CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's soccer team fell 2-0 to Elon Sunday afternoon in non-conference action at Finley Stadium. The Mocs drop to 0-3 on the year while the Phoenix improve to 2-1 overall.
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For the third straight game, the Mocs did not allow a first-half goal. However, the Phoenix were able to strike twice in the second half for the win.
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"We've been competitive in all three games," Chattanooga head coach
Gavin McKinney said. "We need to get results. We've got to find some way to grind it out."
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The Mocs had six shots on the day with three on goal. Late in the match, sophomore
McKenzie Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) fired a rocket from deep and it was knocked over the bar by Elon keeper Hanna Macaulay in the 89
th minute.
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"McKenzie had a great strike there at the end," McKinney said. "The keeper tapped it over the bar.
Skylar Brewer has knocked on the door a few times and Sam Hogan has created some chances for us."
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Sophomore
Abby Linder (Germantown, Tenn.) and junior
Ashley Simmons (Hixson, Tenn.) each had a shot on goal for the Mocs and junior keeper
Katie Emig (Knoxville, Tenn.) had one save in the game.
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Elon's Kelly Siewers had both goals for the Phoenix with her first on a header in the 53
rd minute assisted by Sydney Schilling. Her second came in the 84
th minute assisted by Nyah Spearman for the final tally.
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"We've seen improvements," McKinney said. "But it's got to start showing. Seeing improvement in performance is one thing, but I don't think we can be satisfied with that. We want results. We want to find some way to win games."
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The Mocs will hit the road for a four-game road stretch that begins Friday night in Nashville against Lipscomb. The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. Eastern time at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
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Scoring SummaryNo.  Time           Team    Goal Scorer            Assist                   1       52:54          Elon      Kelly Siewers (1)              Sydney Schilling
2     83:48      Elon      Kelly Siewers (2)              Nyah Spearman