MATCH CENTRAL: Tennessee vs. Kentucky

PENSACOLA, Fla. - No. 9 seed Tennessee will begin the SEC Tournament Sunday, facing off with eighth-seeded Kentucky at 5:30 pm ET at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex.

In their last outing, the Lady Vols (8-5-4, 3-4-3) took a 1-0 victory at Florida. Sophomore Sarah Greiner found the back of the net for UT off assists from Dakota Brown and Nyla Blue.

With the win, Tennessee extended their win streak over Florida to eight matches. Additionally, Blue's assist was the first of her collegiate career.

TOURNAMENT TIME: The Lady Vols are 18-17-6 all-time in SEC Tournament games and have claimed five SEC Tournament titles, winning the event in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2021.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: Kentucky, who is the eighth-seeded team in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, holds a 11-3-4 record on the season. Makala Woods leads UK in goals (11), points (23) and shots on goal (19) as Maddie Kemp has paced them with five assists. In goal, Marz Josephson has posted 31 saves.

MATCHUP HISTORY: Tennessee is 17- 13-4 all-time versus the Wildcats. In SEC Tournament play, the series is tied 3-3-0. The last time the two squads met in the SEC Tournament was 2014, where Kentucky won 3-2.

ALLY BROWN HOLDIN' IT DOWN: Through UT's 17 matches, junior Ally Brown has been a consistent force. The Brentwood, Tenn., native has played 1,519 total minutes, averaging 89 minutes per game. Additionally, she has posted three goal contributions (1 goal and 2 assists). She was also named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Midseason Top-100 list.

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Players Mentioned

Nyla Blue

Ally Brown

Dakota Brown

Sarah Greiner

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