⚽️Lady Vols Soccer Thread

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Big news with one of our soccer commits.




Congratulations to Florida Elite Girls 2007 ECNL goalkeeper Morgan Weaver on being selected to the 2007 U.S. Youth Soccer Girls ODP National Team!

Morgan will be traveling to Costa Rica to compete in March!

Well done, Morgan!

 

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906 D1 verbal commitments for the 2025 class.

 

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History of Tennessee soccer don’t.

Season 2007

Regal Soccer Stadium was officially completed for the start of the 2007 season. It became a fortress.
The Lady Vols were undefeated going 9-0 at home. They kept a clean sheet in 7 of the 9 home matches, and didn’t allow a single goal in their final 6 home games. The only other time Tennessee has gone undefeated at home was in 2021.

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This is Kylee Rossi, she became Tennessee's all-time leading goal scorer with her overtime game winner against Clemson in the NCAA Tournament second round. She ended her career with 43 goals.
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Jaida Thomas is sitting at 39 goals and only needs 5 to break Rossi’s record.

History of Lady Vols soccer

2008 season






So 2008 was Angela Kelly’s 9th year at the helm. In her first 8 years, the Lady Vols had won 3 SEC Tournaments, and besides her first year, Tennessee went to the NCAA Tournament 7 straight years.

Unfortunately the regular season was a disappointment, going 8-10-1. Tennessee went into the tournament as the 6 seed.

First match was against #3 Auburn which Tennessee won 2-1.

Next up #2 LSU. It was a hard fought win that had to be decided on penalty kicks.

Finals the Lady Vols went up against Georgia who had just beaten Tennessee in Knoxville 2-0 in the last regular season match.

With a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Georgia, the University of Tennessee women's soccer team won the 2008 SEC Tournament Championship. The Lady Vols secured the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament with their fourth tournament title in program history. The Orange and White advanced to its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament.

 

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Pond Gap Elementary for The Legends of Tennessee Reading Champions Program! A huge thank you to Blake Grimmer and Kavares Tears from Tennessee Baseball, as well as Sizzy Lawton from Lady Vols Soccer.

 

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Lady Vol Ally Brown showing campers around campus and answering questions.

 

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Lady Vol Ally Brown showing campers around campus and answering questions.

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…looks chilly!

 

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Celebrating our amazing female student-athletes, coaches and staff today and everyday

To all of the past, present and future women in sports, keep paving the way!

 

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National Signing Day: Top East Tennessee athletes take their talents to the collegiate level

National Signing Day began early in the morning on Tuesday, as dozens of East Tennessee high school athletes ink the dotted line. The celebrations began in Knox County.

www.wvlt.tv

Bearden High School:​

• Nyla Blue – University of Tennessee, Soccer
• Alivia Stott – University of Tennessee, Soccer

 

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Kate Runyon x HYPELETE
Official Athlete Merchandise just Dropped! ⁣
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Shop their official apparel at

https://hypelete.co/collections/kate-runyon?_pos=1&_psq=runyon&_ss=e&_v=1.0

 

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LVFL Bunny Shaw and Manchester City are about to kick off.

You can watch for free on the FA Player App.

 

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No MA Vignola

 

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Several former Lady Vols playing for their club team over in England back in January. Cousins, Fusco and Huff.

 

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After the /many/ times we've heard about her mother's connection to UT and the women's BB program, let's hope
Ms. Blue is genuinely talented. There is going to be lot of competition for playing time.

 

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History of Lady Vols soccer

2008 season


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So 2008 was Angela Kelly’s 9th year at the helm. In her first 8 years, the Lady Vols had won 3 SEC Tournaments, and besides her first year, Tennessee went to the NCAA Tournament 7 straight years.

Unfortunately the regular season was a disappointment, going 8-10-1. Tennessee went into the tournament as the 6 seed.

First match was against #3 Auburn which Tennessee won 2-1.

Next up #2 LSU. It was a hard fought win that had to be decided on penalty kicks.

Finals the Lady Vols went up against Georgia who had just beaten Tennessee in Knoxville 2-0 in the last regular season match.

With a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Georgia, the University of Tennessee women's soccer team won the 2008 SEC Tournament Championship. The Lady Vols secured the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament with their fourth tournament title in program history. The Orange and White advanced to its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament.

