⚽️Lady Vols Soccer Thread

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Alabama had an impressive win over #3 BYU in Provo Utah.

 

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Alabama had an impressive win over #3 BYU in Provo Utah.

Yeah, that's the kind of win Tennessee needed to be able to pull off against either Duke or UNC to prevent the plummet in the polls. I really, really hate that we immediately had to make injury adjustments and didn't get to test our mettle against those two teams with a complete roster. Ugh.

 

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Yeah, that's the kind of win Tennessee needed to be able to pull off against either Duke or UNC to prevent the plummet in the polls. I really, really hate that we immediately had to make injury adjustments and didn't get to test our mettle against those two teams with a complete roster. Ugh.

Hopefully the players get another chance playing the big opponents at the NCAA Tournament.

 

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The SEC is going to be tough. Alabama has beaten Clemson and BYU--winning in Provo last night. I think BYU lost a lot of talent from its excellent NCAA finalist team of last year, but still that is one of the best programs in the country and it's very hard to win in Provo, so that's a very surprising and impressive win, though this was BYU's second home loss already. Bama has never been more than a mid-pack SEC team in recent years, but it's obviously feeling good about itself and playing well.

Auburn played West Virginia--good program--to a 0-0 ties. Auburn looks strong defensively.

South Carolina and Clemson played to a 2-2 tie. Clemson twice took the lead in this game but South Carolina rallied twice. I dislike the South
Carolina coach but that team is always very well coached and very solid.

Missouri lost to UNC 1-3. Respectable result, for sure.

Florida--which was the worst team in the conference last year, I believe--beat a solid South Florida team, 2-1. Florida has got some players and will certainly not be a pushover. Nobody will be.

 

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Nice article on VFL Hannah Wilkinson





Never underrate the power of home, says Football Fern


One of our sagest Football Ferns, Hannah Wilkinson can't begin to tally the value of a home advantage. And whether or not she plays at her fourth FIFA World Cup, in NZ next year, she's already left her indelible mark on the tournament.

 

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Thanks for all of these updates.

 

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Kameron Simmonds

 

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MATCH CENTRAL: UT vs. Tennessee Tech



MATCH CENTRAL: UT vs. Tennessee Tech

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Kimberly HoodSoccerSeptember 01, 2022
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee continues its non-conference homestand on Sunday, hosting Tennessee Tech in a 7 p.m. ET matchup that will be streamed on SECN+.

The Lady Vols (1-2-1) enter the contest on the heels of a 4-0 victory over Bowling Green in Regal Stadium on Thurdsay. Redshirt-junior Jaida Thomas netted two goals on the night, while sophomore Taylor Huff and redshirt-freshman Jenna Stayarteach added one.

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UT has played the Golden Eagles just once previously, winning 6-0 in Cookeville last season.

UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will play their fifth straight home game on Thursday, welcoming Kennesaw State for a 6:30 p.m. ET match that will be streamd on SECN+.

SCOUTING TTU: The Golden Eagles were picked to finish third in the Ohio Valley Conference this season behind Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and UT Martin. TTU finished the 2021 season with a 6-6-4 overall record and a 3-2-3 mark in conference play.
VS OVC: Tennessee is 7-1-1 all-time against OVC schools. Its only OVC loss came against Southeast Missouri in the 2016 season opener.
NATIONAL TEAM ACTION: Freshman Kameron Simmonds and redshirt-junior Giselle Washington have been called into the Jamaican Women's National Team camp ahead of the Reggae Girlz international friendly against South Korea on Sept. 3. It is the first call-up to the senior team for Simmonds who has previously been active with the U-17 and U-20 squads. Washington scored four goals during the 2019 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying stage, helping the Reggae Girlz qualify for the country's first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup. The pair join former Tennessee standout Bunny Shaw on the roster.
THOMAS ON THE MOVE: Jaida Thomas scored two goals on the night, jumping from tied for sixth into a tie for third in UTís all-time career goals. She ties Laura Lauter Smith at 29 and creeps within four goals of No. 2 Hannah Wilkinson. Kylee Rossi is UTís career goals leader with 43.

JUST HUFF THINGS: Sophomore Taylor Huff has been active for three games, racking up two goals, two assists and putting eight of 13 shots on goal.

FRESHMAN FIRSTS: Redshirt-freshman Jenna Stayartís goal in the 75th minute against Bowling Green was the first of her Lady Vol career. Freshman Macaira Midgley made the pass to set up that goal, earning her first collegiate assist.
TENNESSEE ON TOP: The Lady Vols were picked to finish first in the SEC as voted on by the conference's 14 head coaches. UT is coming off a 2021 campaign in which it won a program-best 20 games, clinching an SEC Tournament Championship and going 20-3 en route to the NCAA Round of 16.

 

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Congrats to both Kameron Simmonds and Giselle Washington.

And VFL Bunny Shaw.

 

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VFL Michelle Alozie getting the start today against USA. Match is on FOX now.

 

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SOCCER PREVIEW: Lady Vols vs. Tennessee Tech

By Dominic Throngard




KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The Lady Vols soccer team (1-2-1) is set to play host to in-state rival Tennessee Tech (1-2-2) at Regal Soccer Stadium Sunday night at 7 P.M. EST.




The Lady Vols are coming off of their first win of the season, and first under new head coach Joe Kirt, against Bowling Green where they racked up four goals in convincing fashion with senior Lindsey Romig and redshirt freshman Ally Zazzara combining for the shut out in net.




Tennessee’s redshirt Junior Jaida Thomas will be one to look out for as always in this matchup after picking up a brace in the previous match. Teammates Taylor Huff, sophomore, and Jenna Stayart, redshirt freshman, also netted goals and will look to build on their success.




Tennessee Tech is currently on a three match unbeaten streak that featured one win and two draws. In the draws, the Golden Eagles managed to secure the equalizer in the final ten minutes of both matches.




The Lady Vols will look to use this game to continue to build momentum after a bit of a skid early on in the season. Conference play looms on the horizon for the Tennessee in mid September and they will have two more non-conference matchups after Sunday’s game with Tennessee Tech.




The Lady Vols are 1-0 all time against the Golden Eagles, and will look to get their second win on Sunday night.

 

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#1 goes down at home.

 

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Less than 30 minutes to kickoff, light rain in Knoxville

 

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