University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, September 12
Starkville, Miss.
7 PM
University of Tennessee
6-1-1, 0-1-0
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Mississippi State
6-1-0, 1-0-0
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Tennessee
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Mississippi St.
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#1 Tennessee Drops Road Match at Mississippi State, 3-2
September 12, 2025 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The No. 1 Tennessee soccer team dropped its SEC opener, 3-2 at Mississippi State Friday night.
Despite the result, sophomore forward Anaiyah Robinson registered a brace for the Lady Vols (6-1-1) after making her first start of the season. Robinson also took six shots as Jenna Stayart logged five.
Ally Perry turned in a brace for State (6-1-0) and secured the game-winner for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State struck first in the 11th minute after Perry and Adia Simmons found Zoe Main to put the Bulldogs up early.
The rest of the opening frame didn't see another score as State entered the break with the 1-0 advantage.
Roughly eight minutes into the second half, Robinson put two quick ones on the board for the Big Orange to take the lead.
Robinson's first score came in the 53rd minute after Stayart found her in the box. She quickly scored UT's second and final goal of the night just two minutes later after Luciana Latino served it to Keaton Mitchell who headed it to Robinson.
Roughly 19 minutes later, Perry leveled the match for State with a left-footed kick in the top of the goal.
Perry then secured the match for the Bulldogs with an 89th minute score.
Tennessee concluded the game with 14 shots as State logged 11.
UP NEXT: UT will head to Missouri for its second SEC contest. The match will take place at 7 p.m. ET. Thursday.
Despite the result, sophomore forward Anaiyah Robinson registered a brace for the Lady Vols (6-1-1) after making her first start of the season. Robinson also took six shots as Jenna Stayart logged five.
Ally Perry turned in a brace for State (6-1-0) and secured the game-winner for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State struck first in the 11th minute after Perry and Adia Simmons found Zoe Main to put the Bulldogs up early.
The rest of the opening frame didn't see another score as State entered the break with the 1-0 advantage.
Roughly eight minutes into the second half, Robinson put two quick ones on the board for the Big Orange to take the lead.
Robinson's first score came in the 53rd minute after Stayart found her in the box. She quickly scored UT's second and final goal of the night just two minutes later after Luciana Latino served it to Keaton Mitchell who headed it to Robinson.
Roughly 19 minutes later, Perry leveled the match for State with a left-footed kick in the top of the goal.
Perry then secured the match for the Bulldogs with an 89th minute score.
Tennessee concluded the game with 14 shots as State logged 11.
UP NEXT: UT will head to Missouri for its second SEC contest. The match will take place at 7 p.m. ET. Thursday.
Team Stats
UT
MSU
Goals
2
3
Shots
14
11
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
0
3
Corners
7
3
Fouls
7
10
Scoring Plays
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Zoe Main (3)
Assisted By: Adia Symmonds , Ally Perry
GOAL by MSU Main, Zoe Assist by Symmonds, Adia and Perry, Ally.
10:04
Anaiyah Robinson (2)
Assisted By: Jenna Stayart
GOAL by UT Robinson, Anaiyah Assist by Stayart, Jenna.
52:48
Anaiyah Robinson (2)
Assisted By: Keaton Mitchell , Luciana Latino
GOAL by UT Robinson, Anaiyah Assist by Mitchell, Keaton and Latino, Luciana.
54:42
Ally Perry (3)
GOAL by MSU Perry, Ally.
73:43
Ally Perry (3)
Assisted By: Adia Symmonds
GOAL by MSU Perry, Ally Assist by Symmonds, Adia.
88:56
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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