hope we play well. The Heels have a virtually new stadium, so that will be fun to check out.
 
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turbovol said:
Knoxville is not convenient for me--but I will be in Chapel Hill on Thursday for the game with UNC. I'll be with some friends who are UNC alums,
so I hope we play well. The Heels have a virtually new stadium, so that will be fun to check out.
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That’s so exciting. Can’t wait to hear about your experience.
 
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Knoxville is not convenient for me--but I will be in Chapel Hill on Thursday for the game with UNC. I'll be with some friends who are UNC alums,
so I hope we play well. The Heels have a virtually new stadium, so that will be fun to check out.

Former Vol Alicia Donley will be on the field for Dayton today. A 5'10" forward with some skills who likes to shoot, she scored 5 goals for the Flyers last year in both starting and substitute roles.
 
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turbovol said:
Knoxville is not convenient for me--but I will be in Chapel Hill on Thursday for the game with UNC. I'll be with some friends who are UNC alums,
so I hope we play well. The Heels have a virtually new stadium, so that will be fun to check out.

Former Vol Alicia Donley will be on the field for Dayton today. A 5'10" forward with some skills who likes to shoot, she scored 5 goals for the Flyers last year in both starting and substitute roles.
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Why did she leave UT?
 
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