Tennessee Matches Program Data in 9-0 Win Over Japanese Kentucky

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee (2-0) placed on an offensive clinic Sunday afternoon, matching the program report for targets in a single match with 9.

Fresh off a historic upset of No. 1 North Carolina, Tennessee carried its momentum, putting twice within the first 10 minutes.

Senior Ally Brown opened the scoring within the ninth minute with a header off a superbly positioned cross from sophomore Reese Mattern. Moments later, Redshirt-Junior Shae O’Rourke netted her third purpose of the season in simply her second recreation as a Lady Vol, assisted by Sophomore Skylar Miller and Redshirt-Junior Luciana Latino.

Although Tennessee dominated possession, the scoring went quiet till the second half. In the 52nd minute, sophomore Jasmine Boggs despatched a ball from the far sideline to the again put up, the place Skylar Miller completed with a header — giving each gamers their first profession help and purpose on the identical play.

Junior Kate Runyon adopted with a header purpose within the 63rd minute, arrange by a Boggs cross once more from the sideline.

From there, Knoxville native Alivia Stott went on a historic run, scoring 5 targets in 20 minutes between the sixty fifth and eighty fifth minutes. The stretch marked essentially the most targets ever scored in a single half in program historical past and the shortest span through which a Tennessee participant has tallied 5 targets. Each of her 5 targets was assisted by a distinct Lady Vol.

Goalkeepers Ally Zazzara and Cayden Norris break up duties in Tennessee’s record-tying clear sheet.

A HISTORIC AFTERNOON:

Stott tied the single-match program report with 5 targets, a feat not achieved since Allison Campbell in 1998.

Stott set a brand new program report for targets in a single half, breaking a mark that had stood since 1998.

Tennessee tied a program report with 9 targets, its first nine-goal recreation since Sept. 6, 2002.

The Lady Vols tied this system data for largest margin of victory and shutout with the 9-0 end result.

Tennessee’s protection didn’t enable a shot by the whole match for the primary time since Sept. 5, 2019.

Five totally different Lady Vols scored, whereas 9 totally different Lady Vols recorded assists.

 

A FIELD FULL OF FIRSTS:

Stott scored her first collegiate purpose and added 4 extra to tie a program report.

Skylar Miller recorded her first collegiate purpose and help.

Freshman Milee Zych made her debut and tallied an help.

Freshman Abby Batts made her debut with an help.

Redshirt freshman Bella Smith made her debut with an help.

Boggs recorded her first and second profession assists.

Redshirt freshman Devin Davis made her collegiate debut.

UP NEXT: Tennessee goes to UCLA on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10 p.m. E.T..