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Mac Midgley commits to Tennessee

Story detailing the recent commitment of midfielder Mac Midgley to the UT women’s soccer team.

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Lady Vols soccer team and head coach Brian Pensky received a verbal commitment from a midfielder for the class of 2022.

Macaira “Mac” Midgely committed to the Lady Vols soccer team.

She announced her decision on social media via Twitter on Tuesday.

She Tweeted:

“Beyond blessed to announce that I have verbally committed to play soccer at The University of Tennessee. A huge special thank you to my family, friends, coaches, teammates and the Michigan Hawks for all the love and support along this crazy ride. GO VOLS BABYYY.”

Midgely plays her club soccer for the Michigan Hawks.

Lindsey Romig named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

UT soccer player Lindsey Romig named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after the Lady Vols’ 2-1 soccer victory over Missouri.

BIRMINGHAM — University of Tennessee goalkeeper Lindsey Romig was named the Southeastern Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week.

Romig, a sophomore from Midlothian, Virginia, made eight saves in the Lady Vols’ 2-1 SEC victory over Missouri on Oct. 9 at Regal Soccer Stadium.

Her eight saves against the Tigers tied a career-high.

She faced career-highs in shots (19) and shots on goal (nine) last week against Missouri.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Romig made six saves in the second half of Tennessee’s latest match. She made three stops in the final seven minutes of the match and sealed the victory with a save in the waning seconds.

The Lady Vols (2-2, 2-2 SEC) will travel to Lexington to play Kentucky on Sunday.

Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Lady Vols outlast Missouri in soccer

Recapping Tennessee’s soccer victory over Missouri Friday night

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Lady Vols soccer team kept its perfect home record intact Friday night with a 2-1 victory over Missouri at Regal Soccer Stadium.

The Lady Vols (2-2, 2-2 SEC) took a 1-0 lead over the Tigers when Alicia Donley scored the match’s first goal in the 45th minute.

Claudia Dipasupil was credited with the assist on Donley’s first marker of the season.

The Lady Vols extended their advantage to 2-0 when Jaida Thomas scored her second marker of the 2020 campaign.

Dipasupil and Mackenzie George each picked up assists on the goal, which came in the 71st minute.

Missouri (1-2, 1-2 SEC) scored its lone goal of the match when Zoe Cross tallied an unassisted marker in the 79th minute.

Despite earning a hard-fought victory, the Lady Vols were outshot 19-7, however six of Tennessee’s shots landed on target.

The Tigers had nine shots on goal. UT goalkeeper Lindsey Romig had eight saves in the victory.

The Lady Vols return to action on Oct. 18 when they travel to Lexington to face Kentucky.

Kick off is slated for 5 p.m. EDT. The match will be televised on ESPNU.

Lady Vols in tie for seventh after first day of The Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Lady Vols in tie for seventh after first day of The Blessings Collegiate Invitational.

FAYETTEVILLE — The collegiate golf season teed off Monday for the Lady Vols.

The Lady Vols are tied for seventh (+16) after day No. 1 of The Blessings Collegiate Invitational, taking place in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Below are scores for Lady Vol golfers from Monday.

Individual Scores
T9. Mikayla Bardwell, +1 (73)
T12. Vanessa Gilly, +2 (74)
T32. Micheala Williams, +5 (77)
T49. Nicole Whiston, +8 (80)
T57. Waverly Whiston, +10 (82)

Team Scores
1. Arkansas, +1 (289)
2. LSU, +5 (293)
3. Florida, +7 (295)
T-4. Georgia, +12 (300)
T-4. Auburn, +12 (300)
6. Ole Miss, +14 (302)
T-7. South Carolina, +16 (304)
T-7. Tennessee, +16 (304)
T-9. Texas A&M, +19 (307)
T-9. Alabama, +19 (307)
11. Vanderbilt, +26 (314)
12. Kentucky, +26 (314)
13. Mississippi State, +29 (317)
14. Missouri, +42 (330)

Tee Times
Tuesday, Oct. 6 – Second Round 11:29 a.m. ET – Moved up 30 minutes.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Third Round TBA

Lady Vols defeat No. 10 Vanderbilt, 1-0

Lady Vols defeat No. 10 Vanderbilt, 1-0.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols soccer team was in action Sunday at Regal Soccer Stadium.

Tennessee (1-1) defeated No. 10 Vanderbilt (1-1), 1-0, in overtime. It was Tennessee’s first win over the Commodores since 2013.

Redshirt freshman forward Jaida Thomas scored the golden goal for Tennessee in the 92nd minute. The goal came off a corner kick from junior midfielder Hannah Tillett.

“One of the things we really wanted to do today was to give a performance that we could be proud of, one that we could feel good about,” Tennessee head coach Brian Pensky said following the match. “To get a win and get three points, we couldn’t feel any better. All the credit goes to our team, to our players.”

