Thursday, October 1
Lexington, Va.
4:00 p.m.
Chattanooga
at
VMI
Photo by: Ray Soldano
Soccer Returns to Action Thursday at VMI; Hosts Catamounts Sunday
9/30/2026 3:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – After an 11-day break between matches, the Chattanooga Mocs return to Southern Conference action Thursday with a road trip to face VMI in Lexington, Va. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. Eastern at Patchin Field. The match marks Chattanooga's first contest since a 3-0 SoCon victory over The Citadel on Sept. 20. Following VMI, the Mocs return home Sunday to host Western Carolina at Finley Stadium.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs at VMI
Date: Thursday, Oct. 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Lexington, Va.
Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com.
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CHATTANOOGA vs VMI
Chattanooga holds a 7-5-2 advantage against the Keydets and is 3-2-1 on the road. The Mocs are riding a seven-game win streak against VMI dating back to 2019.
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THE LAST TIME THEY MET
In Chattanooga last season, the Mocs claimed a 3-0 win over the Keydets. Quinn Johnson recorded her first career brace scoring a goal in each half. Clarissa Salinas scored the third in the 82nd minute. Caroline Ekern picked up her 32nd career win and 20th shutout. UTC outshot VMI 20-2 and had a 7-0 corner kick advantage. Johnson and Paige Thomas led the charge with four shots each and Caroline Richvalsky added three.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs enter the week with a 5-1-4 overall record and a 1-0-1 mark in league play. Chattanooga extended its unbeaten streak to seven with the shutout win over The Citadel, scoring three goals while recording its third home victory of the season. The Mocs average 2.1 goals per game with 21 on the season and have held foes to nine (0.90) through 10 games. Quinn Johnson leads UTC with 15 points on a team-leading six goals and three assists. Landry Olson (2g, 3a), Emma Reeves (3g, 1a) and Paige Thomas (3g, 1a) all have seven points. Addie Taylor has started the last four games and is 2-0-2 over that stretch. She has five saves, a 0.625 saves percentage and a 0.75 goals against average.
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ABOUT VMI
VMI is 0-11-1 overall and 0-3 in Southern Conference play. The Keydets scored three goals against The Citadel, two more in the loss to UNC Greensboro and avoided a shutout at Furman after scoring the first goal of the match in the 10th minute. Jordan Davis leads the team with six points on three goals. Jaleesa Eichel has two goals with four more adding one each. Ella Peterson has two assists to go along with her goal for four points. Maren Ryberg has made 11 starts in net and has 70 saves on the year. She has 31 saves on 210 shots faced.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Wear what the teams wear in our BSN Team Store or go to the bookstore's official True Spirit Stop. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Instagram & X accounts. Find out how to join the Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here & by checking out NIL possibilities here.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Mocs at VMI
Date: Thursday, Oct. 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Lexington, Va.
Links for live stats and video streaming on ESPN+ are available online at GoMocs.com.
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CHATTANOOGA vs VMI
Chattanooga holds a 7-5-2 advantage against the Keydets and is 3-2-1 on the road. The Mocs are riding a seven-game win streak against VMI dating back to 2019.
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THE LAST TIME THEY MET
In Chattanooga last season, the Mocs claimed a 3-0 win over the Keydets. Quinn Johnson recorded her first career brace scoring a goal in each half. Clarissa Salinas scored the third in the 82nd minute. Caroline Ekern picked up her 32nd career win and 20th shutout. UTC outshot VMI 20-2 and had a 7-0 corner kick advantage. Johnson and Paige Thomas led the charge with four shots each and Caroline Richvalsky added three.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA
The Mocs enter the week with a 5-1-4 overall record and a 1-0-1 mark in league play. Chattanooga extended its unbeaten streak to seven with the shutout win over The Citadel, scoring three goals while recording its third home victory of the season. The Mocs average 2.1 goals per game with 21 on the season and have held foes to nine (0.90) through 10 games. Quinn Johnson leads UTC with 15 points on a team-leading six goals and three assists. Landry Olson (2g, 3a), Emma Reeves (3g, 1a) and Paige Thomas (3g, 1a) all have seven points. Addie Taylor has started the last four games and is 2-0-2 over that stretch. She has five saves, a 0.625 saves percentage and a 0.75 goals against average.
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ABOUT VMI
VMI is 0-11-1 overall and 0-3 in Southern Conference play. The Keydets scored three goals against The Citadel, two more in the loss to UNC Greensboro and avoided a shutout at Furman after scoring the first goal of the match in the 10th minute. Jordan Davis leads the team with six points on three goals. Jaleesa Eichel has two goals with four more adding one each. Ella Peterson has two assists to go along with her goal for four points. Maren Ryberg has made 11 starts in net and has 70 saves on the year. She has 31 saves on 210 shots faced.
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA SOCCER
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. Wear what the teams wear in our BSN Team Store or go to the bookstore's official True Spirit Stop. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Instagram & X accounts. Find out how to join the Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here & by checking out NIL possibilities here.
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