CHATTANOOGA GAMEDAY
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Game at Furman. Check with FurmanPaladins.com for more information.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
• Links for streaming video and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page at GoMocs.com.
GAME INFORMATION
at Furman
Friday, September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Greenville, S.C.
Live scoring and video streaming available at GoMocs.com
CHATTANOOGA vs. FURMAN | Paladins lead series 22-0 since 1996
Friday night will see the Mocs most formidable SoCon opponent in Furman. The Paladins are 22-0 against Chattanooga since beginning play in 1996. UTC held Furman to just one goal last season at home and took the Paladins to overtime in 2011.
SCOUTING THE MOCS (2-6-1) Head Coach Gavin McKinney, 2nd season
Chattanooga is 2-6-1 in non-conference action with a shutout against Alabama A&M, a win over Radford and earning a scoreless draw at Morehead State. Six of the Mocs' matches have been decided by one or fewer goals with two more by two goals. Chattanooga's 8-0 shutout of the Bulldogs was its largest margin of scoring this season. UTC held Kennesaw State, Alabama and Eastern Kentucky to just one goal each. The Tide had been averaging more than four goals per game before meeting the Mocs.
Chattanooga is third in the league for goals scored with 15 and fourth for assists (11). The Mocs have allowed 12 goals and have 35 saves and a 1.30 goals against average.
Junior
Ellie Myrick (Knoxville, Tenn.) leads UTC with 10 points on four goals and two assists. She ranks in the Top 10 in the SoCon standings in seven categories including shots, goals and assists. She is second in the league for shots with 27 and fifth for points.
Junior
Peyton McCollum (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) is second on the team in scoring with eight points and 21 shots. She is among the league's best in four categories including shots taken and goals.
Junior
McKenzie Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) and freshman
Hannah Torbett (Johnson City, Tenn.) each have a team-high three assists, ranking fifth in the league.
Freshman
Melia Correa (Clarksville, Tenn.) and senior
Katie Emig (Knoxville, Tenn.) have share time in goal for Chattanooga. Correa, with six starts has 26 saves for a .765 saves percentage and 1.29 goals against average. She ranks fifth in the SoCon for GAA and sixth for saves percentage. With 4.33 saves per game, she is fourth in the league while both she and Emig are sixth for shutouts with one apiece.
SCOUTING FURMAN (6-1-1) | Head Coach Andrew Burr, 12th season
The Paladins lead the league through non-conference play with a 6-1-1 overall record. Furman has scored 26 goals this season and allowed just four. The Paladins lead the league in shots, goals, assists, goals allowed, goals against average and shutouts while recording the fewest saves.
Molly Dwyer leads the league in points with 15, averaging 1.88 per game through eight games this season and Carlie Couch is third for points per game with 1.25. Dwyer has a SoCon-best six goals and Couch is tied for second with five. Kristian Leone is tied for first in the SoCon with four assists. Dwyer has a league-high two game winning goals while four more have one each.
In goal, Kellsey Weaver leads the SoCon in goals against average allowing just one through 397:44 minutes. Rose Hull, with 269:53 logged, is third, allowing three goals. Weaver tops the SoCon with a .923 saves percentage making 12 saves with just one goal allowed.