MATCH CENTRAL: Tennessee vs. #22 South Carolina

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Soccer faces No. 22 South Carolina in its final home game of the regular season.

Tennessee (7-4-3, 2-3-2) looks to get in the win column ahead of its game against the Gamecocks.

The Lady Vols maintain a 6-1-2 record at Regal Stadium this year and have outscored their opponents at home 14-4.

Admission to all preseason and regular season football games is free. For fans planning to attend, please note that Tennessee has a clear bag policy.

GAME ACTIONS:

• Theme: Oktoberfest
• Unity Game (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)
• Smokey’s Spirit Squad
• Giveaway: 500 Steins
• Food Trucks: B’s Bites & Irvey’s Ice Cream
• Live Anthem: Kamari Moore
• Anthem Buddies: Karen Jenkins-FC Alliance 2013 Girls Pre-ECNL

SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina is coming off a 3-1 win over Alabama and is currently undefeated in four games. Katie Shea Collins scored a brace in the Gamecocks’ win, while Cat Barry had a hat trick in assists. Additionally, South Carolina currently sits fourth in the SEC standings with 14 points.

VS. THE GAME COCKS: Thursday’s meeting against the Gamecocks will be the 30th in program history, with UT holding an overall record of 14-11-4 against conference opponents. In 2023, the Lady Vols picked up a point after a 1-1 draw on the road in Colombia.

THOMAS ON THE PURSUIT: Thomas, who is entering her final season at Rocky Top, currently sits second on Tennessee’s all-time goals list with 40, just four points behind Kylee Rossi’s program-best 43 goals. The three-time All-SEC player and 2021 All-American appeared in just two games last season before suffering a season-ending injury. During the 2022 season, Thomas scored 13 goals and posted the best goals-per-game average in the SEC at 0.68.

Bring this to their attention, Reese: Freshmen Reese Mattern was nominated as a Freshman Midseason Top 100 by TopDrawerSoccer.com. The Charlottesville, Virginia native started all 13 games, scoring two goals and three assists. Mattern currently leads the team with three assists and 21 shots.

NEXT: Tennessee will travel to play Kentucky on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.