University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, September 12
Starkville, Miss.
7 PM
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Mississippi State
MATCH CENTRAL: #1 Tennessee at Mississippi State
September 11, 2025 | Soccer
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The No. 1 Tennessee soccer team is set to take on Mississippi State in its SEC opener Friday night.Â
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU with Jon Yardley (PxP) and Marion Crowder (Analyst) on the call.Â
The matchup will mark the 24th all-time meeting between the two programs with Tennessee leading the series 17-3-3.Â
The top-ranked Lady Vols earned the program's first-ever No. 1 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll after an unbeaten conference slate of 6-0-1 that included seven straight shutouts. Additionally, UT is the only team remaining in the nation to not allow a goal all season. Tennessee's 19 goals scored currently ranks as No. 15 nationally.Â
NON-CON COMPLETE:Â Tennessee concluded its conference slate with an unbeaten overall record of 6-0-1. In that timespan, UT also shutout its opponents while scoring 19 goals. Additionally, the Lady Vols are currently the only team who has not allowed a goal at this point in the season. Through seven matches, Tennessee has had eight different goal-scorers.
STAYART STANDS OUT: Redshirt senior Jenna Stayart has three goals and two assists through seven games, including a game-winning header versus Georgia Southern last time out, controlling Tennessee's midfield as the Lady Vols enter conference play unbeaten.
MATCHUP HISTORY: Tennessee holds a 17-3-3 all-time record against Mississippi State. The last three trips to Starkville have ended in ties, with the Lady Vols' most recent road win coming in 2012, a 6-0 victory—the largest margin in the series. The last matchup was in the 2024 SEC Tournament quarterfinals with State, who at the time was ranked No. 1/2, coming out on top, 2-1, after a golden goal.Â
BROWN HOLDS THE LINE: Senior defender Ally Brown is building off a standout junior season in which she earned All-SEC Third Team honors after leading Tennessee with 1,800 minutes played and starting all 20 matches. Through the first seven games of 2025, she has already passed her assist totals from last season while playing a key role in a UT defense that has yet to concede a goal.Â
A NEW NUMBER ONE: Tennessee climbed to No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll Tuesday, marking the program's first-ever top ranking. The Lady Vols are unbeaten through seven games, including three matches against top-15 opponents, and remain the only team in the nation yet to allow a goal in 2025. Tennessee soccer joins baseball, men's basketball and softball as UT programs to achieve a No. 1 national ranking in the last nine months.
STRONG START TO THE SEASON: Tennessee's triumphs over North Carolina and UCLA (1-1) mark the first back-to-back shutout victories over top-five opponents in program history. Additionally, head coach Joe Kirt now has three career top-five wins.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU with Jon Yardley (PxP) and Marion Crowder (Analyst) on the call.Â
The matchup will mark the 24th all-time meeting between the two programs with Tennessee leading the series 17-3-3.Â
The top-ranked Lady Vols earned the program's first-ever No. 1 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll after an unbeaten conference slate of 6-0-1 that included seven straight shutouts. Additionally, UT is the only team remaining in the nation to not allow a goal all season. Tennessee's 19 goals scored currently ranks as No. 15 nationally.Â
NON-CON COMPLETE:Â Tennessee concluded its conference slate with an unbeaten overall record of 6-0-1. In that timespan, UT also shutout its opponents while scoring 19 goals. Additionally, the Lady Vols are currently the only team who has not allowed a goal at this point in the season. Through seven matches, Tennessee has had eight different goal-scorers.
STAYART STANDS OUT: Redshirt senior Jenna Stayart has three goals and two assists through seven games, including a game-winning header versus Georgia Southern last time out, controlling Tennessee's midfield as the Lady Vols enter conference play unbeaten.
MATCHUP HISTORY: Tennessee holds a 17-3-3 all-time record against Mississippi State. The last three trips to Starkville have ended in ties, with the Lady Vols' most recent road win coming in 2012, a 6-0 victory—the largest margin in the series. The last matchup was in the 2024 SEC Tournament quarterfinals with State, who at the time was ranked No. 1/2, coming out on top, 2-1, after a golden goal.Â
BROWN HOLDS THE LINE: Senior defender Ally Brown is building off a standout junior season in which she earned All-SEC Third Team honors after leading Tennessee with 1,800 minutes played and starting all 20 matches. Through the first seven games of 2025, she has already passed her assist totals from last season while playing a key role in a UT defense that has yet to concede a goal.Â
A NEW NUMBER ONE: Tennessee climbed to No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll Tuesday, marking the program's first-ever top ranking. The Lady Vols are unbeaten through seven games, including three matches against top-15 opponents, and remain the only team in the nation yet to allow a goal in 2025. Tennessee soccer joins baseball, men's basketball and softball as UT programs to achieve a No. 1 national ranking in the last nine months.
STRONG START TO THE SEASON: Tennessee's triumphs over North Carolina and UCLA (1-1) mark the first back-to-back shutout victories over top-five opponents in program history. Additionally, head coach Joe Kirt now has three career top-five wins.
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