Vols Log 100th Home Shutout With Win Over UC Davis

Wednesday, September 18

Knoxville, TN

7:00 PM

University of Tennessee

6-1-1, 0-0-0

UC Davis

4-3-0, 0-0-0

UC Davis

Tennessee

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September 18, 2019 | Soccer

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee closed out its non-conference schedule with a win on Wednesday night, edging the UC Davis Aggies 1-0 at Regal Soccer Stadium. The clean sheet marked Tennessee's 100th home shutout in program history.

UT extended its home winning streak to 10 matches, the longest for the Big Orange since rattling off 11-straight at Regal from 2005-06. Furthermore, the Vols have now defeated 19 consecutive non-conference opponents within the friendly confines of their home pitch - dating to Aug. 25, 2016 and spanning 1,119 days.

Senior forward MA Vignola broke the deadlock in the 74th minute with her second game-winner of the season. The Cincinnati, Ohio native took a pass from sophomore forward Amy Thompson, found space towards the top of the 18-yard box and fired a shot into the lower left corner of the net.

"We knew it was going to be a tough game tonight," Vignola said following the match. "We wanted to get as many shots as we could, especially on frame. With my goal, I got a great pass out wide from [Amy Thompson] and I took it inside and had a shot. [Coach Brian Pensky] was telling me all game to just get my shots low and to the ground, and make the keeper have to make a save."

Vignola leads the Vols with five goals through seven matches, including three scores in her last two matches. She recorded seven shots on Wednesday night to lead all players.

Neither side found the back of the net in the first half as Tennessee held a 59-41 edge in the battle for possession. The Vols outshot the Aggies 10-2 during the opening frame, while corner kicks were even at two apiece.

For the match, Tennessee attempted 21 shots compared to eight for UC Davis (4-3). UT possessed the ball for 60 percent of the contest and narrowly edged the Aggies in corner kicks, 3-2.

Sophomore keeper Charli Pogany played all 90 minutes between the posts to record the first solo shutout of her collegiate career. The Bradenton, Fla. native had a season-high three saves for the third-straight match.

UP NEXT: Tennessee opens SEC play Sunday against in-state rival Vanderbilt. The match is scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff and will be nationally televised on ESPNU.

"Tonight gives us a little confidence and juice going into Vanderbilt," Pensky said. "Obviously, that's become a real rivalry. It's a great program and they do a great job there … Our kids respect that program, and we're going to be excited to play at their place on Sunday."

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