Tennessee (4-2-1) closed out its non-conference slate with four straight shutouts, outscoring opponents 22-0 over that four-game stretch. In its most recent outing, Tennessee dispatched Queens University of Charlotte, 6-0. Junior Lawson Renie logged a brace, while redshirt-junior Jaida Thomas, freshman Kameron Simmonds, redshirt-freshman Jenna Stayart and sophomore Nolyn Bartholomew rounded out the scoring.
UF (2-5-0) enters the match on the heels of a 2-1 loss at East Carolina on Sunday.
UT saw Florida twice last season, taking a 2-0 win at home in the regular season and winning 5-2 in the SEC Tournament.
UP NEXT: Tennessee will continue conference play, hosting Alabama in Regal Stadium at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 22. The match will be streamed on SECN+.
SCOUTING THE GATORS: Florida went 4-12-4 overall last season, posting a 3-6-1 record in conference play. Florida returned nine players that started three or more matches during the 2021 campaign and added 10 newcomers. In the SEC Preseason Coaches poll, the Gators were picked to finish 14th.
UT IN SEC OPENERS: UT is 14-11-1 all-time in SEC openers and is 4-7-1 when opening conference play on the road.
TRACKING THOMAS: Jaida Thomas has now tallied eight goals over the last six games, moving her career total to 33. She is tied with Hannah Wilkinson at second all-time in career scoring at UT and trails No. 1 Kylee Rossi by only 10.
A PROGRAM FIRST: For the first time in Tennessee history, the squad won four consecutive games by four or more goals, outscoring opponents by a combined 22-0 over the four-game stretch.
LOADED OFFENSE: Lawson Renie, Nolyn Bartholomew and Kameron Simmonds all scored their first collegiate goals against Queens. Ten different Lady Vols have now scored this season with six logging two or more goals.
GIRL ON FIRE: Jaida Thomas has racked up eight goals and one assist over the last six games to lead the SEC in goals per game, points per game and total goals scored. Her 1.14 goals per game ranks fifth in the nation, and her 2.43 points per game ties for fifth.
HAPPY TO ASSIST: UT is averaging 3.43 assists per game to tie with Mercer for the #1 in NCAA Division I. Sophomore Taylor Huff is leading the effort with four on the season, and redshirt-junior…
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