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Thomas Named SoCon Player of the Week x2
10/6/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga junior forward Paige Thomas was named the Player of the Week for the Southern Conference and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) for all games played Sept. 28 - October 4 both organizations announced Tuesday.
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Thomas led Chattanooga to a pair of Southern Conference victories last week. She scored five goals in two matches, leading the Mocs to wins over VMI and Western Carolina while extending Chattanooga's program-record unbeaten streak.
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On Thursday at VMI, Thomas recorded a brace in a 2-0 road victory, accounting for both goals in the match. She broke a scoreless deadlock in the 60th minute and added an insurance goal in the 80th minute. Thomas finished with a match-high seven shots, including six shots on goal, while helping Chattanooga remain unbeaten in Southern Conference play.
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She followed that performance on Sunday with the first hat trick of her collegiate career in a 5-0 victory over Western Carolina. Thomas scored three goals in less than 22 minutes during the first half, finding the net in the 4th, 9th and 26th minutes as the Mocs raced to 4-0 first half lead. She was brought down in the 19th minute on a breakaway opportunity, drawing a red card, forcing the Catamounts to play a player down for the remainder of the contest.
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For the week, Thomas totaled:
The Mocs return to action Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. at Wofford. Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
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Thomas led Chattanooga to a pair of Southern Conference victories last week. She scored five goals in two matches, leading the Mocs to wins over VMI and Western Carolina while extending Chattanooga's program-record unbeaten streak.
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On Thursday at VMI, Thomas recorded a brace in a 2-0 road victory, accounting for both goals in the match. She broke a scoreless deadlock in the 60th minute and added an insurance goal in the 80th minute. Thomas finished with a match-high seven shots, including six shots on goal, while helping Chattanooga remain unbeaten in Southern Conference play.
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She followed that performance on Sunday with the first hat trick of her collegiate career in a 5-0 victory over Western Carolina. Thomas scored three goals in less than 22 minutes during the first half, finding the net in the 4th, 9th and 26th minutes as the Mocs raced to 4-0 first half lead. She was brought down in the 19th minute on a breakaway opportunity, drawing a red card, forcing the Catamounts to play a player down for the remainder of the contest.
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For the week, Thomas totaled:
- 5 goals
- 10 points
- 2 game-winning goals
- One brace and one hat trick
- Led Chattanooga to a 2-0 week with an aggregate score of 7-0
The Mocs return to action Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. at Wofford. Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com on the women's soccer schedule page.
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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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