Soccer Shuts Out The Citadel on Senior Night

Thursday, October 10

Chattanooga, Tenn.

5:00 p.m.

Chattanooga

4-7-3, 3-3-0

The Citadel

4-8-2, 0-6-0

Team	1	2	Final F
The Citadel	0	0	0
Chattanooga	1	1	2

Photo by: Ray Soldano

10/10/2024 8:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team celebrated Senior Night with a 2-0 win over The Citadel Thursday at Finley Stadium in Southern Conference action.

Freshman Sophia Mize scored her first collegiate goal in the first half and senior Sylvie Keck followed that up with her second career goal in the second half.

In the 19^th minute, Zoey Mize took the throw in and fought past a very aggressive Bulldog defense on the left side, just outside the penalty area. She fed her sister Sophia Mize who drove forward with a defender at her back. She pulled up about 15 yards out and fired off a shot into the top right corner for her first collegiate goal and the game winner.

Sister-Sister!! Goal for Sophia Mize from Zoey Mize!!#gomocs pic.twitter.com/D25YwUW9x4
— Chattanooga Soccer (@GoMocsSoccer) October 10, 2024

Chattanooga went into intermission with a 1-0 lead and a 13-0 advantage on shots.

In the second half, the Mocs added to their lead with an insurance goal from Keck. Zoey Mize lined up the corner kick in the 53^rd minute. Her pass into the net was headed in by Keck to put Chattanooga up 2-0.

53' | Sylvie Keck with the goal on Senior Night!! Mocs up 2-0.#GoMocs pic.twitter.com/z6r3Ll29Mz
— Chattanooga Soccer (@GoMocsSoccer) October 11, 2024

The Mocs defense allowed just five shots in the game and the offense outshot The Citadel 22-5 with a 10-2 shots on goal advantage. Caroline Ekern played all 90 minutes between the pipes and made two saves including a laser in the final minute of the match to secure her 13^th career shutout.

Prior to the game, the Mocs honored six seniors. Ella Roth, Sylvie Keck and Kelly Tuerff all began and ended their careers with Chattanooga while Hannah Morton, Taylor Morris and Brenna Swiger are all grad transfers.

Chattanooga improves to 4-7-3 overall and 3-3 against the SoCon while the Bulldogs drop to 4-8-2 and 0-6 against the league.

The Mocs return to action next Thursday at Furman. The game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at Stone Stadium.

SCORING SUMMARY
1 18:46 UTC Sophia Mize (1); Zoey Mize
2 52:44 UTC Sylvie Keck (1); Zoey Mize

NOTES
• Sophia Mize scored her first collegiate goal. It was the game winner.
• Zoey Mize, sister of Sophia, assisted on the goal.
• Defender Sylvie Keck scored her first goal this season and second of her career. She scored the goal off a corner kick.
• Zoey Mize is fourth all-time at UTC with 13 career assists. She is fourth at UTC with seven assists in a single season.
• This is the second time Zoey Mize has two assists in one game. She recorded two last season in the Mocs win over Middle Tennessee (9/7/23).
• Caroline Ekern has 20 career wins. She is 10 wins behind Mocs all-time leader Stacey Matthiessen (2003-06) who finished with 30.
• Caroline Ekern is fourth all-time for shutouts with 13. She has three this season, one shy of the Mocs Top 10.

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