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History of Tennessee Soccer cont.
2009 season

Angela Kelly had some great seasons, but things were definitely in decline.

Lady Vols finishing 1st in the East for 4 straight years from 2002 to 2005, but ended up dropping a spot each year finishing second, third, fourth and then fifth in the SEC East in her 10th season.

Tennessee went out of the SEC Tournament in the first round, and their streak of 8 consecutive NCAA tournaments ended in 2009.

Not sure what caused the decline for the program?

 

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History of Tennessee Soccer cont.
2009 season

Angela Kelly had some great seasons, but things were definitely in decline.

Lady Vols finishing 1st in the East for 4 straight years from 2002 to 2005, but ended up dropping a spot each year finishing second, third, fourth and then fifth in the SEC East in her 10th season.

Tennessee went out of the SEC Tournament in the first round, and their streak of 8 consecutive NCAA tournaments ended in 2009.

Not sure what caused the decline for the program?

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Kelly's recruiting fell off--and rather dramatically. Who knows why. When Pensky took over he had Wilkinson, who was recovering from a serious knee injury, and and that was about it in terms of quality talent. Team had a serious dearth of quality players. It was too bad. She should have, could have, built a powerhouse program given the success of the previous four/five years--but failed to do so.

 

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History of Tennessee Soccer cont.
2009 season

Angela Kelly had some great seasons, but things were definitely in decline.

Lady Vols finishing 1st in the East for 4 straight years from 2002 to 2005, but ended up dropping a spot each year finishing second, third, fourth and then fifth in the SEC East in her 10th season.

Tennessee went out of the SEC Tournament in the first round, and their streak of 8 consecutive NCAA tournaments ended in 2009.

Not sure what caused the decline for the program?

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Tennessee soccer history cont.
2010 Season

Another bad season for Angela Kelly and the Lady Vols.
Back to back seasons of going out in the first round of the SEC Tournament and no at large bid for the NCAA Tournament.



Photo of the season opener against Western Kentucky at Regal

 

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Clemson announced their spring schedule and they will be visiting Knoxville on April 7.

Tigers Announce 2024 Spring Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers are ready to get back on the pitch as they announce their 2024 spring schedule, with one away match and four games set to be played at Historic Riggs Field.The Tigers will open up spring competition by hosting Georgia Southern on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m...

clemsontigers.com

 

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Clemson announced their spring schedule and they will be visiting Knoxville on April 7.

Tigers Announce 2024 Spring Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers are ready to get back on the pitch as they announce their 2024 spring schedule, with one away match and four games set to be played at Historic Riggs Field.The Tigers will open up spring competition by hosting Georgia Southern on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m...

clemsontigers.com

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This will be a good test for us, especially the many new/young players we have.

 

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Clemson announced their spring schedule and they will be visiting Knoxville on April 7.

Tigers Announce 2024 Spring Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers are ready to get back on the pitch as they announce their 2024 spring schedule, with one away match and four games set to be played at Historic Riggs Field.The Tigers will open up spring competition by hosting Georgia Southern on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m...

clemsontigers.com

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I just came here to ask if there would be spring soccer games! We are season ticket holders for basketball, which has been a real rollercoaster experience this season. Soccer was also a rollercoaster of emotions, but my expectations are a bit lower plus we get to be outside. Excited for this! (And wary of how Joe Kirt elects to put people on the field)

 

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I just came here to ask if there would be spring soccer games! We are season ticket holders for basketball, which has been a real rollercoaster experience this season. Soccer was also a rollercoaster of emotions, but my expectations are a bit lower plus we get to be outside. Excited for this! (And wary of how Joe Kirt elects to put people on the field)

Yes, there will be spring soccer games. I should think the schedule will be announced very soon. Some teams start their spring season in March, and that is obviously not far off!

 

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I just came here to ask if there would be spring soccer games! We are season ticket holders for basketball, which has been a real rollercoaster experience this season. Soccer was also a rollercoaster of emotions, but my expectations are a bit lower plus we get to be outside. Excited for this! (And wary of how Joe Kirt elects to put people on the field)

Last year Kirt announced the spring schedule around the twenty second of February.