CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga Mocs will bid farewell to six seniors Thursday night at Finley Stadium in a Southern Conference matchup against The Citadel.
 
Senior Sylvie Keck, Ella Roth and Kelly Tuerff started and will end their collegiate careers at Chattanooga. They are joined by transfers Abbey Marak, Taylor Morris and Hannah Morton.
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION
vs. The Citadel
Date: Thursday, October 10
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga | Finley Stadium
Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
 
SENIOR DAY
Senior Day activities will take place prior to the match on the field.
Trading cards of the Chattanooga seniors are available at the Marketing Table near the entrance to Finley Stadium while supplies last.
 
CHATTANOOGA vs. THE CITADEL
The Mocs lead the series 16-6-1 and have won eight of the last nine including the last four at home. Chattanooga is 9-3 against the Bulldogs in Chattanooga.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
Last Meeting: 9/23/23, Chattanooga 2, The Citadel 1
Mackenzie Smith eluded her defender at the top of the box and booted in a left-footed shot for the game winner. With the score tied 1-1 and less than 16 minutes to play, Smith went to the right then back to the left at the top of the box to get away from her defender. It worked as she had a brief opening to send her shot into the top middle of the net past the leaping Citadel keeper. Fabia Reinschmidt scored the Mocs first goal with time running out in the first half. UTC outshot the Bulldgos 29-7 with a 12-5 shots on goal advantage. Caroline Ekern had three saves and Kelly Tuerff stepped for a team save.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Chattanooga 2, ETSU 0 - Chattanooga | Finley Stadium
 Zoey Mize and Caroline Richvalsky combined for two goals Sunday afternoon in a 2-0 win over ETSU in Southern Conference women's soccer action at Finley Stadium. Caroline Ekern picked up her 19th career save and 12th shutout. Prior to Sunday's match, Mize had assisted Richvalsky on all four of her goals. In the 64th minute, Richvalsky returned the favor. She fought off her defenders and turned toward the goal, sending a pass to the front of the six-yard box. Mize headed the shot into the upper right corner for what would prove to be the game winner. Less than three minutes later, Mize picked up the ball at midfield and fed a arcing pass to Richvalsky in stride. She entered the penalty area and from eight yards out, booted the ball over the keeper for her fifth goal of the season.
 
MOCS NEWS AND NOTES
Mize, Richvalsky Team Up for Six Goals
Juniors Caroline Richvalsky and Zoey Mize have teamed up to lead the Mocs this season. Mize has a team-high five assists and all five are to Richvalsky for all five of her goals. Mize scored her first goal this season and it was from Richvalsky's lone assist of the year. The pair first connected on the Mocs season-opening goal at Georgia State. Mize got her second assist of the season setting up Richvalsky for the game winner at Jacksonville State. The duo once again paired up to score the equalizer against Tennessee Tech at Finley Stadium. In the SoCon opener at Wofford, Mize fed Richvalsky for the game winner against the Terriers. The latest is a doozy. Richvalsky fed the ball in to Mize in front of the net for the game winner against ETSU. Later in the match, Mize's pass downfield was picked up and hit home by Richvalsky for the duo's sixth connection on the field. Mize has five assists, all to Richvalsky and Richvalsky's one assist is to Mize.
 
Mize Snares Second Career Game-Winning Goal
Junior Zoey Mize notched the game-winner against ETSU this season. Last year, she had the game-winner against Mercer on a late goal.
 
Richvalsky Leads Mocs With Pair of Game Winning Goals
Caroline Richvalsky scored both of Chattanooga game winning goals this season. She scored the Mocs lone goal against Jacksonville State and clinched the match in the SoCon-opener at Wofford.
 
