Joe Kirt previews Lady Vols’ 2022 soccer season

Joe Kirt previews Tennessee’s 2022 soccer season.

Tennessee will kick off its 2022 season Aug. 18 at North Carolina.

Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT between the Lady Vols and Tar Heels.

Tennessee defeated Notre Dame, 3-0, in an exhibition match Aug. 9. The contest was played in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Lady Vols will host Dayton in an exhibition match Saturday at Regal Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. EDT.

Tennessee’s first regular season home match will take place Aug. 21 against SMU.

Lady Vols defeat Notre Dame in exhibition match

Ahead of Saturday’s match against Dayton and prior to the 2022 season, first-year head coach Joe Kirt met with media and previewed the upcoming campaign.

A transcript of Kirt’s preview provided by the University of Tennessee is below.