Lady Vols⚽️#23 Tennessee @ Alabama 7PM Sunday 9/22 ESPNU

[MAD]

I didn’t realize how much weight the SEC games are that we play in the East Division.
Only those games are counted as division points. Basically any of the games we play against SEC West teams are considered non conference matches. Has it always been this way?

 

[MAD]

Heading into the second half, hope we get revenge for last year’s defeat.

 

[kregman]

Well that was bad very poor out front defense.

 

[MAD]

Well that was bad very poor out front defense.

Very disappointing

 

[kregman]

Good response though.

 

[MAD]

Good response though.

That was a much needed goal, seems like UT has all the momentum right now,

 

[kregman]

Our offense is getting going but our back d is weak tonight.

 

[MAD]

The A&M goal

 

[kregman]

These announcers see no fouls, goals or offsides if it is against atm

 

[MAD]

 

[kregman]

That was beautiful all way around goal.

 

[MAD]

That was beautiful all way around goal.

Loved it, Jaida with the brace.

 

[kregman]

Fusco really gets us going. Thomas having a good night.

 

[MAD]

 

[kregman]

Wow our back d is bad tonight

 

[kregman]

George well deserved goal. A header even!

 

[MAD]

George well deserved goal. A header even!

Now I feel a little bit better with a two goal cushion the way our back d is playing.

 

[MAD]

 

[kregman]

Another good win. This freshman class is outstanding. Fuscoe gives teams fits.

 

[MAD]

Bringing home the W!

 

[StrangeVol]

That's a good win in Aggieland. Our offense showed some backbone in the second half. That was great to see our girls knuckle down and put the ball in the goal 3 times in one half. I have no idea what happened with our backline tonight. Getting too far up the pitch perhaps? Hard to tell due to the camera following the ball.

Okay...on to Florida (at home), who got beat tonight by the team we play after them (on the road), S Carolina.

Both those matches count in the division points. We are capable of winning both matches!

Now let's cheer for our Volleyballers who could make it an A&M sweep this weekend.

GO LADY VOLS!!!!

 

[MAD]

No. 15 Vols Take 3-1 Win At Texas A&M



COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 15 Tennessee picked up its third-straight SEC win and improved its overall record to 10-1-0 on Friday, defeating No. RV Texas A&M at Ellis Field, 3-1.

The Texas native, redshirt-sophomore Jaida Thomas, tallied two goals on the night, including the game-winner. Senior Mackenzie George rounded out the scoring, notching her second goal of the season. In goal, junior Lindsay Romig recorded five saves on the night.

Carissa Boeckmann was the goal scorer for Texas A&M (5-6-1, 1-3-0 SEC). The loss was the third-straight conference loss for the Aggies, who were picked to finish first in a tie with Arkansas in the SEC Preseason Poll as voted on by the league's coaches. It also marked the first four-game losing streak in TAMU program history.

"Texas A&M is a good team," said Tennessee head coach Brian Pensky. "They're going to win more big games this season. So, coming in here and beating them is a big deal. It says a lot about our kids, especially after going down a goal in the second half. We're good team; but most importantly, we're a tough team. We're a mature team, and our kids just want to win."

Tennessee dominated possession in the opening minutes of the game, getting off two shots and three corner kicks in the first 25 minutes while not giving up any on the other end.

The Aggies got their best look of the half in the 38th minute, getting one shot on goal from close range that was saved by Romig and another that bounced off the crossbar.

Sophomore Lawson Renie closed out the half by getting a header on a corner kick, but missed just wide, sending the game into halftime tied, 0-0.

Texas A&M struck first in the second half with Boeckmann placing one in the side net off an assist from Jai Smith in the 53rdminute.

The Vols wasted no time countering, tying it up two minutes later when George found Thomas streaking into the box. Thomas got a foot on it and deflected it off the crossbar and into the net.

Thomas found the goal again in the 62nd minute, burying a header far-post off a cross by junior Claudia Dipasupil.

George added a third for insurance at the 75-minute mark when Renie got a head on a corner and directed it at George who headed it over the keeper and into the back of the net.


UP NEXT: The Vols return home to host Florida in a 7 p.m. matchup on Thursday. The contest will be streamed on SECN+.

HAPPY TO ASSIST: Mackenzie George has logged assists in five straight games, racking up a team-high seven on the season.

COMEBACK KIDS: After coming back from 1-0 to win 3-1 at TAMU, the Vols have come from behind to win three games in a row.

SECOND HALF TEAM: With three second-half goals against the Aggies, Tennessee has outscored opponents 22-3 after halftime this season.

 

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[MAD]

Thomas Lands On TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week


CULVER CITY, Calif. - Tennessee redshirt-sophomore Jaida Thomas has been named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Women's Team of the Week, the publication announced Tuesday morning.

The forward from Irving, Texas, recorded two goals at Texas A&M, including the game-winner, to lead No. 15 Tennessee to a 3-1 come-from-behind win on Friday.

This is the first TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week honor for Thomas this season and the second of her career. She's the second Volunteer to earn TDS Team of the Week honors in as many weeks, as freshman Taylor Huff made the list on Sept. 28.

Thomas and Huff currently lead the team in goals scored, each with six on the season.

The Vols will continue conference play this Thursday, hosting the Gators for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff. The match will be streamed on SECN+.

 

[MAD]