Thursday, November 12
Martin, Tenn.
3 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
SIUE
11/11/2026 4:53:00 PM | Soccer
MARTIN, Tenn. – The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season champion University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team hosts the OVC Women's Soccer Championship Thursday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at Skyhawk Soccer Field in Martin. The Skyhawks' first match is Thursday at 3 p.m., against the fifth-seed SIUE.
Two weeks ago, the Skyhawks won their fifth regular-season crown with an exciting 1-0 win at Eastern Illinois after emerging from five contenders for the title heading into the final match. With the championship came an automatic bye to the semifinals and the right to both the semifinals and the championship match
Following the season, the Skyhawks took four of the six major postseason awards, with Allie Carroll named Defender of the Year, Mac Titus Goalkeeper of the Year, Unni Wolf Midfielder of the Year and Mike Varga Coach of the Year. In addition, Carroll, Titus and Wolf were all named first-team All-OVC, while Peyton Cook, Nasti Tanninen and Yaritza Trejo were named to the second team. Carroll, Tanninen and Trejo also received All-Newcomer accolades.
Wolf leads the Skyhawks in goals this season with four, while Addy McCleary and Allie Carroll follow with three each. Carroll's third goal came at Eastern Illinois and ultimately delivered the Skyhawks the championship. Peyton Cook has a team-high five assists heading into the tournament, to go along with two goals.
Mac Titus has been clutch in goal for the Skyhawks setting a new school single-season record with eight shutouts. She leads the OVC in both goals-against average (0.67) and save percentage (85.2). In league play, Titus' stats were even better, securing five shutouts in seven matches and posting a goals-against average of 0.43 and a save percentage of 88.9.
The fifth-seeded Cougars were the only team to defeat the Skyhawks in the regular season, winning 2-1 Oct. 10 in Edwardsville. SIUE advanced to the semifinals by beating Morehead State 1-0 at home last Thursday and Lindenwood 3-3 on the road Sunday. The 2026 OVC Forward of the Year, Claire Nieroda, led the league in goals (10), assists (9), shots per game (5.1) and shots on goal per game (2.5) for the Cougars in the regular season. SIUE goalkeeper Sarah Bozeman enters Thursday's match with a record of 4-1-2, a goals-against average of 1.42 and a save percentage of 75.0
Thursday will be the 25th all-time meeting between UT Martin and SIUE, with the series currently deadlocked at 11-11-2. In Martin, the Skyhawks hold a 6-3-1 advantage; however, when looking at OVC tournament matches SIUE leads those matches 3-1-1, with the tie coming last season at Lindenwood when the Cougars advanced in a penalty shootout.
The Skyhawks won tournament titles in 2011 and 2012 and have a 12-16-4 record all-time in the tournament. They are 5-2-1 in the semifinals and 6-5-0 in tournament games played in Martin, more specifically, they are 4-0-0 in semifinal games played in Martin.
The winner of Thursday's match between UT Martin and SIUE advances to the championship match Sunday at 1 p.m., where it will face the winner of Thursday's other semifinal between second-seeded Southeast Missouri and sixth-seeded Southern Indiana.
Two weeks ago, the Skyhawks won their fifth regular-season crown with an exciting 1-0 win at Eastern Illinois after emerging from five contenders for the title heading into the final match. With the championship came an automatic bye to the semifinals and the right to both the semifinals and the championship match
Following the season, the Skyhawks took four of the six major postseason awards, with Allie Carroll named Defender of the Year, Mac Titus Goalkeeper of the Year, Unni Wolf Midfielder of the Year and Mike Varga Coach of the Year. In addition, Carroll, Titus and Wolf were all named first-team All-OVC, while Peyton Cook, Nasti Tanninen and Yaritza Trejo were named to the second team. Carroll, Tanninen and Trejo also received All-Newcomer accolades.
Wolf leads the Skyhawks in goals this season with four, while Addy McCleary and Allie Carroll follow with three each. Carroll's third goal came at Eastern Illinois and ultimately delivered the Skyhawks the championship. Peyton Cook has a team-high five assists heading into the tournament, to go along with two goals.
Mac Titus has been clutch in goal for the Skyhawks setting a new school single-season record with eight shutouts. She leads the OVC in both goals-against average (0.67) and save percentage (85.2). In league play, Titus' stats were even better, securing five shutouts in seven matches and posting a goals-against average of 0.43 and a save percentage of 88.9.
The fifth-seeded Cougars were the only team to defeat the Skyhawks in the regular season, winning 2-1 Oct. 10 in Edwardsville. SIUE advanced to the semifinals by beating Morehead State 1-0 at home last Thursday and Lindenwood 3-3 on the road Sunday. The 2026 OVC Forward of the Year, Claire Nieroda, led the league in goals (10), assists (9), shots per game (5.1) and shots on goal per game (2.5) for the Cougars in the regular season. SIUE goalkeeper Sarah Bozeman enters Thursday's match with a record of 4-1-2, a goals-against average of 1.42 and a save percentage of 75.0
Thursday will be the 25th all-time meeting between UT Martin and SIUE, with the series currently deadlocked at 11-11-2. In Martin, the Skyhawks hold a 6-3-1 advantage; however, when looking at OVC tournament matches SIUE leads those matches 3-1-1, with the tie coming last season at Lindenwood when the Cougars advanced in a penalty shootout.
The Skyhawks won tournament titles in 2011 and 2012 and have a 12-16-4 record all-time in the tournament. They are 5-2-1 in the semifinals and 6-5-0 in tournament games played in Martin, more specifically, they are 4-0-0 in semifinal games played in Martin.
The winner of Thursday's match between UT Martin and SIUE advances to the championship match Sunday at 1 p.m., where it will face the winner of Thursday's other semifinal between second-seeded Southeast Missouri and sixth-seeded Southern Indiana.
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