CHATTANOOGA, TN – After 75 scoreless minutes, defender LJ Knox netted the game winner, giving Tennessee Soccer Club W League a 1-0 victory over the Chattanooga Red Wolves on Wednesday night at CHI Memorial Stadium in Chattanooga, TN.
Forward Jaylin Counts stepped up to serve the corner kick and it was flicked on with Knox pouncing on the free ball and volleying it home for the game winner.
“It was a phenomenal effort for our team tonight, they came out strong from the opening whistle,” said USL W Head Coach Dalton Kaufman. “I was very proud of the girls. We tweaked our system to adjust to Chattanooga’s style.”
Knox nearly got on the scoresheet earlier in the game in the 35th minute, but Chattanooga goalkeeper Dani Krzyzaniak made an athletic diving save to keep the game even.
The Red Wolves almost went up a goal early on in the 3rd minute with a delicate chip that glanced off the crossbar.
Chattanooga forwards Kennedy Hearvin and Mackenzie caused problems for the TSC W backline in the first half with constant runs in behind the defense, but goalkeeper Katie Bahn was up to the challenge with several key saves, including 1v1 opportunities.
With the score tied at 0-0, the second half play opened up a bit with both teams trading scoring chances.
TSC W nearly got on the board first in the 62nd min when forward Whitaker Buchanan unleashed a shot from 25 yards out that the Chattanooga goalkeeper could not hold. Shelby Craft was there for the rebound with the keeper again coming up big, but leaving another rebound which Buchanan put home. The goal would not count, however, as Craft was ruled offside on the play.
Defender LJ Knox got TSC W on the scoreboard volleying home a ball in the 75th min off a corner kick.
The Red Wolves responded with two quick chances of their own with Bahn coming up big and smothering the shots.
TSC W returns to action Monday, May 30th traveling to face Southern Soccer Academy at Marathon Soccer Complex kicking off at 7:30 pm ET.
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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”
Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues.






