Skyhawks Open Season With Arkansas State at Home Sunday
8/15/2025 1:52:00 PM | Soccer
MARTIN, Tenn. – After weather forced the cancellation of Thursday's University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team's season opener, the Skyhawks will now open the season Sunday at Skyhawk Soccer Field in Martin at 7 p.m.
The Red Wolves are coming off a season-opening win Thursday at home, 2-1, over A&M-Corpus Christi. Rylee Bernard and Lucia Flores did the honors for A-State, with Flores' goal serving as the game-winner in the 83rd minute. The goal came just four minutes after the Islanders equalized the game at one.
Sunday's matchup with Arkansas State will be the 14th meeting between the two teams and the first since 2019. The Skyhawks lead the all-time series 8-4-1 with UT Martin getting the last win in the series in 2019 at home. At Skyhawk Soccer Field, the Skyhawks also lead the series. 5-1, with the lone loss coming in 2017. UT Martin has also outscored the Red Wolves over the past 14 games, 25-22.
For the Skyhawks, this year's offense will look significantly different from last season, with UT Martin returning just three of the seven goal scorers from a year ago, who accounted for four of the team's 14 total goals. Midfielder Unni Wolf scored two goals last season, while forwards Peyton Cook and Caroline Moore each scored one.
Cook has already made her presence felt this season as she scored the lone goal in the team's intra-squad scrimmage and was named to the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Players to Watch List. Meanwhile, midfielder Alli Buchmann, who missed most of last season due to injury, has returned in top form after smashing home UT Martin's only goal in its exhibition against No. 6 Arkansas from nearly 30 yards out.
Others expected to contribute this season at forward are transfer Kylee Thompson and true freshman Alexandra Weihs. After missing her freshman season due to injury, Ava Huntrods is also expected to compete for significant minutes in the midfield.
Defensively, the Skyhawks return a strong back line that is anchored by seniors Shayla Addington and Parker Gelinas. Gelinas is coming off a 2024 campaign that saw her earn All-OVC honors. Sophomore Anna Østergaard Ibsen also returns to help the Skyhawk defense, as does Joelle Stinson, who looks to bounce back after being sidelined by an injury a year ago.
UT Martin is spoiled for choice at goalkeeper this season, with three reliable, veteran options to choose from. Mac Titus played all 18 matches in goal for the Skyhawks last season, where she allowed just 1.59 goals per game, while averaging 5.33 saves per game. Titus played the first half of the exhibition at Arkansas and allowed only one goal while making three saves. Molly Corgan made two saves against the Razorbacks, while Jordyn Riffle rounds out the goalkeeping options for the Skyhawks.
The Red Wolves are coming off a season-opening win Thursday at home, 2-1, over A&M-Corpus Christi. Rylee Bernard and Lucia Flores did the honors for A-State, with Flores' goal serving as the game-winner in the 83rd minute. The goal came just four minutes after the Islanders equalized the game at one.
Sunday's matchup with Arkansas State will be the 14th meeting between the two teams and the first since 2019. The Skyhawks lead the all-time series 8-4-1 with UT Martin getting the last win in the series in 2019 at home. At Skyhawk Soccer Field, the Skyhawks also lead the series. 5-1, with the lone loss coming in 2017. UT Martin has also outscored the Red Wolves over the past 14 games, 25-22.
For the Skyhawks, this year's offense will look significantly different from last season, with UT Martin returning just three of the seven goal scorers from a year ago, who accounted for four of the team's 14 total goals. Midfielder Unni Wolf scored two goals last season, while forwards Peyton Cook and Caroline Moore each scored one.
Cook has already made her presence felt this season as she scored the lone goal in the team's intra-squad scrimmage and was named to the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Players to Watch List. Meanwhile, midfielder Alli Buchmann, who missed most of last season due to injury, has returned in top form after smashing home UT Martin's only goal in its exhibition against No. 6 Arkansas from nearly 30 yards out.
Others expected to contribute this season at forward are transfer Kylee Thompson and true freshman Alexandra Weihs. After missing her freshman season due to injury, Ava Huntrods is also expected to compete for significant minutes in the midfield.
Defensively, the Skyhawks return a strong back line that is anchored by seniors Shayla Addington and Parker Gelinas. Gelinas is coming off a 2024 campaign that saw her earn All-OVC honors. Sophomore Anna Østergaard Ibsen also returns to help the Skyhawk defense, as does Joelle Stinson, who looks to bounce back after being sidelined by an injury a year ago.
UT Martin is spoiled for choice at goalkeeper this season, with three reliable, veteran options to choose from. Mac Titus played all 18 matches in goal for the Skyhawks last season, where she allowed just 1.59 goals per game, while averaging 5.33 saves per game. Titus played the first half of the exhibition at Arkansas and allowed only one goal while making three saves. Molly Corgan made two saves against the Razorbacks, while Jordyn Riffle rounds out the goalkeeping options for the Skyhawks.
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