UT Takes Down Golden Eagles, 6-0

Thursday, August 26

Cookeville, TN

8:00 PM

University of Tennessee

3-0-0, 0-0-0

Tennessee Tech

1-2-0, 0-0-0

Tennessee

Tennessee Tech

Photo by: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

August 27, 2021 | Soccer

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By: Kimberly Hood

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Six different Vols found the back of the net in Cookeville on Thursday as UT took a 6-0 win over the Golden Eagles to remain undefeated on the season.

Senior Hannah Tillett scored her first goal of the 2021 campaign, and sophomore Maddie Eskin and freshman Emmy Schleifer each logged their first collegiate goals. Schleifer also added her first collegiate assist.

UT (3-0) out-shot TTU 30-5 and only gave up two corner kicks.

For Tennessee Tech (1-2), senior keeper Isabelle Austin made a career-high 12 saves.

Redshirt-sophomore Jaida Thomas opened the scoring, finding the back of the net from six yards out off an assist from Tara Katz at the 16-minute mark.

Eskin punched in her first goal of the season 28 minutes into the game off a pass from Thomas to put the score at 2-0.

Junior Claudia Dipasupil made it 3-0 four minutes later, getting a foot on a cross from senior Mackenzie George and redirecting it to the far post.

In the 38th minute, freshman Jordan Fusco found Schleifer in front of the goal to put UT up 4-0 at the half.

Senior Hannah Tillett scored the first goal of the second half at the 74-minute mark, knocking in a header off a cross by Schleifer.

Freshman Taylor Huff capped off the scoring with two minutes left in the game, beating a defender and driving the ball far post from just inside the 18-yard box.

UP NEXT: Tennessee returns home to host the Ragin' Cajuns on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m and the game will be streamed on SECN+.

BALANCED ATTACK: With three different Vols scoring their first goals of the season against Tennessee Tech, eight UT players have now logged a goal this season.

LOCKDOWN DEFENSE: Through three contests, Tennessee's back line has held opposing teams to just 16 shots and three corner kicks.

FRESHMEN ON FIRE: Freshmen Taylor Huff, Jordan Fusco and Emmy Schleifer have combined for six goals and four assists.

DIPASUPIL DIALED IN: Junior Claudia Dipasupil entered the 2021 season with two career goals and has already surpassed that figure, moving her season total to three with her goal against TTU.