Tennessee Wins Exhibition Match Against Notre Dame, 3-0

Tuesday, August 9

Louisville, KY

6 PM

University of Tennessee

Notre Dame

Tennessee Wins Exhibition Match Against Notre Dame, 3-0

August 09, 2022 | Soccer

By: Kimberly Hood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The preseason 11^th-ranked Lady Vols picked up an exhibition win over 16^th-ranked Notre Dame on Tuesday, winning 3-0 at Lynn Family Sports Vision and Training Center in Louisville.

The contest was played as three 30-minute periods with unlimited subs allowed. Twenty-six Tennessee players took the field with 10 seeing their first collegiate action, including eight freshmen and redshirt-freshmen Jenna Stayart and Ally Zazzara.

The first period ended in a 0-0 draw, but Tennessee took the lead in the 33rd minute when 5^th-year senior Abbey Burdette headed in a corner kick from senior Claudia Dipasupil. Burdette struck again four minutes later, getting a head on a set piece and bouncing it into the net off a Notre Dame defender.

Tennessee held the Fighting Irish without a shot on goal until the 68^th minute when junior MacKenzie Haba logged a save on a well-struck ball up the middle.

Freshman Kameron Simmonds added UT's third and final goal in the 72^nd minute, slotting a shot into the side net off an assist by fellow rookie Macaira Midgley.

Notre Dame got a couple looks late in the game, but freshman Abby Reisz was there to collect two saves, and Tennessee went on to record the shutout.

UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will host Dayton in an exhibition match at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday at Regal Soccer Stadium.