GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Chattanooga at Alabama A&M
Sunday, September 6, 2015 • 4:00 p.m.
Normal, Alabama
Chattanooga Mocs
Head Coach:
Gavin McKinney (Lambuth, 2005) • 1st season
The Mocs are 0-4 on the season with two hard fought one-goal losses to start
Gavin McKinney's tenure with Chattanooga. UTC's defense has given up just one first half goal through the first four matches. Keeper
Katie Emig is ranked seventh in the league for goals against average and saves per game.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Head Coach: Frank Davies (Alabama-Huntsville) • 16th season
The Bulldogs are 0-3-0 on the year after falling at UNC Asheville Friday evening. Alabama A&M has given up 27 goals in three matches beginning with a 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 given up just one goal to opponents in the first half through four 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.