Shaw Scores Hat Trick as Vols Shut Out Belmont

Friday, September 1

Nashville, TN

5:00 PM

University of Tennessee

5-0-0

Belmont

3-1-0

Tennessee

Belmont

September 01, 2017 | Soccer

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Junior Khadija Shaw recorded her first career hat trick to lead Tennessee to a 3-0 shutout over Belmont on Friday at E.S. Rose Park.

In rainy and unseasonably cold conditions, Shaw put Tennessee ahead with an offensive flurry in the 23rd minute. She scored off a pass from Josie Jennings and — less than 40 seconds later — added another goal from long distance.

Shaw, a junior college transfer from Eastern Florida State, scored her third goal in the second half on a header off a corner kick by Rylie O'Keefe.

The Vols are now 5-0, tied for the best start in program history, matching the way the team opened 2012. Belmont (3-1) took its first loss of the season.

Tennessee concludes the weekend with a Sunday match at Middle Tennessee at 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Central).

NOTES

Khadija Shaw recorded Tennessee's first hat trick since Alexis Owens scored three against Florida (9/25/11). Tennessee players have scored three or more goals in a game 11 times in program history.
Freshman Paige Franks, who celebrated her 18th birthday Thursday, started for the first time, opening on defense. Redshirt junior Josie Jennings earned her first start of the season on defense.
The Vols are now 2-0 all time against Belmont, having won 8-0 in Knoxville in 2015.
Tennessee has shut out four of five opponents to start the season. Tennessee goalkeeper Shae Yanez has been credited with all four; she had three shutouts last season.
The Vols out-shot Belmont 13 to 6. Eight of the Vols' shots were on goal.