MATCH CENTRAL: #11 Tennessee vs. Dayton (Exh.)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The #11 Lady Vols will host Dayton in an exhibition match at Regal Soccer Stadium at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 13.

UT is coming off a 3-0 exhibition win over #16 Notre Dame on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.

Admission is free for all preseason and regular-season soccer matches. For fans planning to attend, note that Tennessee's clear bag policy will be in effect again this season.

LAST TIME WE MET: Tennessee has faced the Flyers once previously, winning 2-0 at home on Sept. 6, 2013. Caroline Brown scored the match-winner in the 15^th minute with Hannah Wilkinson adding a second in the 36^th minute.

GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN: UT returns 10 starters from the 2021 SEC Championship squad, including 2021 All-American and First Team All-Region forward Jaida Thomas, 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year Taylor Huff, and First Team All-SEC forward Mackenzie George.

YOUNG GUNS: The Lady Vols welcomed the No. 6 signing class in the nation as rated by Top Drawer Soccer. The group features nine versatile field players and one goalkeeper with five players rated inside the IMG Academy Top-150 club player rankings. Freshmen Layla Shell and Macaira Midgley enrolled in January and gained valuable experience during UT's spring season.

SCOUTING DAYTON: The Flyers were picked to finish second in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll and are coming off a 2021 season in which they posted a 12-6-2 overall record and finished second in conference play with an 8-2 mark.

UP NEXT: Tennessee will open the season on the road, traveling to Chapel Hill for a matchup with No. 10 North Carolina on Aug. 18. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed by ACC Network Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Mackenzie George

Taylor Huff

Mac Midgley

Layla Shell

Jaida Thomas

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