Thursday, October 15
Chattanooga, Tenn.
6:00 p.m.
Chattanooga
vs
Samford
Photo by: Ray Soldano
Soccer Hosts Samford Thursday at Finley
10/14/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ---- The Chattanooga women's soccer team begins the toughest stretch of the Southern Conference season Thursday as it welcomes Samford to town for a league contest at Finley Stadium.
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Samford and Chattanooga are two of five teams at the top of the SoCon standings. Chattanooga is second behind ETSU and the Bulldogs are tied for third with Furman. UTC will travel to Furman Sunday, Oct. 18 and host UNCG Friday, Oct. 23 while closing out the month at home against ETSU on Oct. 29. The Mocs season finale will be Nov. 1 at Mercer.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs vs. Samford
Finley Stadium | Chattanooga
Thursday, October 15
6:00 p.m.
Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
Admission is free.
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PROMOTION
Scrappy Pin Blind Box Giveaway – attend Mocs home games to collect them all!
"Mocs Fly Together" – student-athletes supporting student-athletes.
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CHATTANOOGA vs. SAMFORD
The Bulldogs lead the series with Chattanooga 20-1-2 and are 8-1-2 against the Mocs in the Scenic City. Both ties have come in SoCon play for the Mocs and the win was in 1999 prior to Samford joining the league.
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LAST TIME THEY MET
Chattanooga fell 2-0 at Samford despite 10 shots on target and edging the Bulldogs 15-14 on shots. After Samford scored the first goal in the 30th minute, the Mocs equalizer attempt was stopped and the Bulldogs added a second goal in the 85th minute. Paige Thomas and Caroline Richvalsky led the Mocs in shot attempts, combining for nine shots and five on goal. Goalkeeper Caroline Ekern made five saves.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are on a 10-game unbeaten streak, the longest in program history, with a 7-0-3 mark within the streak. Overall, Chattanooga is 8-1-4 and 4-0-1 in Southern Conference action. UTC is 23rd in the NCAA for won-loss-tied and leads the conference (.769).
Chattanooga is third in the SoCon standings with 30 goals and 36th in the NCAA. The Mocs have allowed 10 goals through 13 games and rank 22nd in the NCAA and second in the league standings for a 20-goal differential.
Quinn Johnson leads the Mocs with 20 points on seven goals and a team-leading six assists. She is second in the SoCon for points, second for assists and tied for fifth for total goals. Paige Thomas is second on the team in scoring with 17 points and fourth in the SoCon. Her team-leading eight goals is tied for third in the conference and she leads the league with 51 shots. Addie Taylor is second in the conference standings with a 0.62 goals-against average and fourth in saves percentage (.765). She is 5-0-2 with two shutouts and one combined.
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ABOUT SAMFORD
The Bulldogs battled Furman to a tie last week and are tied with the Paladins for third in the SoCon standings. Samford is 6-2-5 overall and 3-0-2 in league play. They have 16 goals on the year and allowed eight through 13 games.
Sam de Luca has a team-high eight points on four goals in 10 games played. She has a team-leading two game winning goals. Caroline Smith is second on the team with seven points on one goal and a team-best five assists. Brinley Murphy has six points on two goals and two assists with a team-best 15 shots on goal. Peyton Hull has started all 13 games in goal. She leads the SoCon with a .868 saves percentage and has a 0.55 goals-against average.
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SOCON STANDINGS
Chattanooga is third in the SoCon for goals scored, second for goals allowed and second in goal differential at 20 goals. UTC is third for scoring average at 2.308 points per game.
UTC leads the SoCon for fewest fouls per game (6.54) and has just one yellow card.
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NCAA STANDINGS
The Mocs are ranked in the Top 100 in 13 categories and the Top 50 in 11 including Fouls Per Game (18), Goal Differential (22) and Won-Lost-Tied (23). UTC is 36th for total goals (30) and 48th for total points (83) and 42nd for Points Per Game (6.38).
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PAIGE THOMAS RECOGNITION
Paige Thomas was named the Player of the Week for the Southern Conference and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and became just the second player in program history to be named to a National Team of the Week. Top Drawer Soccer picked her out for her five-goal performance the week of September 28-October 4. She had a brace in the Mocs 2-0 win at VMI and a hat trick in UTC's 5-0 win against Western Carolina and game winners in each game.
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PROGRAM-RECORD STREAK IN TACT
The Mocs are on a program-record unbeaten streak of 10 games. The streak includes seven wins and three ties. It started with a win over Austin Peay on August 23 at home and the Mocs are currently riding a three-game win streak, all by shutout, against the Southern Conference. UTC is 4-0-1 in SoCon play after starting the season with a tie against newcomer Tennessee Tech.
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MOCS ON A FOUR-GAME WIN STREAK
Within the Mocs unbeaten streak is a four-game win streak, all in Southern Conference play. It is tied for the third longest win streak in program history. The longest is six games set in the 2023 season.
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MOCS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Quinn Johnson and Paige Thomas' names are painted across the NCAA rankings. Johnson is ranked in nine categories including points per game, assists per game and total points. Thomas can be found listed eight times including game winning goals, goals per game and shots on goal per game. Check out the list on page seven of the notes.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Wear what the teams wear in our BSN Team Store or go to the bookstore's official True Spirit Stop. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Instagram & X accounts. Find out how to join the Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here & by checking out NIL possibilities here.
