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WSOC Gameday 090415

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GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Soccer at Lipscomb

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Chattanooga at Lipscomb
Friday, September 4, 2015 • 8:00 p.m.
Nashville, Tennessee
 
CHATTANOOGALIPSCOMB
STATSLIVE STATSSTATS
ROSTERROSTER
SCHEDULESCHEDULE
SOUTHERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

Chattanooga Mocs
Head Coach: Gavin McKinney (Lambuth, 2005) • 1st season
The Mocs are 0-3 on the season with three hard fought one-goal losses to start Gavin McKinney's tenure with Chattanooga. UTC's defense has not given up a first half goal through the first three matches. Keeper Katie Emig is ranked seventh in the league for goals against average and saves per game.

Lipscomb Bisons
Head Coach: Kevin O'Brien (College of Charleston, 1995) • 4th season
Lipscomb has started the season on a five-game unbeaten streak at 3-0-2. The Bison opened the year with a 0-0 double overtime tie at Tennessee followed by a 2-0 home victory over Ball State. Over the next three matches, Lipscomb went to a scoreless draw against Cincinnati, a 3-0 win over Jacksonville State and a 9-0 shutout of Alabama A&M on the road. Nine Bison players have combined for 14 goals with Maycie McKay booting in a team-high three. Keeper Anna Buhigas has played all 490 minutes in goal with 26 saves. Lipscomb has 14 goals on 78 shots and a 55.1 shots on goal percentage (43-of-78). The Bison average 2.8 goals and 15.6 shots per game. Ten of Lipscomb's goals came in the first half on 37 shots.

Chattanooga vs. Lipscomb
Chattanooga is 3-3-1 vs. the Bison. Lipscomb won the last two matchups including a 2-0 decision last year at Finley Stadium. The Mocs posted a 2-0 win in Chattanooga at GPS in 2011.

Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Head Coach: Frank Davies (Alabama-Huntsville) • 16th season
The Bulldogs are 0-2-0 on the year and will face UNC Asheville on the road Friday evening. Alabama A&M has given up 21 goals in two matches, falling 12-0 at Kennesaw State in the season-opener.

Chattanooga vs. Alabama A&M
The Mocs are 3-2-1 against A&M including a 3-3 draw at home last year.

Stout First Half
The Mocs have held their opponents scoreless in the first half in each of their three matches.

Latham Ranks Among SoCon's Top Current Players
Senior Clare Latham has 12 career assists and that ranks her fourth in the Southern Conference among active players. She tallied a team-high seven last season.

Thomas Ranks in Two Categories for Active Players in the Southern Conference
Senior Lauren Thomas missed all of last year and still ranks among the top players in the Southern Conference. She is third for saves with 153 and is tied for fifth for shutouts with three.

Emig Ranked in SoCon Standings
Junior Katie Emig has a 0.94 goals against average for the Mocs through two games, giving up just one goal in each contest. She is sixth in GAA and saves percentage (.800) while ranking seventh for saves with eight and fifth for saves per game with 4.0.

Hogan In On All The Action
Junior Samantha Hogan assisted on all four of Chattanooga's goals in the Mocs' 4-2 win over UAH in a friendly on Sunday, Aug. 16. She nearly had a goal of her own after getting past the UAH keeper, but the Charger defense was able to keep the ball out of the net.

Mocs Return 17 from the 2014-15 Lineup
The Mocs returned 17 veterans from last season's lineup. Keeper Lauren Thomas and midfielder Hannah Wyatt return after injuries kept them out last season. Senior Clare Latham led the team in assists last year and sophomore McKenzie Gregg had three goals.

Chattanooga adds 11 newcomers
McKinney added three transfers: junior keeper Katie Emig (Austin Peay); junior forward Ellie Myrick (UT Martin) and sophomore Peyton McCollum (Middle Tennessee) joined the squad along with eight freshmen.
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Players Mentioned

McKenzie Gregg

#11 McKenzie Gregg

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
Samantha Hogan

#22 Samantha Hogan

MF
5' 3"
Sophomore
Clare Latham

#15 Clare Latham

MF
5' 5"
Senior
Lauren Thomas

#1 Lauren Thomas

GK
5' 10"
Senior
Hannah Wyatt

#8 Hannah Wyatt

MF/F
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Katie Emig

#0 Katie Emig

GK
5' 8"
Junior
Peyton McCollum

#2 Peyton McCollum

MF/F
Sophomore
Ellie Myrick

#4 Ellie Myrick

F
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

McKenzie Gregg

#11 McKenzie Gregg

5' 9"
Sophomore
F
Samantha Hogan

#22 Samantha Hogan

5' 3"
Sophomore
MF
Clare Latham

#15 Clare Latham

5' 5"
Senior
MF
Lauren Thomas

#1 Lauren Thomas

5' 10"
Senior
GK
Hannah Wyatt

#8 Hannah Wyatt

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
MF/F
Katie Emig

#0 Katie Emig

5' 8"
Junior
GK
Peyton McCollum

#2 Peyton McCollum

Sophomore
MF/F
Ellie Myrick

#4 Ellie Myrick

5' 6"
Junior
F