CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ---- The Chattanooga women's soccer team hits the road to Charleston, S.C., for a Friday matchup at The Citadel.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Friday, Oct. 10
4:00 p.m.
Charleston, S.C.
Links for live stats and live streaming video on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
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MOCS vs. BULLDOGS
Chattanooga is 17-6-1 against The Citadel, all in the SoCon regular season, and have won the last three meetings. UTC's record against the Bulldogs on the road is 6-3-1 while the Mocs lead the series 10-3 at home.
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LAST TIME THEY MET
UTC celebrated Senior Night with a 2-0 win over The Citadel. 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. In the second half, the Mocs added to their lead with an insurance goal from
Sylvie Keck.
Zoey Mize lined up the corner kick in the 53
rd minute. Her pass into the box was headed in by Keck to put Chattanooga up 2-0. 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.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (8-3-3, 2-1-2 SoCon)
The Mocs are currently tied for third in the SoCon standings with Furman and UNCG with eight points on two wins and two draws. UTC leads the SoCon with 30 goals, tied for fourth in the program's history, and have allowed 17.
Caroline Richvalsky leads the league with 21 points on eight goals and five assists.
Paige Thomas is seventh with 16 points on seven goals and two assists.
Caroline Ekern has played all 14 games in goal with five clean sheets and eight wins. She is first all-time at UTC for wins (31) and clean sheets (19).
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ABOUT THE CITADEL (4-6-2, 1-3-1 SoCon)
The Bulldogs have a win over VMI and drew with Wofford in SoCon play while falling to ETSU, Samford and Western Carolina. Alice Williamson leads the team with eight points and four of the team's 13 goals while notching two game winners. Elisa Fuentes has three goals and seven points. The Bulldogs have used four keepers in the net with Lizzy Passwaters making six starts in six appearances. The group has allowed 21 goals, made 46 saves with a .687 save percentage and a 1.75 goals-against average. Passwaters has two shutouts and Zoe Santos has one.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
For the latest news and information on Chattanooga Mocs Soccer, visit the official website of Mocs Athletics at GoMocs.com. Fans can also follow the Mocs on social media at @GoMocsSoccer (X), @GoMocsWSoccer (Instagram).
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