The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's soccer team will host Murray State Friday evening at Finley Stadium and then travel to Clarksville Sunday to take on the Lady Govs.
Gameday vs. Murray State
Date: Friday, September 7
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chattanooga (Finley Stadium)
Live Stats: GoMocs.com
Streaming Audio: SoCon Digital Network – GoMocs.com
Mocs vs. Murray State
The Mocs and Racers have met twice with Murray State coming away with both victories. Chattanooga was edged 2-1 in 2000 under J.D. Kyzer in his first season. In 2016, the Racers came away with a 2-0 win over the Mocs. Both matches were on the road.
About Chattanooga
After starting the season 3-1, the Mocs fell in both matches last weekend, evening out its record at 3-3. UTC is 2-2 against the Sun Belt Conference with wins over Georgia Southern and Troy to go along with a 2-1 double overtime loss against Georgia State. UTC has 11 goals on the year on 63 shots, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
Chloe Arnold leads the Mocs with five goals and has a Southern Conference best 12 points. Her five goals is a league best, averaging 0.83 goals per game. Arnold, along with
Bailey Gale and
Masey Fox each have a team-best two assists and all three have one game-winning goal.
Melia Correa ranks in the SoCon Top 10 for saves and saves per game while both keepers are among the league best for shutouts.
Ashton Shields has a team-best two and Correa has the Mocs' third shutout.
In the NCAA standings, the Mocs are 53
rd for shutout percentage (0.5) and 75
th for scoring offense (1.83). Arnold ranks 10
th for total goals (5) and 13
th for total points (12). Shields is 49
th in the nation for total shutouts (2.0).
About Murray State
The Racers are 4-1 on the year with their lone loss coming at Ole Miss. Murray State has shutouts against Western Kentucky (1-0) in the season opener and IUPUI by a 3-0 margin. The team has 1.80 goals per game with nine on the year and a 0.086 shots percentage.
Miyah Watford leads the Racers with 11 points and five goals in five games and has two game winners. Abby Jones, with one game winner, leads the team with three assists and is second in scoring with two goals and seven points.
Alex Steigerwald has played every minute in goal for Murray State. She has made 22 saves and given up six goals. She has a .786 saves percentage and a 1.20 goals against average. She is 4-1 with two shutouts.
The game is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. Gates open one hour prior to kickoff and admission is free. Concessions will be available and no outside food or drinks allowed. Live stats and video streaming is available on the women's soccer schedule page.
