2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Gouner, MacKenzie
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Jersey Number 9
MacKenzie Gouner
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Monument, Colo.
- High School:
- Palmer Ridge
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2018)
- Logged 20 starts at center back in her final season on Rocky Top
- Part of a back line that limited opponents to 15 goals on the year and notched 12 shutouts, both setting program records
- Recorded her first assist of the season against George Mason (8/19)
- Registered an assist in UT's 4-0 win at ETSU (9/6)
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
- Played in 18 games, starting 17 of them on defense, primarily in the centerback position
- Played 90 minutes or more in 12 games during the season, including all 110 in a double-overtime tie against Auburn (9/21)
- Helped UT’s defense to 10 shutouts in 2017
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
- Assisted on Hannah Wilkinson's game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Ole Miss in first round of the SEC Tournament (10/31)
- Had an assist & tied a career high with 90 minutes played in win vs. Mississippi State (10/20)
- Played 47 minutes and recorded first assist of the season on Hannah Wilkinson's game-tying goal in the 80th minute of a double OT loss to Vanderbilt (9/30)
- Started and played full 90 minutes in loss to No. 10 BYU (9/2)
- Made first start of the year in 3-2 win vs. ETSU (8/28)
- Made first appearance of the season, playing 67 minutes in a 1-0 loss vs. Washington (8/25)
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
- Played in every game, averaging 47.06 minutes per game, in the 2015 season; scored one goal and assisted on four
- Sent a cross into the box for a McClung goal (67') and shot three times at Alabama (10/11)
- Assisted a Meghan Flynn goal (22') over 59 minutes of action vs. No. 12 Florida (10/9)
- Recorded her first collegiate assist on a Ariel Kupritz goal (34') in 36 minutes of play vs. No. 14 Auburn (9/20)
- Played 47 minutes in her SEC debut at Arkansas (9/11)
- Scored her first collegiate goal (69') off an Anna McClung assist in 47 minutes of action at No. 7 Virginia Tech (8/30)
- Shot once in 46 minutes of action vs. Georgia Southern (8/23)
- Made her Tennessee debut playing 44 minutes in the season opener vs. Lipscomb (8/21)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Top Drawer Soccer ranks Gouner as the No. 29 player in the Rocky Mountain Region
- Three-time first-team All-4A Metro conference selection (2012, 2013, 2014) at Palmer Ridge
- Tallied 40 goals and 19 assists at forward in her high school career
- Multi-sport star, having lettered in soccer, track and basketball. She was a 2012 all-area track honorable mention in the 200m (25.5)
- Was a three-time ECNL PDP selection and attended National ID Camp and National Team Camp in 2013
- Was an Academic All-State Honorable Mention
- Won a 2011 State Cup Championship with Real National
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Kinesiology
- Chose Tennessee over Colorado, Vanderbilt and Baylor
- Her mother played volleyball at Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Modeled her game after Heather O'Reilly because she is always working hard
- Says her mom is her biggest sports influence "because she pushes me to be the best I can be"
- Favorite soccer plaer is Abby Wambach
- Parents are Steve Gouner and Janine Moshier
- Has two younger siblings, Jordan Gouner and Kendall Gouner
- Mackenzie Vittoria Gouner was born on Jan. 12, 1997, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Recipient of the Patricia Purvis - Kim Crane Scholarship
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
WSOC | Shae O'Rourke - SEC Now (8.21.25)
Friday, August 22
SOC | Alivia Stott Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17
