CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team will host Furman Friday evening at the UTC Sports Complex. Gates will open one hour prior to kick off. Admission and parking are free.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Don your favorite pink outfit and come cheer on the Mocs as we raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer. The team will be wearing pink jerseys.
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Mocs vs. Furman
Friday, October 8, 2021
Kick-Off: 6:00 p.m.
Links for video streaming on ESPN+ and live stats can be found on the women's soccer schedule page of GoMocs.com.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are 1-2-1 in Southern Conference play. The team is averaging 9.8 shots per game and a .528 shots on goal percentage. Chattanooga has a 1.09 goals against average and are tied for third in the leauge standings with five shutouts.
Samantha Shaw has a team-best nine points with four goals and one assist and two game winning goals.
Abbey Saddler is sporting a .839 save percentage and a 1.22 GAA. She ranks third in the league with 6.0 saves per game and 78 on the season.
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CHATTANOOGA (1-2-1 SoCon) vs. FURMAN (1-2 SoCon)
The Mocs trail the Paladins 28-0 all-time in a series that dates back to 1996, the first season of women's soccer at Chattanooga. On the road, Furman has won all 14 matches including both last season. In the SoCon Tournament, the Mocs fell 1-0 in Greenville, S.C., to the Paladins. Twice the two teams have battled into overtime with Furman coming out on top.
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Breast Cancer Facts
- In 2021, an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 49,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
- 63% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage (there is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the breast), for which the 5-year survival rate is 99%.
- This year, an estimated 43,600 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S.
- Although rare, men get breast cancer too. In 2021, an estimated 2,650 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the U.S. and approximately 530 will die.
- 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers. It is estimated that in 2021, approximately 30% of all new women cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer.
- There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
- On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.