Tennessee soccer is prepped for its third match in the four-game homestand and are set to take on No. 5/7 Memphis on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Admission is free for all preseason and regular-season soccer matches. Additionally, For fans planning to attend, we will have one shuttle (ADA accessible) picking up at Ag Campus and dropping off at the top of Cronan and Stephenson. Shuttles will begin at 5:30pm (6:00pm gates, 7:00pm start), and run until 1 hour postgame. Please note that Tennessee’s clear bag policy will be in effect.
GAME PROMOTIONS:
- Salute to Service Game
- Food trucks: Smiths Endzone & Irveys
Tennessee’s last few matches have been defensive masterclasses claiming their fifth consecutive clean sheet after Sunday night. The Lady Vols have only let 10 shots on frame in total after the last five as well.
The Big Orange has also been firing on the offensive side of the ball as well, almost doubling their opponents in shots and having a 1.33 goal per game average.
Midgley, after coming off an impressive offensive performance in the game before, got her first goal of the season in the third minute with a curling shot from outside the 18. Reese Mattern and Kate Runyon assisted on the goal, which marked both of their first on the season.
Sammi Woods kept her offensive campaign going by sliding it past the keeper in the 63rd minute to tally her second goal of the year.
THE MAC ATTACK: Mac Midgley got the scoreboard working early for the Lady Vols against FAU after a beautiful goal that came outside the 18 in the third minute. Reese Mattern got the initial ball into the box, and Kate Runyon got the extra touch to leave it to Midgley. That marks Midgley’s first goal of the season after impressive offensive showings the past two games.
SAMMI IN THE ORANGE: In addition to Midgley, Woods tallied a goal against FAU in the 63rd minute, which marks her second of the season. The Saline, Michigan, native now leads the team in goal contributions with three.
KEEPIN’ IN CLEAN: Following their 2-0 victory over Florida Atlantic, the Lady Vols now have posted five consecutive clean sheets.
PROTECTING THE NET: Tennessee goalkeeper Ally Zazzara was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week, the organization announced. Zazzara was unbeatable with five saves in a 0-0 draw with No. 7 UCLA and then secured her fifth consecutive clean sheet as the Lady Vols beat Florida Atlantic 2-0.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS: The instate-rival is coming off a 20-win season last year, they were only one of four schools. The Tigers returned 2023 AAC Midfielder of the Year Momo Nakao, AAC Goalkeeper of the Year Kaylie Bierman, AAC Co-Rookie of the Year Anna Hauer and AAC Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player Sarah Hagg. Memphis is looking to extend their nine-game road winning streak, which marks the best in the country. Through 5 games – 450 minutes of action – the Tigers are one of 10 teams yet to trail at any point this season. Memphis extended their nation-high home winning streak to 15 games last Sunday, and they have a chance to extend the longest active road winning streak in the nation to 10 games against Tennessee. The Tigers rank 14th in the country with 8.2 corner kicks per game. They have scored twice from 41 corners in five games.
MATCHUP HISTORY: This marks the fourth-ever matchup between two of the state’s biggest soccer programs and the first since 2009. Tennessee leads Memphis, 2-1, having collected a 2-1 victory almost 15 years ago to the date on Sept. 11, 2009, in Knoxville.
UP NEXT: Following its match versus the Tigers, Tennessee will play Ole Miss to open SEC play and close out its four-game homestand.
