Lady Vols To Open NCAA Tournament at Fourth-Seeded Xavier

For the third straight year, UT has made the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship field. The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid and will open the tournament in Cincinnati against fourth-seeded Xavier in a rematch of last year’s NCAA First Round contest. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Corcoran Field.

The NCAA Tournament bracket is broken down into four quadrants, with seeds 1-8 in each quadrant hosting first-round games. 

 

The Lady Vols and the Musketeers have met seven times previously with UT owning a 4-3 advantage in the series. Tennessee suffered a 4-1 loss in double overtime when the teams met last season but won matches in 2020 and 2018 by scores of 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE: All 32 first-round games will be held over three days this weekend, beginning a four-week march to the national title match. The Women’s College Cup will be held Dec. 1 and Dec. 4 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

 

Here’s a look at the weekly postseason schedule:

 

First Round – Nov. 10, 11 or 12

Second and Third Rounds – Nov. 17 and 19

Quarterfinals – Nov. 24 or 25

Women’s College Cup – Dec. 1-4

  

TENNESSEE’S NCAA HISTORY: Tennessee will be making its 15th overall NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001. UT has a 16-12-3 record in the tournament and has reached the Round of 16 seven times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021). Tennessee is 9-4-1 in NCAA First Round matches but is looking for its first win when opening the tournament on a seeded opponent’s home turf. Danielle Marcano is Tennessee’s all-time points leader in the NCAA championships, tallying 14 points on seven goals during her career (2015-2018).