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Samford and Chattanooga are two of five teams at the top of the SoCon standings. Chattanooga is second behind ETSU and the Bulldogs are tied for third with Furman. UTC will travel to Furman Sunday, Oct. 18 and host UNCG Friday, Oct. 23 while closing out the month at home against ETSU on Oct. 29. The Mocs season finale will be Nov. 1 at Mercer.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs vs. Samford
Finley Stadium | Chattanooga
Thursday, October 15
6:00 p.m.
Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
Admission is free.
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PROMOTION
Scrappy Pin Blind Box Giveaway – attend Mocs home games to collect them all!
"Mocs Fly Together" – student-athletes supporting student-athletes.
Â
CHATTANOOGA vs. SAMFORD
The Bulldogs lead the series with Chattanooga 20-1-2 and are 8-1-2 against the Mocs in the Scenic City. Both ties have come in SoCon play for the Mocs and the win was in 1999 prior to Samford joining the league.
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LAST TIME THEY MET
Chattanooga fell 2-0 at Samford despite 10 shots on target and edging the Bulldogs 15-14 on shots. After Samford scored the first goal in the 30th minute, the Mocs equalizer attempt was stopped and the Bulldogs added a second goal in the 85th minute. Paige Thomas and Caroline Richvalsky led the Mocs in shot attempts, combining for nine shots and five on goal. Goalkeeper Caroline Ekern made five saves.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs are on a 10-game unbeaten streak, the longest in program history, with a 7-0-3 mark within the streak. Overall, Chattanooga is 8-1-4 and 4-0-1 in Southern Conference action. UTC is 23rd in the NCAA for won-loss-tied and leads the conference (.769).
Chattanooga is third in the SoCon standings with 30 goals and 36th in the NCAA. The Mocs have allowed 10 goals through 13 games and rank 22nd in the NCAA and second in the league standings for a 20-goal differential.
Quinn Johnson leads the Mocs with 20 points on seven goals and a team-leading six assists. She is second in the SoCon for points, second for assists and tied for fifth for total goals. Paige Thomas is second on the team in scoring with 17 points and fourth in the SoCon. Her team-leading eight goals is tied for third in the conference and she leads the league with 51 shots. Addie Taylor is second in the conference standings with a 0.62 goals-against average and fourth in saves percentage (.765). She is 5-0-2 with two shutouts and one combined.
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ABOUT SAMFORD
The Bulldogs battled Furman to a tie last week and are tied with the Paladins for third in the SoCon standings. Samford is 6-2-5 overall and 3-0-2 in league play. They have 16 goals on the year and allowed eight through 13 games.
Sam de Luca has a team-high eight points on four goals in 10 games played. She has a team-leading two game winning goals. Caroline Smith is second on the team with seven points on one goal and a team-best five assists. Brinley Murphy has six points on two goals and two assists with a team-best 15 shots on goal. Peyton Hull has started all 13 games in goal. She leads the SoCon with a .868 saves percentage and has a 0.55 goals-against average.
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SOCON STANDINGS
Chattanooga is third in the SoCon for goals scored, second for goals allowed and second in goal differential at 20 goals. UTC is third for scoring average at 2.308 points per game.
UTC leads the SoCon for fewest fouls per game (6.54) and has just one yellow card.
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NCAA STANDINGS
The Mocs are ranked in the Top 100 in 13 categories and the Top 50 in 11 including Fouls Per Game (18), Goal Differential (22) and Won-Lost-Tied (23). UTC is 36th for total goals (30) and 48th for total points (83) and 42nd for Points Per Game (6.38).
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PAIGE THOMAS RECOGNITION
Paige Thomas was named the Player of the Week for the Southern Conference and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and became just the second player in program history to be named to a National Team of the Week. Top Drawer Soccer picked her out for her five-goal performance the week of September 28-October 4. She had a brace in the Mocs 2-0 win at VMI and a hat trick in UTC's 5-0 win against Western Carolina and game winners in each game.
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PROGRAM-RECORD STREAK IN TACT
The Mocs are on a program-record unbeaten streak of 10 games. The streak includes seven wins and three ties. It started with a win over Austin Peay on August 23 at home and the Mocs are currently riding a three-game win streak, all by shutout, against the Southern Conference. UTC is 4-0-1 in SoCon play after starting the season with a tie against newcomer Tennessee Tech.
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MOCS ON A FOUR-GAME WIN STREAK
Within the Mocs unbeaten streak is a four-game win streak, all in Southern Conference play. It is tied for the third longest win streak in program history. The longest is six games set in the 2023 season.
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MOCS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Quinn Johnson and Paige Thomas' names are painted across the NCAA rankings. Johnson is ranked in nine categories including points per game, assists per game and total points. Thomas can be found listed eight times including game winning goals, goals per game and shots on goal per game. Check out the list on page seven of the notes.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Wear what the teams wear in our BSN Team Store or go to the bookstore's official True Spirit Stop. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Instagram & X accounts. Find out how to join the Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here & by checking out NIL possibilities here.
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