The Lady Vols (6-3-1, 2-1 SEC) got back in the win column on Sunday, defeating Kentucky in Lexington, 4-1. Freshman Kameron Simmonds had a pair of goals, and redshirt-junior Jaida Thomas also put one in the net for Tennessee, while UT got a fourth by way of a Kentucky own goal.
The Rebels (9-0-2, 3-0 SEC) are enjoying their best start to conference play in program history, most recently taking a 1-0 win at Auburn on Sunday.
UT owns a 17-4-2 advantage in the all-time series against UM and is undefeated in Oxford with a record of 8-0-1. The teams last met at the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Ala., on Nov. 4, 2021, when UT won 3-2.
UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will return home for a 7 p.m. ET matchup against Missouri on Thursday. The contest will be streamed on SECN+.
SCOUTING THE REBELS: Ole Miss went 12-6-3 overall and 6-3-1 in conference play last season. The Rebels return 11 letterwinners and eight starters from the 2021 campaign and were picked to finish 9th in the SEC this season as voted on by the league’s coaches.
NO. 2 IS NO. 2: With her goal in the 27th minute at Kentucky, redshirt-junior Jaida Thomas claimed sole possession of No. 2 in Tennessee’s record book, passing Hannah Wilkinson with 34 career goals scored. She trails No. 1 Kylee Rossi by just nine goals.
BY THE NUMBERS: Thomas has scored 34 goals in just 48 appearances as a Lady Vol to average .708 goals per game. That goals-per-game average is higher than No. 1 Kylee Rossi (.494) and No. 3 Hannah Wilkinson (.471) and is closest to that of No. 7 Bunny Shaw who scored 27 goals in 35 games for an average of .771 goals per game.
GIRL ON FIRE: Thomas has racked up nine goals and two assists over the last nine games to lead the SEC in total goals, goals per game and points per game. Her 0.90 goals per game ranks ninth in the nation, and her 2.00 points per game ties for ninth.
ROMIG IN THE RECORD BOOK: Senior Lindsey Romig recorded a career-high nine saves in back-to-back games against Florida and Alabama, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors following the match at Florida. She currently sits at fifth all-time in the Tennessee record book with a save percentage of .795 and a career-goals-against average of 1.00. She is sixth all-time in career saves with 202 and ties…
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