Mocs in the National Rankings
• The Mocs are ranked 130th for shot accuracy (.467), 186th for shots on goal per game (5.38) and 198th for shots per game (11.54).
• Clarissa Salinas is tied with 263 players this year so far for penalty kicks. She is 1-for-1 with the game-tying PK against Georgia State. The Mocs are one of 131 teams to hit all PK attempts.
• Caroline Ekern is 28th in the NCAA for Goalie Minutes Played at 1170:00. She has played every minute in goal for Chattanooga this season.
• Zoey Mize is 93rd for assists per game (0.38) and 53rd in the NCAA for total assists with five. She has fed all five of her assists to Caroline Richvalsky including two game winners and an equalizer.
• Caroline Richvalsky is 89th in the NCAA for game winning goals with two, 64th for shots per game at 3.23 and 129th for shots on goal with 1.38 per game.
• Paige Thomas is ranked 33rd for shot accuracy at 0.609. She is 126th for shots on goal per game with 1.4 on frame.
 
Mocs Fourth in SoCon in Goals Against Average
Caroline Ekern has played every minute  in goal for the Mocs and has a 1.38 goals against average. UTC ranks fourth in that category. In 13 matches, UTC has allowed just one or fewer goals eight times. Two goals were scored against the Mocs four times and just once was the total four. Eight games were decided by one or fewer goals this season. UTC has two shutouts.
 
Richvalsky Hits Season-Highs at Mercer
Caroline Richvalsky fired off a career-best nine shots at Mercer and tallied a career-best five shots on goal against the Bears.
 
Richvalsky in the Mocs Record Books
Junior Caroline Richvalsky entered the Mocs career records list just halfway through her junior year. She tied for ninth for points (39) and goals (15) and moved up to seventh with 156 shots taken over her career.
 
Ekern Guarding the Goal with Career Numbers
Caroline Ekern took over keeper duties as a freshman. Since then, she has etched her name into UTC's record books. She is second behind Stacey Matthiessen (30) for most wins with 19, fourth for most shutouts with 12, fifth with a 1.22 goals against average and sixth with 151 career saves.
 
Caroline Richvalsky Tied for Sixth in Goals Scored
Caroline Richvalsky is tied for fifth in the Southern Conference for goals scored with five on the year. She scored the game winners against Jacksonville State and Wofford. She had the Mocs first goal of the season at Georgia State and scored the equalizer against Tennessee Tech.
 
Zoey Mize Leads Mocs in Assists, Third in SoCon
Zoey Mize leads UTC with five assists and is third in the Southern Conference. She assisted on the Mocs first goal of the season at Georgia State as well as the game winner at Jacksonville State and Wofford and the equalizer against Tennessee Tech. She fed Caroline Richvalsky for a fifth time with the Mocs second goal against ETSU.
 
Senior Day Set For Thursday, October 10 vs. The Citadel
Chattanooga will honors six seniors on October 10 vs. The Citadel. Long-time Mocs Sylvie Keck, Kelly Tuerff and Ella Roth along with transfers Taylor Morris, Brenna Swiger and Hannah Morton will all be recognized prior to the Mocs 5 p.m. kick off at Finley Stadium.
 
Sister-Sister
The Mocs have had sisters on the team several times including twins. This season junior Zoey Mize is joined by her sister freshman Sophia Mize. The pair have started all eight games for UTC. Zoey is second in scoring with a team-best three assists and Sophia has played all 90 minutes in four matches.
 
Mocs Welcome Alumni Back to Finley
The Mocs welcomed back several former members of the Mocs Soccer teams on September 22. They were honored at halftime and met with the team after the match. UTC celebrates 30 season in 2025.
 
Mocs Picked Sixth in Preseason Poll
The Mocs were picked to finish sixth in the Southern Conference Preseason Poll as voted on by the league coaches.
 
Clarissa Salinas Named to Preseason All-Conference Team
Salinas started all 18 games for Chattanooga in 2023 and was fourth on the team in scoring, goals scored and assists. She scored three goals including the game winner against Middle Tennessee in UTC's first meeting with the Blue Raiders since 1999. The Garland, Texas native took 28 shots with 17 on goal and played a career-best 104 in the SoCon quarterfinal game against Samford.