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MATCH CENTRAL: #3/4 Tennessee vs. Florida
October 15, 2025 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --The No. 3/4 Tennessee soccer team is set to host Florida Thursday night at Regal Soccer Stadium.Â
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on SEC Network+ with Tori Beeler-Watson and Andy Brock on the call.Â
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. Regal Soccer Stadium will be a cashless venue for both concessions and the VolShop this season as well. Additionally, fans can park at the Ag campus and ride the free fan shuttle. Pickup is on the corner of Joe Johnson Dr. and Service Dr. For the Florida match on October 16, fans are encouraged to park in lot CC1 located in front of the Brehm Animal Science Building. Due to a concert in Food City Center that evening fans are encouraged to arrive early!
Last time out, the Big Orange extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Oklahoma. The result also marked the Lady Vols' NCAA-leading 11th clean sheet of the 2025 season which has them one shy of the program's single-season record.Â
MATCHUP HISTORY: Thursday will mark the 38th meeting between Tennessee and Florida – the most games the Lady Vols have played against any program.Tennessee holds a 16-18-3 all-time record against the Gators and enters Thursday's match riding an eight-game win streak in the series, during which they've outscored Florida 17-4. In games played in Knoxville, the Lady Vols are 8-5-1 all-time. Their largest margin of victory came in 2021 with a 5-2 win over Florida in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Under current head coach Joe Kirt, Tennessee is 3-0 against the Gators. Florida head coach Samantha Bohon is no stranger to Tennessee, having served as an assistant coach for the Lady Vols from 2001 to 2004, a period in which Tennessee won two SEC Championships and reached the NCAA Tournament all four years.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS: Through 14 matches, UT has 12 goal-scorers, including four Lady Vols who have scored two or more goals in a single match. Shae O'Rourke, Anaiyah Robinson and Kate Runyon have registered braces for the Big Orange as Alivia Stott fired five goals against EKU--the stretch marked the most goals ever scored in one half in program history and the shortest span in which a Tennessee player has tallied five goals. Each of her five goals was assisted by a different Lady Vol. In total, 16 Lady Vols have recorded at least one assist this season, the most in the SEC.
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE:  Tennessee's defense has been dominant from the start of the season, setting the tone for the team's success. Center backs Ally Brown and Leah Klurman were both named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's midseason Top 100, ranked No. 14 and No. 26, respectively. Goalkeeper Cayden Norris joined them on the list at No. 34 and was named to the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watchlist, forming the core of a back line that has surrendered just five goals in 14 matches. The Lady Vols' goals-against average of 0.357 is tied for the lowest in the nation. Outside backs Kennedy Price, Sydney Miller, and Milee Zych have played key roles as well, helping Tennessee open the season with seven straight shutouts. In total, the defense has recorded 11 clean sheets — the most in the nation.
HOME SWEET HOME TO ME: Tennessee is currently unbeaten at Regal Soccer Stadium in 2025, posting a 6-0- record and outscoring opponents 17-1 in Knoxville. Under head coach Joe Kirt, Tennessee holds a 22-8-7 record on Rocky Top.Â
SCOUTING THE GATORS: Florida (6-5-3) enters Thursday's matchup riding a five-game unbeaten streak, including a 2-1 win over No. 12 Mississippi State last week in Gainesville.
The Gators have picked up points in each of their last five matches, with two wins and three draws. That stretch includes a scoreless tie against No. 15 South Carolina and a 2-2 draw at No. 17 Georgia, where Florida erased a two-goal deficit with a pair of second-half goals — the equalizer coming in the 88th minute. Freshman forward Addy Hess was named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring the game-winner against Mississippi State. Hess, along with fellow freshmen Kai Tsakiris, lead the Gators in scoring this season.
