The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s soccer team returns home after a four-game road stretch to host UAB Friday at Finley Stadium before hitting the road to Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon.
The Mocs are 1-6 on the year after falling 2-1 to Gardner-Webb on the opening day of the Bulldogs’ Under Armour Classic last Friday night. On Sunday, UTC forced overtime against UNC Asheville but lost 3-2 in the 98th minute.
Senior Skylar Brewer (Farragut, Tenn.) netted the Mocs first goal against UNCA and leads the team with two goals and one assist.
Sophomore Amanda Ortiz (Arlington, Tenn.) is second on the team in scoring with three points while seven other players have scored for the Mocs this season. Sophomore McKenzie Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) has a team-high 15 shots.
In goal, junior transfer Katie Emig (Knoxville, Tenn.) has started six of the Mocs matches while freshman Molli Miller (Maryville, Tenn.) has one start and senior Lauren Thomas (Memphis, Tenn.) finished the Mocs’ match at Alabama A&M after returning from a knee injury that ended her season last year almost before it began. The trio has combined for a .750 saves percentage and a 1.66 goals against average and have given up just 12 goals.
The UAB Blazers are 1-5 on the year with a double-overtime 4-3 win over Austin Peay in the season-opener. UAB fell 4-0 to #16 Auburn in its next match and the lost its next four. Southern Conference foe Mercer claimed a 5-1 win over the Blazers in their last outing.
Kasey Johnson has the team’s game winning goal and leads the Blazers with two goals. Five other players have scored for UAB with Caroline Kehrer has a team-high 11 shots. Kasey Daughtery started five matches for UAB and has given up 16 goals for a 3.10 GAA while making 16 saves. Angelica Jimenez got the start against Memphis and made four saves with one goal against.