CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team hosts Austin Peay Thursday night in the home opener at Finley Stadium.
 
The game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. Entrance is through the South Gate. Admission is free to all Mocs soccer home games.
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs vs. Austin Peay
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga | Finley Stadium
Follow the action online. Links for the ESPN+ broadcast and live stats can be found online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
 
MOCS vs. AUSTIN PEAY
Chattanooga trails the series with Austin Peay 5-10-1. Over the last five matches, UTC is 2-2-1 against the Govs.
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
Chattanooga beat Austin Peay 3-0 in 2022 on the road. The Mocs scored three second half goals for the win and earned Caroline Ekern her first shutout in just her second start. Birna Johannsdottir was the first to find the back of the net taking a pass from Caroline Richvalsky in the 67^th minute. Richvalsky had the ball outside the box on the left side and sent the pass to the top of the box where Johannsdottir picked it up and sent a shot off her right foot into the bottom center of the net to break the scoring drought in the game to go up 1-0. Following a hydration break in the second half with just under 15 minutes to play, the Mocs added insurance back-to-back goals in just over a minute. Mackenzie Smith was involved in both with an assist on the first and scored the second. The Mocs second score came in the 76^th minute when Smith got past her defenders and sent a pass in from deep in the right corner near the baseline. Kelly Tuerff charged the goal and headed the shot home to give Chattanooga its first multi-goal game of the year. It didn't take long to get the third. It all started with a goal kick from Mocs' keeper Caroline Ekern. UTC took the ball up the left side and Clarissa Salinas made strong moves to get around the defense and sent a cross inside the six-yard box to Smith at the 76:54 mark. Smith held off her defender and slotted it into the bottom right corner.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Mocs recorded their second straight shutout of the season with a 1-0 victory at North Alabama. Birna Johannsdottir scored her second goal of the year with a sliding kick into the far side of the net. UTC outshot the Lions 9-7 and held a 6-2 shots on goal advantage. Mackenzie Smith had a team-best three shots, all on goal and Caroline Ekern made two saves.