| Vanderbilt Commodores (11-2-3, 5-2-2 SEC) at #21 Tennessee Volunteers (10-4-2, 6-2-1 SEC) |
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| Thursday, Oct. 27 • 5:30 p.m. CT |
| Regal Soccer Stadium |
| Knoxville, Tenn. |
| SEC Network |
| Live Stats |
| Game Notes |
The Matchup
• Vanderbilt closes out the regular season Thursday at in-state rival Tennessee.
• The Commodores would claim the SEC East title with a win Thursday or a draw and a South Carolina draw or loss vs. Missouri. Vanderbilt has three SEC East titles (1995, 1997, 2019).
• Vandy is 17-10-4 against the Volunteers all-time and 7-1-1 under head coach Darren Ambrose. Tennessee was ranked in six of Vandy’s last seven wins in the series.
• The Volunteers are No. 21 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches rankings while Vanderbilt is receiving votes.
Last Time Out
• Vanderbilt won its third straight SEC contest on Sunday, taking down Mississippi State 2-1.
• Senior Alex Kerr scored her sixth goal of the season on Senior Day in the sixth minute. Mississippi State drew even in the 11th minute and the game remained 1-1 until the 75th when freshman Hannah McLaughlin tapped in a bending cross from Alex Wagner for the game-winner.
• The Commodores end the regular season with a 6-1-2 record at home.
Where We Rank
• Vanderbilt boasts the third-best scoring offense in the SEC and ranks 21st in NCAA D-I.
• Vandy has the second best W-L-T percentage in the SEC (0.781), 21st in NCAA D-I.
• Raegan Kelley ranks third in the SEC in assists per game, goals per game and points per game along with total assists, points and goals. She’s 10th in the NCAA D-I in assists (9) and 22nd in total points (25).
Anchor Down Defense
• Led by a veteran backline of fifth-year seniors Ella Shamburger and Abena Aidoo, senior Maya Antoine and junior Alex Wagner.
• The Commodores have eight shutouts and didn’t allow a goal through the first five games of the 2022 campaign.
• Vanderbilt played didn’t allow a goal from the run of play through the first 917 minutes of the season.