University of Tennessee Athletics
SOCCER CENTRAL: Tennessee vs. Kentucky
October 24, 2015 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --The Volunteers welcome Kentucky to Regal Soccer Stadium for Senior Night on Sunday evening at 5 p.m.
Pete Pranica (play-by-play) and Jordan Angeli (analyst) will be on the call in a game that can be seen live on the SEC Network/WatchESPN.
Julie Eckel, Susan Ferguson and Gabby Santorio will be honored before the game for Senior Night.
The Big Orange will be looking to break a two-game losing streak after falling to No. 13 Ole Miss, 2-0, on Friday night.
Kentucky (9-5-3, 3-4-2 SEC) will be looking to snap a losing streak of its own, as the Wildcats have lost three straight, including a 2-1 setback to No. 16 Auburn on Friday.
Sunday’s showdown will have huge implications on seeding for the SEC Tournament, as both the Vols and Wildcats enter the game tied for ninth in the conference with identical 3-4-2 league records.
The Vols (7-4-5, 3-4-2 SEC) will also be hoping to snap a three game losing streak to the Wildcats. The all-time series is even at 12-12 with UT’s last victory over Kentucky coming back in 2011.
The game will feature two of the top defensive teams in the SEC as the Volunteers and Wildcats rank first and second in the conference in shutouts with nine and eight, respectively.
Look for Eckel to have another solid game in goal for Tennessee, as she has a chance to set a couple of milestones on Sunday. The Cordova, Tenn., native needs just two stops to become the program’s all-time leader with 326 saves and will also become the career games played leader among goalkeepers at Rocky Top with 80. An Eckel shutout on Sunday evening would also give her the program record with 32.4 career shutouts.
The Wildcats have a very balanced scoring attack that features four players with double-digit points. Courtney Raetzman leads the team with seven assists and 13 points while Zoe Swift and Michaela Dooley are tied for the team lead with four goals apiece.
It will be $1 Night again for Sunday’s game, as fans can purchase hot dogs and drinks for only $1 throughout the game. The first 100 kids will also receive a free ice cream sundae as part of our Soccer Sundaes promotion.
Tennessee caps off its regular season on Thursday, Oct. 29 with a trip to South Carolina to face the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. on SEC Network +/WatchESPN.
