Raiders Drop Physical Match to Tennessee, 2-0

Sunday, September 3

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

5 PM

Middle Tennessee

0-4

Tennessee

6-0

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

9/3/2017 7:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn - Despite six saves from goalkeeper Sydney Chalcraft, Middle Tennessee fell at home to in-state foe Tennessee Volunteers 2-0 at the Dean A. Hayes Stadium on Sunday night.

The potent offense of the Volunteers got going early, striking first in the 20^th minute when Khadija Shaw put one by Chalcraft off an assist from Meghan Flynn. The Volunteers got another goal in the second half from McKinley Burkett in the 67^th minute. Tennessee had 15 shots, compared to eight from Middle Tennessee.

The Blue Raiders put many of their shots on goal, but were unable to get by Tennessee goalkeeper Shae Yanez, who has only allowed one goal on the season through six games.

Two Blue Raiders received yellow cards in the second half. Elizabeth Watts got her first card of the season in the 66^th minute. Peyton DePriest followed her up just 16 minutes later with her first card in the 82^nd minute.

Sally Gill had a last stitch effort on a free kick in the 90^th minute for MT but it Yanez was able to nap it at the goal line to secure UT's 2-0 victory.

Gill had three other shots in the game, two of which were on frame. DePriest sent in three shots, one of which Yanez saved with a dive near the end of the first half.

NOTABLE

Blue Raider goalkeeper Sydney Chalcraft recorded a season high six saves in goal.

QUOTABLE

"I thought we came out with decent energy. Tennessee is a good team and they showed their quality but I think we matched them.
On Sydney Chalcroft's play in goal:
"Sydeny was very steadyand I think her preparation throughout the week was strong. She had a good week of training and it showed in her performance.
On the physicality of the game:
"It's always a big factor, because the more fouls the more tired a team gets. The good thing was that it wasn't just fouls on one side, so I think our young team actually showed their fight and their spirit that they were willing to get as physical as their opponent.
On what he's seen through five games:
"I thinkfor sure we needed to do a better job of supporting our strikers. I think a lot of times when we got the ball forward we didn't have the numbers that we needed so we couldn't sustain our attack. I think that's something we definitely need to do better." – HC Aston Rhoden

WHAT'S NEXT
The Raiders continue their season next Sunday, Sept. 10 in Dean A. Hayes Stadium against the University of Illinois-Chicago at 2pm.