The COUNTDOWN is on to the 2019 Chattanooga women's soccer season. A different player will be featured each day along with a fact about the soccer program. The Mocs host Austin Peay on Friday, August 23 to start the season.


Sophomore midfielder Hollie Massey started all 19 matches for the Mocs last season and earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team. She scored four points including a goal against Austin Peay and assists against Troy and Western Carolina. She averaged 1.7 shots per game and had a career-high seven, with five on goal, against Murray State.
 
This summer she helped the Lady Red Wolves to the Southeast Conference title in their inaugural season. She was second on the team in scoring with four goals. Her team won the conference tournament and fell in the first round of the WPSL Region Tournament.
 
Why I chose UTC
"I chose UTC because coming a long way from home, I really needed to find a program who believed in me and, most importantly, would take care of me. Gavin and Martyn immediately gave me that indication. In the mix with a great location, great athletic programme and the backing support of my parents, I was on a really exciting journey! I thoroughly enjoyed my first year and can't wait for the season to begin!!"
 
Fact #10
Excelling academically at UTC is the first job of a student-athlete. That's why "student" is the first part of that title. The Mocs continue to stand out in the classroom and it shows when they get recognized for their achievements nationally.
 
Becca Smith (2011) was a standout on the field and in the classroom. She along with Clare Latham (2015) earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). They are immediately available for Academic All-America honors.
 
The Southern Conference recognizes student-athletes in several ways. The Fall All-Academic Team is chosen each year by the league for those student-athletes who have been enrolled at least two semesters and have participated in at least 50 percent of the season. The Mocs have had 94 named All-Academic since 2003.
 
The SoCon Honor Roll is named at the end of the school year and all student-athletes who complete two semesters and play at least 50 percent of their team's contests are eligible. The UTC women's soccer team has had 277 named to the honor roll.
 
The Southern Conference Executive Committee established the Commissioner's Medals during the 2004-05 academic year. A subset of the honor roll, the award recognizes those student athletes who participated in varsity sports at member institutions and posted a 3.8 grade point average or higher, were eligible the entire academic year and were members of the final squad lists. The GPA standard was raised from 3.5 prior to the 2015-16 academic year.
 
The Mocs soccer team has had 101 student-athletes earn the Commissioner's Medal with 38 student-athletes maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout the academic year in that time.
 
The season kicks off Friday, August 23 against Austin Peay at the UTC Sports Complex.