Category: Soccer

After a relatively disappointing season in which the Skyhawks’ win percentage decline for a second-straight season, UTM’s soccer squad managed to punch their ticket for a semifinals matchup against No. 2 Southern Illinois – Edwardsville (SIUE), but the game was a dud for the orange-and-blue in a 0-2 defeat in Edwardsville. The volume of shots… Continue reading Soccer season ends in one-and-done postseason run

A trio of UTM soccer standouts have been selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) postseason teams as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Defender Maria Castaldo and forward Emely van der Vliet were tabbed to the All-OVC first team while goalkeeper Erica Myers was named to the All-OVC second team. In addition to her All-OVC… Continue reading Skyhawk soccer trio of Castaldo, Myers and Van der Vliet garner All-OVC honors; Van der Vliet named freshman of the year

The UTM soccer team picked up its fourth straight win in dominating fashion on Tuesday night with a 4-2 victory over Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe Southeast Missouri to send its seniors out on top in their final match on Skyhawk Field. The Skyhawks finished the regular season 6-3-1 and in third place in the… Continue reading UTM soccer powers to 4-2 win over Southeast Missouri on senior night

Emely van der Vliet joined exclusive company in UTM soccer history this evening, scoring three goals as the Skyhawks coasted to a 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) victory over Eastern Kentucky. Van der Vliet became just the second freshman in school history to secure a hat trick, joining UTM Hall of Famer Dani Myrick Devore (who… Continue reading Van der Vliet’s dazzling hat trick helps lift Skyhawk soccer to 5-1 rout of OVC rival Eastern Kentucky

The UTM soccer team went on the road and picked up a 2-0 victory at Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe Austin Peay on Tuesday afternoon to earn three points and remain in the OVC Soccer Championship hunt. The Skyhawks improved to 4-3-1 on the season with the victory while picking up three points to leap… Continue reading UTM soccer picks up 2-0 road win at Austin Peay to remain in OVC tourney hunt

Freshman Emely van der Vliet played the role of hero for the second time this season, scoring the game-winning goal in the 105th minute of the second overtime period to lift the UTM soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) foe Tennessee Tech on Friday night. The Skyhawks (3-3-1, 3-3-1 OVC) played in their… Continue reading Emely van der Vliet’s overtime goal lifts Skyhawks to 1-0 victory at Tennessee Tech

The Skyhawk soccer squad has had it rough over their last three matchups, with the Morehead State Eagles (1-4) delivering UTM’s third-straight loss after the Skyhawks started off the season 2-0. Similar to last week’s 2-0 defeat against Southern Illinois – Edwardsville (SIUE), the Skyhawks’ offense was blanked once again. Despite being outshot 12-6 by… Continue reading Skyhawks fall 1-0 to Morehead State, extending losing streak to three games

The UTM soccer team held the Ohio Valley Conference’s (OVC) top-scoring offense in check in the first half on a soggy night before SIUE struck for two goals in the second to record a 2-0 victory and remain undefeated on the season. The Skyhawks (2-2, 2-2 OVC) dropped their second straight game against a league… Continue reading UTM soccer falls on the road to undefeated SIUE 2-0

The UTM soccer team battled Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Murray State to the final whistle in a matchup of unbeaten programs on Tuesday night before ultimately succumbing to a golden goal in the 98th minute of overtime and falling 2-1. The Skyhawks (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season in a contest that mirrored… Continue reading UTM soccer drops overtime thriller to Murray State 2-1