Tennessee Volunteers Soccer

Congrats to Tennessee Volunteers Soccer -- for finishing 2007 ranked nationally in the Top 20!

Tennessee Vols soccer has definitely come into its own in recent years. Since 2002, Tennessee has landed five appearances in both the NCAA and NSCAA Championships, making it to the third round four times, and has even managed to put three SEC Championships under their belt.

With an impressive 12-7-4 season last year and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16, the Lady Vols had a great 2006 season. Tennessee ranked twenty-third in the nation last year according to Soccer Times, with some big wins over Duke and UAB. Kylee Rossi led the team with twenty-five points and landed a place on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team and a selection to the Soccer Buzz All-Central Region. Rossi was also one of four SEC athletes to be recognized by the NSCAA last year.

After such an impressive 2006 season, Tennessee Volunteers soccer is coming back better than ever this year with eight returning starters and an impressive new recruit class. Many players spent most of the summer playing on league or club teams, fine tuning and improving their skills for the 2007 season.

Kylee Rossi, who was also the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Player of the year in 2006, will no doubt make a huge impact on the team playing hard at both forward and midfield. Emily Redberg should also be successful this year after having to wait an entire season to play. She had five goals and thirteen points in 2005 and will likely be a big contributor to Tennessee Volunteers soccer.

Redberg, Rossi, and Jaimel Johnson (Goal Keeper) were all picked for the 2007 All-SEC Preseason Team.

Many of the upcoming sophomores have never played, so it will be interesting to see how well they fare this season. If they are able to rise to the challenge, the Lady Vols could have a tremendous team. With the talent and experience that Tennessee possesses, there is no question that the team will have a winning season again this year. They also have a good shot at going far in both the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.

Tennessee has a lot to brag about when it comes to the 2007 team, which has landed at number four in the Central Region’s best recruiting classes. Hand-picked by head coach Angela Kelly, the six new players, two of which are ranked in the top 150 recruits for 2007, seem to be creating a stellar team of athletes. Tennessee is ranked 24th nationally by the NSCAA/Adidas College Soccer Poll.

Some of Tennessee’s veteran players are also making headlines; most notably, Rossi was named to the 2007 watch list for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy. She is one of forty-five hopefuls named as a trophy contender. The M.A.C. Hermann Trophy is awarded to the top male and female student-athlete in Division I of the NCAA and is considered one of the highest individual awards. Rossi has also been playing for the W-leagues U-21 teams over the summer.

Prediction: Tennessee will challenge Florida for the top spot in the SEC. Tennessee will finish second to Florida in the regular season, but win the SEC Tournament and win at least two games in the NCAA tournament. 2007 will be a great year for Tennessee Volunteers Soccer.

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2007 Tennessee Volunteers Soccer Schedule:

Aug 18 Carson-Newman (Exhibition) 7:00 PM Home

Aug 21 Louisville (Exhibition) 5:00 PM Home

Aug 31 UCF vs. Minnesota (Lady Vol Classic) 5:30 PM Home

Aug 31 Penn State (Lady Vol Classic) 8:00 PM Home

Sept 02 Penn State vs. UCF (Lady Vol Classic)10:30 AM Home

Sept 02 Minnesota (Lady Vol Classic) 1:00 PM Home

Sept 07 Virginia Tech 5:30 PM Away

Sept 09 Wake Forest 1:00 PM Away

Sept 14 Nebraska 4:00 PM Away

Sept 16 USC 4:00 PM Away

Sept 21 UNC Greensboro 7:00 PM Home

Sept 27 South Carolina 8:00 PM Home

Sept 30 Florida 2:00 PM Home

Oct 05 LSU 8:00 PM Away

Oct 07 Arkansas 2:00 PM Away

Oct 12 Kentucky 7:00 PM Away

Oct 14 Vanderbilt 3:00 PM Away

Oct 19 Ole Miss 7:00 PM Home

Oct 21 Mississippi State 2:00 PM Home

Oct 25 Alabama 8:00 PM Away

Oct 28 Auburn 2:00 PM Home

Nov 02 Georgia 7:00 PM Away

2007 Tennessee Volunteers Soccer Roster:

Molly Baird GK

Mia Boyd M

Molly Delk M

Julie Edwards F

Tanya Emerson M

Jordan Falcusan D

Anna Fisher F

Erica Griffin D

Ali Halverson F/M

Mich Imgram M

Sarah Jackyra M/D

Jaimel Johnson GK

Sarah Kitchin GK

Ashley Owens F

Hayley Prendergast F/M

Emily Redberg F

Kylee Rossi F/M

Kyrstin Smith M

Melissa Seros D

Devon Swaim F/M

Kelsey Troutman

Sarah Van Sickle D/F

Leslie Vineyard M

Alissa VonderHaar M

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