2020-21 Women's Soccer Roster - SEC Eastern Division Champions
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George, Mackenzie
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Jersey Number 31
Mackenzie George
- Position:
- Forward/Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Calif.
- High School:
- Woodcreek
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- No. 89 on Top Drawer Soccer's Postseason Top 100 (12/15/22)
- 2022 All-SEC Second Team
- No. 42 on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top 100 (10/20/22)
- No. 84 Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 (2021)
- 2021 First Team All-Region
- 2021 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2021 All-SEC First Team
- SEC Offensive Player of the Week (10/25/21)
- 2020-21 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 All-SEC Second Team
- 2018 Big West Freshman of the Year
- 2018 Big West All-Freshman Team
2022 - FIFTH YEAR SENIOR
- VIDEO: 2022 Senior Feature
- Graduated with a degree in Animal Science in May of 2023.
- Finished her four-year Tennessee career having started all 73 matches in which she appeared, with 51 total points (15 goals, 21 assists).
- Second-team All-SEC performer concluded the 2022 campaign ranked third on the team with 23 shots on goal and also ranked third in points, with 14.
- Started all 17 matches in which she appeared.
- The 2-0 victory at Georgia (10/9/22) marked her fourth straight match with an assist, as she helped set up a Jaida Thomas goal in the 78th minute.
- In the win over Missouri (10/6/22), she delivered an assist for the third straight game when she worked through a host of Tiger defenders on the baseline before crossing the ball through to Jaida Thomas, who redirected it into the back of the net.
- Initiated the game-winning goal by Jaida Thomas during Tennessee's 1-0 triumph at 13th-ranked Ole Miss (9/30/22) to record her fourth assist of the season.
- Assisted on a Kameron Simmond's goal late in the 4-1 win at Kentucky (9/25/22).
- Scored Tennessee's first goal of SEC play—and her fourth of the season—in the 19th minute of UT's 2-1 triumph at Florida (9/16/22).
- Recorded a brace in the home victory vs. Kennesaw State (9/8/22); less than two minutes into the second half, George placed a left-footed shot into the side net off an entry pass from Hannah Zaluski. And in the 67th minute, George ran onto a pass from Jordan Fusco before blowing past a defender and driving the ball low into the left corner of the goal.
- Her eight shots in the Kennesaw State (9/8/2) match were a career-high.
- During the home win over Tennessee Tech (9/4/22), she got her head on a cross from Maria Nelson to log her first goal of the year; she also recorded an assist in the victory with an on-target cross to Jaida Thomas.
- Logged her first assist of the season in Tennessee's 4-0 victory over Bowling Green (8/31/22), setting up Jenna Stayart's first collegiate goal; George also put a pair of shots on frame in the win.
2021 - SENIOR
- Started all 23 games, notching six goals and 10 assists
- Her 10 assists ties for third in all-time single-season records at UT
- Assisted the game-winner in the NCAA Second Round matchup against No.15 Washington State (11/19/21)
- Found Jaida Thomas in the box to earn an assist on UT's second goal against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament semifinals (11/4/21)
- Scored in the 86th minute against Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament (11/2/21)
- Closed out the regular season with goals in three straight games against Vanderbilt, Georgia and Kentucky.
- Logged a goal and an assist in UT's 3-1 win at Texas A&M (10/1/21)
- Recorded assists in four-straight games (UTC, Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri), including assists on the two game-winning goals in UT's overtime victories against Auburn and Mizzou (9/26/21)
- Scored her first goal of the season at USF, scoring in the 82nd minute (9/2/21)
- Assisted Claudia Dipasupil's goal in the 32nd minute at Tennessee Tech (8/26/21)
- Dished out an assist to freshman Taylor Huff in the season opener against Florida Gulf Coast (8/19/21)
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Played a team-high 1,325 minutes in her second season with the Vols, starting all 15 matches
- Ranked second on the team with four goals, four assists, 12 points, 40 shots and 19 shots on goal
- Recorded a goal for the third-straight match in UT's 7-0 victory at App State (2/20/21) while also adding an assist
- Scored the Vols' sixth and final tally in a 6-0 blanking of Gardner-Webb (2/14/21) to open the spring
- Bagged a pair of unassisted goals in Tennessee's SEC quarterfinal matchup vs. Vanderbilt (11/17/20)
- Recorded her second assist on the year in UT's 2-1 victory over Missouri (10/9/20)
- Credited with the assist to Jaida Thomas' game-winning goal against No. 10 Vanderbilt (9/27/20)
2019 - SOPHOMORE
- Played and started in all 18 matches in her first season with the Vols, leading the squad with 1,590 minutes played
- Started the year as an outside back before moving up to forward seven matches into the season
- Credited with the assist to MA Vignola's game equalizer against No. 7 South Carolina in the 90th minute (10/18/19)
- Scored her first goal as a Lady Vol with the game-winner against Southeastern Louisiana (9/5/19)
- Logged 77 minutes in her Tennessee debut against Fordham (8/22/19)
2018 - FRESHMAN (AT CAL POLY)
- Named the 2018 Big West Freshman of the Year in addition to Big West All-Freshman Team honors
- Started every match for the Mustangs, logging 1,647 minutes with two goals and an assist
- U.S. Women's U-19 National Team training camp invitee in 2018
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Attended Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California, earning First Team All-League honors all three years, leading the league in scoring twice and earning League MVP honors her junior season
- Scored three hat tricks for her club team Placer United - helping lead the squad to a Surf Cup title and Davis Legacy championship
PERSONAL
- Mackenzie Marie George was born July 27, 1999
- Daughter of Noelle and Scott George
- Lists her three passions as soccer, art and animals
- Recipient of the Bruce & Shirley Avery Gift Scholarship
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
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Friday, August 22
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Sunday, August 17
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