CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team is still in the hunt for it's first-ever Southern Conference regular season title with just two matches remaining. The Mocs need just one point two wrap it up and will take on Wofford Friday afternoon.
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Mocs at Wofford
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
SITE: Spartanburg, S.C. | Snyder Field
VIDEO: ESPN+ | Links for streaming video and live stats are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
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HOW IT SHAKES OUT
• Chattanooga needs just one point to get at least a share of the title if Mercer and/or Samford win out.
• One win by UTC will give the Mocs the title outright.
• A loss or tie each by Samford and Mercer will secure the title for Chattanooga no matter how the Mocs finish out.
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CHATTANOOGA vs. WOFFORD
This will be the 28
th meeting between the Mocs and Terriers. Wofford leads the series 15-8-4. Chattanooga is riding a seven-game unbeaten streak against the Terriers beginning with a 2-2 tie in the Scenic City in 2015. After a 2-1 win by Chattanooga, the Mocs have put together five straight shutouts against the Terriers. In Spartanburg, Wofford leads the series 8-4-1.
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LAST MEETING
After beating the Terriers 1-0 at home two weeks prior, UTC and Wofford battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. The Mocs advanced to the quarterfinal round outdueling the Terriers 5-3 on penalty kicks.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (7-3-4, 5-0-2 SoCon)
• The Mocs need just one more point to claim its first SoCon regular season title.
• UTC ranks second in the SoCon overall standings for goals allowed, giving up just 14 through 14 matches. (1.00 GAA). UTC leads the league in SoCon-only matches, allowing just three goals through seven matches.
• The Mocs have six shutouts on the year and a SoCon-best five against the conference.
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Mackenzie Smith leads the Mocs with nine points on a team-best four goals and one assist. She has two game-winning goals.
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Birna Johannsdottir has a team-high four assists and is third on the team in scoring.
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Caroline Ekern was named the SoCon Player of the Week with a pair of shutouts. She leads the SoCon in shuouts and has a 0.86 goals against average.
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ABOUT WOFFORD (7-6-3, 2-3-2 SoCon)
• Posted a 5-3-1 non-conference play, beating Longwood, Kennesw State, Winthrop, Charleston Southern and Gardner-Webb while earning a season-opening tie against UNC Asheville.
• SoCon wins against ETSU (1-0) and VMI (2-1) and drawing against Furman and Mercer.
• The Terriers have six shutouts on the year with three in league play.
• Ashley Grant leads the team in scoring with eight points on three goals and two assists.
• Mia Bookhard and Alexis Mapplebeck each have five points.
• Caroline Doss has started all 16 games in goal. She is 6-6-3 with all six shutouts. She has a 1.10 goals against average and a 0.795 saves percentage with 66 saves.
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