University of Tennessee Athletics
Thursday, September 6
Johnson City, TN
7:00 PM
University of Tennessee
at
ETSU
Photo by: Alison P. McNabb\Tennessee Athletics
SOCCER CENTRAL: at ETSU
September 05, 2018 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 9 Tennessee travels to Johnson City, Tenn. this week for an in-state road matchup against the ETSU Buccaneers on Thursday, Sept. 6. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
Thursday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+, a paid subscription streaming platform. ESPN+ is offered at a price of $4.99/month or $49.99/year, and fans can start a 7-day free trial at this link. Live stats will also be provided via StatBroadcast.
LAST TIME OUT: Senior forward Danielle Marcano tallied her third-career brace as the Vols took down UT Martin 2-0 Sunday afternoon. Tennessee has opened the season with five-straight shutouts at home, tying a program record that was set in 2015.
STELLAR START FOR SHAE: Following the shutout against UT Martin, Tennessee goalie Shae Yanez has logged 446 consecutive minutes of scoreless keeping at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Downingtown, Pa. native leads the SEC with a 0.16 goals-against average while ranking third in the conference in shutouts (4) and save percentage (.923).
VOLS RANKED 9TH: Tennessee was tabbed No. 9 in the latest edition of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday, Sept. 4. This marks the highest ranking in the poll for UT since Oct. 30, 2007.
BUNNY RETURNS: Vol striker Bunny Shaw is back on Rocky Top following a successful World Cup qualifying round with the Jamaican Women's National Team. The Spanish Town, Jamaica native led the Reggae Girlz with eight goals as Jamaica swept the Carribean Zone qualifier and advanced to the CONCACAF Championships, set for Oct. 4-17.
SCOUTING ETSU: The Buccaneers own a 1-5-0 record under eighth-year head coach Adam Sayers. ETSU earned its first win of the season last week at USC Upstate (1-0), but most recently fell 3-0 on the road at Charlotte.
Senior defender Fiona Dodge tops the Bucs with four points (1 goal, 2 assists) through six matches. ETSU was chosen fifth in the preseason SoCon poll, while forward Eleonora Goldoni landed on the preseason all-conference team.
SERIES HISTORY: Tennessee is a perfect 6-0-0 in the all-time series with the Buccaneers, outscoring ETSU 30-3 since the first matchup in 1997. The most recent contest between the two programs came last season, as UT scored six unanswered goals in a 6-1 victory at Regal Stadium.
UP NEXT: Tennessee will travel to Cookeville, Tenn. for the second-straight in-state road matchup at Tennessee Tech. Kickoff between the Vols and Golden Eagles is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee soccer, follow @Vol_Soccer on Twitter.
Thursday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+, a paid subscription streaming platform. ESPN+ is offered at a price of $4.99/month or $49.99/year, and fans can start a 7-day free trial at this link. Live stats will also be provided via StatBroadcast.
LAST TIME OUT: Senior forward Danielle Marcano tallied her third-career brace as the Vols took down UT Martin 2-0 Sunday afternoon. Tennessee has opened the season with five-straight shutouts at home, tying a program record that was set in 2015.
STELLAR START FOR SHAE: Following the shutout against UT Martin, Tennessee goalie Shae Yanez has logged 446 consecutive minutes of scoreless keeping at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Downingtown, Pa. native leads the SEC with a 0.16 goals-against average while ranking third in the conference in shutouts (4) and save percentage (.923).
VOLS RANKED 9TH: Tennessee was tabbed No. 9 in the latest edition of the United Soccer Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday, Sept. 4. This marks the highest ranking in the poll for UT since Oct. 30, 2007.
BUNNY RETURNS: Vol striker Bunny Shaw is back on Rocky Top following a successful World Cup qualifying round with the Jamaican Women's National Team. The Spanish Town, Jamaica native led the Reggae Girlz with eight goals as Jamaica swept the Carribean Zone qualifier and advanced to the CONCACAF Championships, set for Oct. 4-17.
SCOUTING ETSU: The Buccaneers own a 1-5-0 record under eighth-year head coach Adam Sayers. ETSU earned its first win of the season last week at USC Upstate (1-0), but most recently fell 3-0 on the road at Charlotte.
Senior defender Fiona Dodge tops the Bucs with four points (1 goal, 2 assists) through six matches. ETSU was chosen fifth in the preseason SoCon poll, while forward Eleonora Goldoni landed on the preseason all-conference team.
SERIES HISTORY: Tennessee is a perfect 6-0-0 in the all-time series with the Buccaneers, outscoring ETSU 30-3 since the first matchup in 1997. The most recent contest between the two programs came last season, as UT scored six unanswered goals in a 6-1 victory at Regal Stadium.
UP NEXT: Tennessee will travel to Cookeville, Tenn. for the second-straight in-state road matchup at Tennessee Tech. Kickoff between the Vols and Golden Eagles is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee soccer, follow @Vol_Soccer on Twitter.
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