Category: Soccer

Skyhawk soccer remains unbeaten with 1-0 victory over Belmont

After a 1-0 victory over Eastern Illinois, the Skyhawk soccer squad traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to take on the Belmont Bruins (1-1) on March 5, ultimately leaving the music city with a 1-0 win. The Skyhawks have improved to 2-0 on the season for the third time in school history, with the first season being… Continue reading Skyhawk soccer remains unbeaten with 1-0 victory over Belmont

UTM soccer soars to 1-0 triumph over Eastern Illinois in season opener

Emely van der Vliet found the back of the net in the 31st minute and the UTM’s defense shut out the Eastern Illinois Panthers for a 1-0 victory to kickstart the 2020-21 campaign at Skyhawk Field.           A freshman out of Rosmalen, Netherlands, van der Vliet received a pass from Hendrikje Baurmann and scooted a shot from 15 yards out that… Continue reading UTM soccer soars to 1-0 triumph over Eastern Illinois in season opener

UTM soccer opens preseason training with first practice

After months of anticipation, the 2020-21 UTM soccer season officially started this afternoon as the squad took the pitch for their first official practice at Skyhawk Field. Head coach Phil McNamara oversees a 2020-21 roster that includes 16 returners from the 2019 team that produced an 8-6-5 overall mark and a 6-2-2 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) record,… Continue reading UTM soccer opens preseason training with first practice

Skyhawk soccer faces 10 game conference-only schedule in 2020-21 season

Along with volleyball, the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) released the schedule for women’s soccer for the 2020-21 campaign, featuring 10 regular season contests all within the conference. The shortened regular season will be played over the span of six weeks, with every game being played on Tuesdays and Fridays and go from Mar. 2 to… Continue reading Skyhawk soccer faces 10 game conference-only schedule in 2020-21 season

UTM soccer adds Alex Zaroyan to coaching staff

UTM head soccer coach Phil McNamara has named Alex Zaroyan as a graduate assistant for the 2020 season. Zaroyan will work primarily with the goalkeepers along with assuming other day-to-day coaching duties. “We are delighted to hire Alex to complete our staff for the fall season,” McNamara said. “I think it is an exciting challenge… Continue reading UTM soccer adds Alex Zaroyan to coaching staff

Soccer quad playoff-bound after win over JSU

Though not the record-breaking season the Skyhawks had in 2018, the soccer squad will once again return to the OVC playoffs following a 4-0 rout of the Jacksonville State (JSU) Gamecocks. Four different Skyhawks notched goals in the final regular season game of the year, which also happened to be senior night. Though UTM’s two… Continue reading Soccer quad playoff-bound after win over JSU

Skyhawks begin OVC play 1-0-1 over the weekend

The Skyhawk soccer team began OVC play this past weekend on Friday, Sept. 20, and improved their overall record to 3-3-4. UTM opened conference play against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (EIU) Friday night. The Skyhawks and Panthers both came into the matchup with sub .500 records. EIU, after defeating Chicago State 3-1 for their… Continue reading Skyhawks begin OVC play 1-0-1 over the weekend

Skyhawks look to kill slow start in Starkville

The Skyhawk soccer squad has gotten off to a slow start this season, going 0-1-2 following their initial win against Arkansas State prior to their SEC matchup against Mississippi State (MSU). Going into their first game of this week on Sept. 1 against Western Carolina, the Skyhawks came off a 0-0-2 week following stalemates against… Continue reading Skyhawks look to kill slow start in Starkville

Despite roster overhaul, soccer looks to build off championship season

The Skyhawk soccer team is going into the 2019 season with hopes of building off of an excellent 2018 campaign that saw the team go 15-3-1, and nearly go undefeated in the OVC. However, the Skyhawks are coming back to the field again with an eagerness to improve. The roster this year has seen some… Continue reading Despite roster overhaul, soccer looks to build off championship season