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
#10 Tennessee (8-2-0, 1-1-0 SEC) at LSU (7-3-1, 2-0-0 SEC) -- 7 p.m. CT
2011 LADY VOL SOCCER SCHEDULE
Sept. 30, 2011 | LSU Soccer Complex | Baton Rouge, La.
#10 Tennessee (8-2-0, 1-1-0 SEC) at Arkansas (4-5-0, 2-0-0 SEC) -- 1 p.m. CT Oct. 2, 2011 | Lady’Back Field | Fayetteville, Ark.
Big Orange Slices... A Career Match & Week for Alexis Owens! Junior Alexis Owens truly made her first start of the 2011 campaign a memorable one by registering the FIRST TENNESSEE HAT TRICK since Kayla Lockaby turned the feat back on Sept. 8, 2002, and only the 10th in UT history, during the Big Orange’s 4-2 victory over #6 Florida (9/25). She had entered the match with just two career goals over 43 matches to that point in her collegiate career. As a result of her incredible effort, the Carmel, Ind., native also got to celebrate a highly-acclaimed week. The 5-6 forward was chosen as both the UT program’s first-ever Soccer America Women’s National Player of the Week and NSCAA/Disney National Soccer Player of the Week. She was also included on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week, as one of CollegeSoccer360.com’s National Primetime Performers and as the Southeastern Conference’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week. For her selection as the NSCAA/Disney National Soccer Player of the Week, Owens will be recognized on FOX Soccer Channel’s live broadcast of the North Carolina-Duke men’s soccer match on Fri., Sept. 30. Brown Closing in on the Single Season Top 10 Tennessee sophomore forward Caroline Brown edges ever closer to entering the Lady Vol single season Top 10 for goals, assists and points. The Hershey, Pa., native currently owns eight goals, five assists and 21 points in 2011. She needs just two more scores to move into a tie for 10th in UT single-season goals alongside Kylee Rossi (2006), Kayla Lockaby (2004) and Kendyl Michner (1997) at 10, needs three assists to move into a dead-lock for eighth in helpers (eight) and five points to advance into a tie for 10th in single-season points (26). Looking at the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) The initial NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for women’s soccer of the season has been released (9/28) and the Southeastern Conference boasts nine of the top 47 teams in the listing. Florida leads the way at #4, followed by Auburn (#5), Kentucky (#12), TENNESSEE (#24), Vanderbilt (#32), LSU (#34), Alabama (#38) , South Carolina (#46) and Georgia (#47). The RPI is one of the factors utilized by the NCAA in handing out tourney seeds and slots in the annual NCAA Field of 64. It consists of three factors that are weighted as follows: a team’s Division I winning percentage (25%), opponent strength of schedule (50%) and opponents’ opponent strength of schedule (25%). Making The First Shot Count The Lady Vols have made a habit of making their first shot really count. Three times over the last four matches (Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, #6 Florida) Tennessee has scored a goal on its initial attempt of the contest. Sophomore forward Caroline Brown turned the feat in back-to-back matches at 1:51 versus Charlotte (5-0 on 9/9) and at 4:04 against Coastal Carolina (4-0 on 9/16), while junior forward Alexis Owens found paydirt at 4:05 of the 4-2 victory over the sixth-ranked Gators (9/25). The Defense Kept Putting Up Zeroes! Tennessee’s defensive backline made quite a statement by continually putting zeroes up on the opponent’s side of the scoreboard. The Orange & White pitched a school record FIVE CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS (#18 Texas A&M, Middle Tennessee, UNC Greensboro, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina) and held the opposition scoreless over a PROGRAM RECORD STRETCH OF 471:10 from a Bruin goal at 84:22 during UT’s 2-1 loss to then-#8 UCLA on Aug. 26 until the 15:32 mark of the 2-1 (2OT) loss to South Carolina on Sept. 23 (parts of seven matches). Between the pipes freshman Julie Eckel stopped 23 straight opponent shots on frame during the shutout streak.
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Longest Tennessee Shutout Streaks 471:10 AUG. 26-SEPT. 23, 2011 457:35 Sept. 7-21, 2007 415:13 Oct. 23-Nov. 11, 2005 391:03 Sept. 16-30, 2005 386:59 Oct. 26-Nov. 9, 2003
Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 19 Kansas W, 2-1 (OT) Aug. 21 Oklahoma W, 3-1 _________________________________________ FIRST TENNESSEE LADY VOL CLASSIC Aug. 26 #8/7 Florida vs. #18/NR Texas A&M UF, 3-2 #15/8 UCLA vs. Tennessee L, 1-2 Aug. 28 Tennessee vs. #18/NR Texas A&M W, 1-0 #8/7 Florida vs. #15/8 UCLA UCLA, 2-0 Sept. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Oct. 28 Nov. 2-6 Nov. 11-13 Nov. 18-20 Nov. 25-27 Dec. 2-4
Middle Tennessee W, 2-0 UNC Greensboro W, 2-0 Charlotte W, 5-0 Coastal Carolina W, 4-0 South Carolina* L, 1-2 (2OT) #6/11 Florida* (CSS) W, 4-2 LSU* 7:00 p.m. (CT) Arkansas* 1:00 p.m. (CT) Mississippi* 7:00 p.m. Mississippi State* 2:00 p.m. Kentucky* 7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt* (CSS) 1:00 p.m. (CT) Alabama* 7:00 p.m. (CT) Auburn* (FSN) 1:00 p.m. Georgia* 7:00 p.m. SEC Tournament TBA NCAA First Round TBA NCAA Second Round TBA NCAA Third Round & Quarterfinals TBA NCAA Women’s College Cup TBA
The Scouting Report Scouting LSU
Tennessee holds a 10-3-2 advantage in the all-time series versus LSU, but is just 1-3-2 in the last six overall meetings versus the Bayou Bengals. UT is 4-2 all-time in Baton Rouge, but has lost the last two contests at the LSU Soccer Complex (0-3 & 1-5). LSU enters this weekend’s action at 7-3-1 overall and a perfect 2-0-0 in SEC action after posting league wins over Mississippi State (5-1) and Ole Miss (3-2). The Tigers and Lady Vols share one common opponent thus far in 2011 with UT topping Oklahoma, 3-1, and LSU downing the Sooners, 2-1. Senior MF Taryne Boudreau, currently one of the reigning SEC Co-Offensive Players of the Week, leads the Tigers offense with 7 G and 3 A for 17 total points. Senior MF Natalie Martineau leads the squad with six assists. Senior GK Mo Isom has recorded a 7-1-1 record, a 0.72 GAA and 27 saves with three shutouts in 10 matches between the pipes.
Scouting Arkansas
2011 TENNESSEE SOCCER MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Brian Davis | Assistant Media Relations Director | Office 865.974.7478 Cell 865.696.7947 | Email bdavis16@utk.edu
Tennessee maintains a 10-1-1 all-time record against Arkansas with the only defeat occurring back on Sept. 15, 1996, in Fayetteville. UT is 4-1-1 in the teams’ series at Lady’Back Field. The Razorbacks are a perfect 2-0-0 in SEC play after topping Ole Miss (2-1, OT) and Mississippi State (1-0), but only 4-5-0 overall. Senior F Kailey Anders leads the UA offense with 3 G and 2 A for eight points, while freshman MF Beth Stratton has two of Arkansas’ eight total goals. Reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, GK Emily Lillard, owns a 2.46 GAA and 47 saves in nine matches.
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