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Soccer Central: #11 Vols at Vanderbilt
October 18, 2017 | Soccer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 11th-ranked Tennessee soccer season plays Vanderbilt on Thursday at Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.Â
The Vols (13-1-1, 5-1-1 SEC) shot eight spots up the rankings to a season-best 11th following a 4-0 victory over Georgia last week. Tennessee is ranked eighth in the national RPI.Â
Vanderbilt (9-5-1, 3-3-1) is coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 3 South Carolina on the road.Â
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The Vols (13-1-1, 5-1-1 SEC) shot eight spots up the rankings to a season-best 11th following a 4-0 victory over Georgia last week. Tennessee is ranked eighth in the national RPI.Â
Vanderbilt (9-5-1, 3-3-1) is coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 3 South Carolina on the road.Â
For more news and notes:Â
WIN TOTALS
- Thirteen wins is the most for the Vols in a season since earning 14 in 2012.
- The program record for victories in a season is 18 (2002).
CHART CLIMBING
- Khadija "Bunny" Shaw has 13 goals this season, passing Hannah Wilkinson's team-leading total of 12 from 2016.
- She is tied for the SEC lead in goals scored (13). Thirteen is most goals by a UT player in a season since Kylee Rossi scored 13 in 2008. It is the second-most in a season in program history. Allison Campbell scored a program-record 17 in 1998.
- Shaw has six game-winning goals, tied for the program single-season record.
- Tennessee has scored 37 goals, the most since scoring 37 in 2012. The team scored 42 in 2011.
LAST WEEK…
- Tennessee played just one game last week, shutting out Georgia 4-0 at home.
- Announced attendance was 2,355, the second-largest crowd in Regal Stadium history.
- Khadija "Bunny" Shaw scored two goals, her fourth multi-goal game of the season.
- The Vols also got goals from Katie Cousins (2nd) and Anna Bialczak (5th - 2nd on the team).
SHUTOUTS: 9
- Tennessee has 9 shutouts in 15 games, surpassing the shutout total for last season (8) with 3 regular-season games left.
- Shae Yanez has recorded seven complete-game shutouts in goal.
- Mackenzie Gouner and Maya Neal have started all 15 games on defense.
VS. VANDERBILT
- Series: VU leads 11-9-4
- In Nashville: Tied 4-4-2
- Last Meeting: Vanderbilt won 3-2 in double overtime in Knoxville last season.
Players Mentioned
SOC | Leah Klurman & Cayden Norris Postgame vs. LSU (9.21.25)
Sunday, September 21
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. LSU (9.21.25)
Sunday, September 21
Everything Orange S3 | Shae O'Rourke (Soccer)
Friday, September 12
SOC | ALLY ZAZZARA POSTGAME VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9.7.25)
Sunday, September 07