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

The victory over No. 10 Vanderbilt was Tennessee’s 11th all-time over a top-10 nationally ranked opponent.

The Lady Vols will be back in action Friday at Georgia. The match will be televised by SEC Network and is slated for a 7 p.m. EDT start.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Jordan Walker transfers to Tennessee

Jordan Walker transfers to Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team and coach Kellie Harper have landed another graduate transfer for the upcoming season.

Jordan Walker joins Tennessee and fills the final scholarship spot on UT’s 2020-21 roster.

She is a redshirt junior who comes to Knoxville from Western Michigan University.

Walker earned her degree in three years and will have two years of eligibility remaining once she arrives at Tennessee.

She also had interest from Clemson and Pittsburgh from the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as Baylor and Texas Tech from the Big 12.

Walker was a third team All-Mid American Conference standout last season and led Western Michigan in scoring, averaging 16 points per game and posted double figures in 27 contests last season.

Cancun Classic moved to Sunshine State

Cancun Classic moved to Sunshine State.

KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols basketball team will not be making its scheduled trip to Cancun, Mexico, this season.

Tennessee is scheduled to play in the Cancun Challenge in late 2020. The tournament will proceed as planned, however, it will be played a little closer to home for the Lady Vols, and in the United States.

Triple Crown Sports, which organizes the event, announced the tournament will be held at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida, over Thanksgiving week.

The tournament was moved due to safety precautions as the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tennessee has yet to release its 2020-21 schedule, but the Lady Vols are a part of the tournament field.

Brooklynn Miles commits to Lady Vols

Brooklynn Miles commits to Lady Vols.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Kellie Harper landed a commitment from another top recruit Wednesday.

Brooklynn Miles, a 5-star prospect from Richmond, Kentucky, is the fourth player from the Class of 2021 to announce her intentions to play for Harper on Rocky Top.

She joins 5-star guard Kaiya Wynn, 5-star forward Karoline Striplin and four-star forward Sara Puckett in that recruiting class.

Miles, a 5-foot-6-inch point guard, announced her decision on Wednesday.

ESPN ranks her as the No. 46 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class. She is ranked ninth nationally among point guards.

The rising Franklin County senior was also recruited by several other schools including Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Pennsylvania, Purdue, Cincinnati and North Carolina State.

Lady Vols commit Kaiya Wynn to finish high school in Texas

Lady Vols commit Kaiya Wynn to finish high school in Texas.

NASHVILLE — Kaiya Wynn previously committed to play her college basketball for the Lady Vols.

She will not be playing her final high school season in Tennessee.

Wynn, a 2021 commitment for the University of Tennessee, will spend her final year of high school in Texas.

Wynn, one of the top basketball players in the Volunteer State, is moving with her family after her mother took a job in Texas.

She is a two-time Miss Basketball Semifinalist in Tennessee and helped The Ensworth School win a Division II-AA state championship in 2020.

The Lady Tigers went undefeated this past season, posting a 29-0 record.

She committed to play for the Lady Vols earlier this spring and averaged 15.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game last season.

Marty McDaniel resigns as Lady Vols’ pitching coach

Marty McDaniel resigns as Lady Vols’ pitching coach.

KNOXVILLE — A longtime assistant softball coach for the University of Tennessee has resigned.

Marty McDaniel, who has served as the Lady Vols’ pitching coach for the past 16 seasons under co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly, is leaving the program.

McDaniel came to Knoxville to work with Tennessee’s pitchers in 2005. During his tenure on Rocky Top, he coached left-hander Monica Abbott, one of the top softball players in UT and NCAA history. He also mentored Ivy and Ellen Renfroe.

Abbott, who hails from Salinas, California, currently plays for Team USA and during her career on Rocky Top, she became the only NCAA pitcher to record at least 500 strikeouts in each of her four collegiate campaigns.

She was named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2007. That year, the Lady Vols’ pitching staff led the nation in ERA and strikeouts.

In 2005, UT’s pitching staff set a national record when it posted 51 shutouts.

After Abbott graduated, McDaniel mentored Ivy and Ellen Renfroe from 2010-13.

Ivy won 97 wins in her career and was a four-time All-Southeastern Conference standout. She was also selected to the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team in 2010.

Ellen was a four-time All-SEC performer and a three-time All-America standout.

McDaniel had a solid stint in Knoxville, but recently the pitching staff has struggled while being plagued by injuries. Caylan Arnold, a Maryville High School product, also transferred after her junior season with the team and is now at Florida State.

In her three years at Tennessee, she had 473 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA.

The Lady Vols were 14-9 in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely ended the season. UT had a staff ERA of 3.21.