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Marcano's Brace Lifts #10 Vols Past Skyhawks
Senior forward Danielle
Marcano netted a pair of goals as No. 10 Tennessee topped UT Martin 2-0
Sunday afternoon at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Vols improved to 5-0-1 on
the season with their fifth-straight home shutout.
Tennessee
tallied early courtesy of a header goal from Marcano in the ninth
minute, assisted by a corner kick from Katie Cousins. It was the first
goal of the season for the forward from Buford, Ga.
Marcano made
it her third-career brace in the 63rd minute off a header assist from
Anna Bialczak. Taking the ball near the top of the box, Marcano dodged
UTM goalkeeper Erica Myers and tapped a shot inside the right post of
an open goal.
In a half played mostly between the boxes,
the Skyhawks (3-2-0) held a slight 5-3 advantage in shot attempts over
the first 45 minutes. It was the first time this season that the Vols
had been outshot in a half at Regal Soccer Stadium.
Tennessee
fired four shots in the first 30 seconds of the second period, and the
Vols went on to outshoot the Skyhawks 17-2 over the final 45 minutes.
The +15 shot advantage was the highest disparity in a half for UT this
season.
Tennessee's five home shutouts to open the season ties a
program record set in 2015. UT goalie Shae Yanez has logged 446
consecutive minutes of scoreless keeping at Regal Soccer Stadium,
lowering her goals-against average to 0.16 on the season.
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