The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s soccer match, originally scheduled for Friday to be played at Engel Stadium, has been moved to Thursday night at Finley Stadium at 7.
The Mocs are on a four-game winless streak after starting the season 3-1. They battled to a 2-2 draw last Friday at home against Murray State, holding a one-goal lead for nearly 30 minutes before the Racers scored with about six minutes to play. That game was followed by a 2-1 loss at Austin Peay on Sunday in which the Governors scored on a penalty kick with about 30 minutes to play.
“We hope to bounce back on Thursday night with a better performance,” UTC coach Gavin McKinney said.
The Mocs are still led in scoring by sophomore Chloe Arnold’s five goals. Masey Fox, Lauren Dluzewski and Bailey Gale each has scored twice.
Around campus
* The UTC volleyball team hosts Middle Tennessee State this evening at 6 at Maclellan Gym before hitting the road for a pair of matches in Kentucky. The Mocs face Louisville (6-3) on Saturday and 20th-ranked Kentucky (4-4) on Sunday.
The Mocs are 4-6 after a winless weekend at Western Kentucky, dropping 3-0 matches to the Hilltoppers, Miami (Ohio) and Notre Dame.
Louisville and Kentucky won the ACC and SEC championships last season.
“We really don’t have any easy matches this entire nonconference slate,” UTC coach Travis Filar said in a news release. “We do feel like it will test us in areas of the game we need to get better at, and truly prepare us for the ever-improving Southern Conference.
“We definitely end our nonconference matches with a bang. I know we will take advantage of the opportunities to get better this weekend, and I am excited to continue to see our team’s response and improvement against some of the best teams in the country.”
* The cross country teams have their first meet of the season Saturday, traveling to Nashville for the Commodore Classic at Percy Warner Park. Both UTC teams were predicted to finish fourth in the Southern Conference.
* The men’s tennis team hosts the three-day Chattanooga Collegiate clay court championships at Manker Patten, starting Friday. The women travel to the Austin Peay fall invitational that runs Friday and Saturday.
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