Georgia Shuts Out Tennessee, 2-0

Friday, October 18

Athens, Ga.

6:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

7-4-5, 3-2-3

Tennessee

7-4-3, 2-3-2

Tennessee

Georgia

October 18, 2024 | Soccer

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ATHENS, Ga. – A second-half scoring spurt pushed the University of Georgia soccer team (7-4-5, 3-2-3 SEC) to a 2-0 victory over Tennessee (7-4-3, 2-3-2 SEC) Friday evening before 1,551 spectators at Turner Soccer Complex.

Fast Facts

Following a quiet first 60 minutes of play, Georgia finally got on the board as graduate midfielder Nicole Vernis notched her first goal of the season in the 67^th minute, heading in a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Devon Winters.
Just three minutes later, fellow grad midfielder Dasia Torbert tallied her third goal of the season as she deposited an assist from graduate forward Tori Penn to extend the lead to two.
Junior goalkeeper Jordan Brown continued her amazing run of play, racking up six saves as she preserved her eighth clean sheet of the season and 19^th of her terrific career.
Graduate forward Margie Detrizio led all players with six shots, including two on frame, while freshman forward Sophia Brelage posted four. The Bulldogs outshot the Lady Vols by a 21-11 margin, including a 9-6 advantage in shots on frame. Senior defender Jessie Dunn was the lone Bulldog to play a full 90 minutes, with Vernis subbing out with 45 seconds to play.
Georgia has now won three straight contests against Tennessee for the first time in program history and improved to 8-0 in Friday matches under Keidane McAlpine.

Post-Match Quotes
Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On the team's performance…
"Tonight, we came out with the right energy from the time they exited the locker room. The energy was right. When the energy's right, we make the moments for ourselves. I thought it was an excellent game from beginning to end, even in the moments where (Tennessee) got possession, we got the ball back. We took the life out of the game, and we kept the ball for long periods of time. Tonight was a very good team win, very good performance. Probably our first game where we played a full 90 minutes."

Up Next
Georgia returns to the road for its final SEC road match of the season, taking on No. 11 Auburn next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Bulldogs then close out the regular season against No. 24 Texas on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. EDT at Turner Soccer Complex.