Soccer Gameday Central -- Tennessee vs. Mississippi State
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Oct. 8, 2011
UT (10-3, 3-2) vs. MISS. ST. (4-6-3, 1-3-1)
October 9, 2011 | 2 p.m. ET
Regal Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn.
THE MISSISSIPPI STATE MATCH
- SUNDAY PROMOTIONS: FREE admission for all kids 12 & under | "Faith & Family Day" - FREE admission when presenting your church bulletin | "Diaper Love" - two FREE admissions when donating a pack of diapers | "Badges & Ladders Day" - FREE admission to all Firefighters, Police Officers, & EMT's with ID | Camper Reunion - FREE Admission for campers wearing their Lady Vol Soccer camp t-shirt | FREE admission when presenting the soccer ball sticker being handed out at "Vol Village" on Saturday (sticker reads "Game, Sunday at 2 p.m.) | First 150 kids will receive a voucher for a FREE hot dog and a drink
- Tennessee is 11-2-0 in its all-time series against Mississippi State and has won the last four meetings in the series. UT is 4-1 versus MSU in Knoxville with the lone home loss coming back on Oct. 20, 2000.
- The `Dogs enter the match versus Tennessee at 4-6-3 overall and 1-3-1 in the SEC, but that victory was a stunning 2-0 shutout of #20 Auburn on Oct. 2. MSU has losses at LSU (1-5) and Arkansas (0-1), a 2-2 tie vs. Alabama and was dealt a 3-4 (2OT) defeat on Fri., Oct. 7, at Georgia.
- Junior MF Jasmine Simmons leads Mississippi State with four of the squad's 14 goals. Redshirt junior GK Skylar Rosson possesses a 1.66 GAA, 79 saves and 3 ShO over 12 matches.
Tennessee Soccer Free Kicks
- At 10-3 overall through its first 13 matches, Tennessee soccer is off to the best start to a campaign in program history. The best previous 13-match openings to a season occurred at 9-2-2 in both 2004 & 2007. With the match against Mississippi State, the Big Orange has a chance to post its best 14-match start in program history.
- Rookie net minder Julie Eckel is closing in on some long time freshman standards in Lady Vol goalkeeping history. Former Big Orange keeper Ellen Dean set the rookie records of 11 victories and 5.3 shutouts back in 1998 in helping UT to a 12-8 overall record. Eckel currently sits at 10 wins and four solo shutouts through just her first 13 matches in the Orange & White, leaving the Cordova, Tenn., native with plenty of opportunity to surpass Dean's standards down the stretch in 2011. Former Lady Vol GK Sarah Kitchin set the rookie mark for goals-against-average at 1.05 over just 10 matches as a sub back in 2006. Eckel is currently ahead of that standard in possession of a 0.99 GAA.
- The Lady Vols have made a habit of making their first shot really count. Four times over the last seven matches (Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, #6 Florida, Arkansas) 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), junior forward Alexis Owens found paydirt at 4:05 of the 4-2 victory over the sixth-ranked Gators (9/25) and most recently, senior forward Emily Dowd tickled the twine on the first shot at 6:44 during the 4-0 rout at Arkansas (10/2).
Game Notes
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