TENNESSEE 2011 LADY VOL SOCCER
Three SEC Regular Season Titles 2003, 2004, 2005
Four SEC Tournament Titles 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008
Three SEC Regular Season Championships | Four SEC Tournament Titles | Nine All-Americans
Tennessee at Kansas -- 5 p.m. CT
Aug. 19, 2011 | Jayhawk Soccer Complex | Lawrence, Kan.
Tennessee at Oklahoma -- 1 p.m. CT
Aug. 21, 2011 | OU Soccer Complex | Norman, Okla.
Big Orange Slices... A “Senior CLASS” Act! Tennessee Lady Vol midfielder/forward Chelsea Hatcher has been chosen as one of 30 national nominees for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Women’s Soccer Award®. The accolade is given each season to a player who excels both on and off the pitch and best exemplifies the true definition of a “student-athlete.” At the end of last season, Hatcher was honored with a spot on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region Second Team and a place on the All-Southeastern Conference First Team after leading the Big Orange in goals (eight), points (20) and shots (105). The 5-7 midfielder/forward will begin the 2011 campaign with 11 career goals, six assists and 28 total points over 58 matches played during her three-year stint at Rocky Top. She has also moved into fifth all-time in UT history by launching 224 total shots (64 on frame). The Opening Prelude... The Big Orange already have an exhibition match under their belts during the month of August having traveled to Birmingham, Ala., on Fri., Aug. 12, for a 0-0 deadlock at Samford. In all, 20 different Lady Vol players saw action in the contest, including eight freshmen who drew their first playing time while clad in the Orange & White. Tennessee rookie goalkeeper Julie Eckel managed five saves while combining with redshirt sophomore net minder Jessica Rolfs on the shutout. UT senior forward Chelsea Hatcher led the Tennessee offensive effort with three total shots, two on frame, while junior midfielder Kylie Bono, senior forward Lara Langworthy and junior midfielder Amy Harrison were each credited with a drive on frame. 2011 Lady Vol Soccer...A Brief Preview Tennessee enters the new campaign returning 16 letter-winners from last season’s squad that posted a 10-9-1 overall record while finishing third in the Southeastern Conference’s overall standings at 7-3-1. Included are players who scored 32 of UT’s 34 total goals and registered 89 of 97 combined points. Among the returnees for the Big Orange (with last season’s stat total in parentheses) are 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) All-South Region and first team All-Southeastern Conference midfielder/forward Chelsea Hatcher (eight goals, four assists; Cincinnati, Ohio), forward Emily Dowd (seven goals, one assist; Gainesville, Fla.) and defender/forward Alexis Owens (one goal, two assists; Carmel, Ind.), experienced midfielders Kylie Bono (five goals, three assists; Yorba Linda, Calif.), Emily Shore (one goal, five assists; Gainesville, Fla.) and Amy Harrison (two goals; Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada), midfielder/forwards Caroline Brown (three goals, two assists; Hershey, Pa.), Sanna Saarinen (two goals, three assists; Espoo, Finland) and Lara Langworthy (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), midfielder/defender Tori Bailey (one goal, two assists; Fenton, Mich.) as well as battle-tested defenders Ali Hall (one goal, two assists; Hawthorn Woods, Ill.), Chelsea Kephart (1033 minutes in 2011; Cumming, Ga.) and Hannah Hut (Highlands Ranch, Colo.). A high-profile group of 11 freshmen have now arrived at Rocky Top to bolster Tennessee Head Coach Angela Kelly’s 27-member roster, including goalkeepers Julie Eckel (Cordova, Tenn.) and Hannah Steadman (Kinnelon, N.J.), forwards Iyana Moore (Marietta, Ga.) and Kaelyn Angelo (Oak Ridge, Tenn.), midfielders Brittney Wade (Houston, Texas), Tyler Law (Jacksonville, Fla.), Ashley Hartert (Marvin, N.C.) and Lexi Krause (Plainfield, Ill.) as well as defenders Alison Clarke (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), Allie Sirna (Solon, Ohio) and Carlee Dimry (Carlsbad, Calif.).
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Strength of Schedule Four of Tennessee’s 2011 opponents, Florida (#9), Texas A&M (#11), UCLA (#16) and South Carolina (#21), enter this season ranked in the initial NSCAA poll of the year (Aug. 9) . UT will face eight squads that received bids into last year’s NCAA Field of 64 consisting of Auburn, Florida, Middle Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCLA and UNC Greensboro. Four of those teams (Florida, South Carolina, Texas A&M and UCLA) reached the NCAA Second Round before being eliminated.
2011 TENNESSEE SOCCER MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Brian Davis | Assistant Media Relations Director | Cell 865.696.7947 | Email bdavis16@utk.edu
2011 LADY VOL SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 19 Kansas 5:00 p.m. (CT) Aug. 21 Oklahoma 1:00 p.m. (CT) _________________________________________ FIRST TENNESSEE LADY VOL CLASSIC Aug. 26 Florida vs. Texas A&M 5:30 p.m. UCLA vs. Tennessee 8:00 p.m. Aug. 28 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M 11:30 a.m. Florida vs. UCLA 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 Middle Tennessee 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4 UNC – Greensboro 2:00 p.m. Sept. 9 Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Sept. 16 Coastal Carolina 7:00 p.m. Sept. 23 South Carolina* 7:00 p.m. Sept. 25 Florida* (CSS) 1:00 p.m. Sept. 30 LSU* 7:00 p.m. (CT) Oct. 2 Arkansas* 1:00 p.m. (CT) Oct. 7 Mississippi* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 9 Mississippi State* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 14 Kentucky* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 16 Vanderbilt* (CSS) 1:00 p.m. (CT) Oct. 20 Alabama* 7:00 p.m. (CT) Oct. 23 Auburn* (FSN) 1:00 p.m. Oct. 28 Georgia* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 2-6 SEC Tournament TBA Nov. 11-13 NCAA First Round TBA Nov. 18-20 NCAA Second Round TBA Nov. 25-27 NCAA Third Round & Quarterfinals TBA Dec. 2-4 NCAA Women’s College Cup TBA
The Scouting Report Scouting Kansas
First all-time meeting between the programs. Head Coach Mark Francis returns seven starters from a 2010 squad that went 6-13-0 overall and 1-9-0 in Big 12 action to finish 11th in the league. Among the top returnees are junior F/M Whitney Berry (3G, 3A in 2010), senior F Kortney Clifton (4G, 1A in 2010) and RS-junior GK Kat Liebetrau (113 saves, 1.52 GAA, 4 ShO)
Scouting Oklahoma
Tennessee leads 1-0-0, having topped the Sooners, 1-0, back on Nov. 14, 2003 in NCAA First Round action in Knoxville, Tenn. Fourth-year coach Nicole Nelson boasts eight starters back from a 12-8-3 squad that finished tied for third in the Big 12 in 2010 at 5-4-1. Among the top returnees are junior F Caitlin Mooney (7G, 3A in 2010), sophomore M Dria Hampton (5G, 5A in 2010) and junior GK Kelsey Devonshire (107 saves, 1.32 GAA, 6 ShO).
Tennessee Season Openers
UT is 10-5 all-time in season openers, playing on the road or at a neutral site on seven occasions (2-5). The Big Orange has won six of its last eight lidlifters.
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