The Tennessee Lady Volunteers soccer team represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA Division I women's soccer competition as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Along with all other UT women's sports teams, it used the nickname "Lady Volunteers" (or the short form "Lady Vols") until the 2015–16 school year, when the school dropped the "Lady" prefix from the nicknames of all women's teams except in basketball. In 2017 the university announced the return of the “Lady Volunteer” name.

Overview The University of Tennessee began sponsoring women's soccer in 1996 with Charlie MacCabe as head coach. Coach MacCabe was replaced by former North Carolina Tar Heel All-American Angela Kelly in 2000. Coach Kelly had taken the Lady Vols to four SEC Tournament championships and to the NCAA Tournament eight times.Media Guide 2011 p.1 Following the 2011 season coach Kelly would leave the program to take over the head coaching job at Texas. Shortly after her departure Brian Pensky was named the third head coach for the Lady Vols soccer team. After winning the SEC conference tournament title in 2021, Pensky left in April 2022 to take the head coach position at Florida State University. Lady Vols Associate Head Coach Joe Kirt was hired to be the fourth head coach on Rocky Top in May 2022. In Kirt's first season as head coach, he led the Lady Vols to their 3rd consecutive SEC East Championship, earning the team a #6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee was upset at home in the first round by Xavier 4–1 to end the year 11–6–2. In both his second and third season he led Tennessee to 9–7–4 records, and back to back NCAA Tournament appearances. Advancing to the second round in 2023, and falling in the first round in 2024.

Regal Soccer Stadium

Dedicated in 2007, Regal Soccer Stadium was built around the old Tennessee Soccer Complex. The new stadium seats 3,000 people and is named after Regal Entertainment Group, the main financial backer for its construction.Media Guide 2011 p.99

Yearly record

NCAA Tournament Results Source Year Seed Round Opponent Results2001First RoundDukeT 1–1 (L PK)2002First RoundFurmanW 5–0Second RoundCincinnatiW 2–1Round of 16#2 North CarolinaL 1–32003#14First RoundOklahomaW 1–0Second RoundGeorgiaW 1–0Round of 16#3 FloridaL 0–12004#11First Round FurmanW 2–0Second RoundUABW 1–0Round of 16#6 Ohio StateL 0–12005First RoundWake ForestW 5–2Second Round#2 VirginiaL 0–32006#4First RoundUABW 4–0Second RoundDukeT 0–0 (W PK)Round of 16#1 North CarolinaL 2–62007#3First RoundFurmanW 2–0Second RoundClemsonW 1–0Round of 16#2 PortlandL 0–32008First RoundCharlotteL 0–22011#4First RoundOhio StateL 0–32012First RoundMiami (OH)L 3–22017First RoundMurray StateW 2–0Second RoundWashington StateT 2–2 (L PK)2018#2First RoundLouisvilleW 2–1Second RoundArizonaW 3–2Round of 16#3 Texas A&MW 3–0Quarterfinals#1 StanfordL 0–22021#3First RoundLipscombW 3–0Second RoundWashington StateW 2–0Round of 16#2 MichiganL 0–32022#6First RoundXavierL 1–42023First Round#4 XavierW 1–0Second Round#5 NebraskaL 1–22024First Round#7 Virginia TechL 1–2

Individual honors

All Americans

Ali Christoph – 2005, 2006 Keely Dowling – 2002, 2003, 2004 Jaimel Johnson – 2007 Kylee Rossi – 2007 Hannah Wilkinson – 2012 Jaida Thomas – 2021 Wrenne French – 2021

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