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Soccer Central: #11 Vols vs. #20 Florida
October 21, 2017 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 11th-ranked Tennessee soccer team hosts 20th-ranked Florida on Sunday in the regular-season home finale at Regal Soccer Stadium at 1 p.m.
The Vols (13-2-1, 5-2-1 SEC) have compiled a 6-0-1 record at home this season. The team is coming off a 2-1 loss at Vanderbilt on Thursday. Florida (12-4-0, 6-2-0) defeated Kentucky 2-0 on Thursday.Â
Seniors Michele Christy and Ariel Kupritz will be honored before the match.
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The Vols (13-2-1, 5-2-1 SEC) have compiled a 6-0-1 record at home this season. The team is coming off a 2-1 loss at Vanderbilt on Thursday. Florida (12-4-0, 6-2-0) defeated Kentucky 2-0 on Thursday.Â
Seniors Michele Christy and Ariel Kupritz will be honored before the match.
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WIN TOTALS
- Thirteen wins is the most for the Lady Vols in a season since earning 14 in 2012.
- The program record for victories in a season is 18 (2002).
CHART CLIMBING
- Khadija "Bunny" Shaw has 13 goals this season, passing Hannah Wilkinson's team-leading total of 12 from 2016.
- She is second in the SEC in goals scored (13).
- Thirteen is most goals by a UT player in a season since Kylee Rossi scored 13 in 2008. It is the second-most in a season in program history.
- Allison Campbell scored a program-record 17 in 1998.
- Tennessee has scored 39 goals, the most since scoring 42 in 2011. The Vols have scored 20 goals in SEC play, already two more than last season.
SHUTOUTS: 9
- Tennessee has 9 shutouts in 16 games, surpassing the shutout total for last season (8) with 2 regular-season games left.
- Shae Yanez has recorded seven complete-game shutouts in goal.
VS. FLORIDA
- Series: UF leads 17-8-3
- In Knoxville: UT leads 5-4-1
- Last Meeting: Florida won 2-0 in Gainesville last season.
- Ranked Wins: Tennessee earned its first top-25 win since 2014, beating No. 24 Ole Miss, 6-4. The Vols are 1-1-0 against top-25 teams this year.
SENIOR DAY
- Tennessee will honor seniors Michele Christy (Loveland, Ohio) and Ariel Kupritz (Maryville, Tenn.) before Sunday's game.
- Christy has led in the locker room and in classroom, majoring in chemical engineering. She has played in 70 games, starting 50.
- Kupritz, a double major in supply chain management and business analytics, has scored five goals with five assists in her career.
Players Mentioned
SOC | Postgame Press Conference (11.14.25 vs. North Carolina)
Saturday, November 15
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (11.11.25)
Tuesday, November 11
SOC | Cayden Norris Feature
Tuesday, November 11
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. Alabama (10.26.25)
Sunday, October 26
















