CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In both teams' opening Southern Conference matchup, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga played to a double overtime scoreless game Friday night at UTC Sports Complex.
Records
UNCG: 1-3-5, 0-0-1 SoCon
Chattanooga: 3-5-2, 0-0-1 SoCon
How it Happened:
- UNCG led the first and second periods in shots, as both teams tied in the first overtime and the Mocs saw the only shot in the second frame of overtime.
- The Spartans earned a corner kick in each of the frames with just two of them resulting in a shot on net.
By the Numbers
- Senior goalkeeper Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper registered six saves, bringing her career total to 314.
- This moves her up to second all-time in UNCG's record books.
- Tyler-Cooper recorded her 23rd shutout of her career. She remains third in the record book.
- UNCG outshot Chattanooga 17-15, as they both registered five corner kicks each.
- This is the 28th meeting between the two teams, as UNCG leads the series 21-3-4.
- This is the fifth overtime game of the season for UNC and fifth shutout.
From the Coaches' Box/Michael Coll, Head Women's Soccer Coach
On The Game
"Good to get a point on the road versus a solid Chattanooga team. We won the possession battle and outshot them, but we are still not scoring and that is concerning."
On To Samford
"We won't be working on anything between now and Sunday because resting our tired bodies is the focus."
Up Next:
UNCG travels to Birmingham, Alabama for a 1:00 p.m. game at Samford University (4-3-2, 1-0-0 SoCon) for the second conference game of the season.
