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Dedicated: 2007Capacity: 3,000Surface: Bermuda GrassDimensions: 80 x 120

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RegAl SocceR StAdiumThe University of Tennessee has always been highly supportive

of the addition of women’s soccer to its athletics docket, and that dedication was raised another notch with the completion of the new Regal Soccer Stadium. On the site of the old stands is a new grand-stand and facilities for the team, spectators and the media.

The new stadium, funded through private donations, including the bulk of money given by Knoxville-based Regal Entertainment Group, features stadium seating for approximately 3,000 fans and conces-sions stands on both the upper and lower levels. The upgraded facil-ity includes a state-of-the-art scoreboard from Daktronics and a new press box with separate booths for television and/or radio along with phone lines and Internet access.

The grounds still feature two 80 x 120-yard fields with less than a one percent crown on the competition field and television standard lights on the game field. The fields are sod with Bermuda grass and boast total field irrigation.

Both home and visiting teams will enjoy new locker rooms built into the stadium that will have a team meeting area. UT also benefits from a players’ lounge, featuring a flat screen television, pool table and kitchen area, and a video room with theater seating.

Previously, the site was known as the Tennessee Soccer Com-plex, where the Lady Vols went 63-21-1 over nine years at the site. Opening day for the complex was Aug. 30, 1996, when the Lady Vols drew a standing-room-only crowd of 2,631 for their inaugural match against Chattanooga. The complex played host to three NCAA Tournament opening-round weekends, with the Lady Vols going 6-0 in those contests. During the Angela Kelly era, dating back to 2000, UT is an impressive 51-8-2 (.852) on its home turf. At Regal Soccer Stadium in 2006, UT compiled an impressive 9-1-1 (.864) record.

The Orange and White will host seven matches in its 12th season, highlighted by the First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic Aug. 31-Sept. 2 that will include Central Florida, Minnesota and Penn State. The Lady Vols open against perennial power Penn State, while Southeastern Conference rivals South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Auburn all visit Rocky Top.

Match: Chattanooga, 8/30/96Victory: Chattanooga, 8/30/96 (7-0)Shutout: Chattanooga, 8/30/96 (7-0)Goal: Whitney Rayburn vs. Chattanooga, 8/30/96, from Heather Handel & Debbie Markovich at 5:35Hat Trick: Whitney Rayburn vs. Chattanooga, 8/30/96SEC Match: Vanderbilt, 9/1/96 (0-4) SEC Victory: South Carolina, 9/27/96 (3-2)SEC Shutout: South Carolina, 10/19/97 (1-0)Televised Match: Georgia, 10/25/98 (3-2) -- FOX Sports SouthNCAA Match: Furman, 11/15/02 (5-0)

lady Vol Firsts at home

Year Record Pct.1996 3-4-0 .4291997 7-2-0 .7781998 5-4-0 .5561999 6-4-0 .6002000 8-2-0 .8002001 5-2-0 .7142002 9-1-0 .9002003 9-2-0 .8182004 11-0-1 .9582005 6-2-0 .7502006 9-1-1 .864Totals: 69-23-1 .747

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Regal Soccer Stadium Quick Facts

The new locker rooms at Regal Soccer Stadium are the pre-game headquarters for the Lady Vols. Each player has her own personal-ized locker and stool in the spacious locker room area.

The team room also includes a billiards table and foosball table for the players’ entertainment.

The Lady Vols’ new team room features a reclining leather sectional sofa, flat screen TV and a kitchen area with microwave, sink, refrig-erator and tables.

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Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan and Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt recognize soccer legends (l-r) Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini during halftime festivities as part of UT’s record crowd of 3,042 fans against North Carolina on Sept. 26, 2001.

1. 3,042 #1 North Carolina, 9/26/01 ............. L, 2-52. 2,631 Chattanooga, 8/30/96....................W, 7-03. 2,091 #1 North Carolina, 10/4/98 ............. L, 0-64. 2,083 #1 North Carolina, 9/10/04 .....T, 0-0 (2ot)5. 1,694 #15 Duke, 8/27/04 ...................W, 4-3 (ot)6. 1,326 #17 Vanderbilt, 9/1/96 .................... L, 0-47. 1,196 #11 Florida, 9/30/05 ......................W, 2-18. 1,178 Kentucky, 10/13/02 .......................W, 2-09. 1,171 South Carolina, 10/21/01 ..............W, 3-110. 1,165 #9 Florida, 10/17/97 ....................... L, 0-411. 1,158 LSU, 9/27/98 .................................W, 3-012. 1,121 #10 Virginia, 10/2/98 ...................... L, 3-413. 1,121 Memphis, 8/29/97..........................W, 3-014. 1,107 Washington State, 9/2/05 ......... L, 2-3 (ot)15. 1,062 Oklahoma, 11/14/03 ......................W, 1-0

Year Matches Total Avg.1996 7 5,541 7921997 9 6,705 7451998 9 8,435 9371999 10 6,131 6132000 10 5,446 5462001 7 6,826 9752002 10 6,239 6242003 11 7,480 6802004 12 10,259 8552005 8 6,781 8482006 11 7,881 716Totals: 104 77,724 747

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Points: ......29 vs. Arkansas State, 9/6/02 (9-0)Goals: .........9 vs. Arkansas State, 9/6/02 (9-0)Goals Scored in Defeat .......... 3 vs. Clemson, ........9/23/01 (3-4) & vs. Virginia, 10/2/98 (3-4)Goals Allowed: ................ 6 by North Carolina, ......................................................10/4/98 (0-6)Goals Allowed in Victory: ............ 3 vs. Duke, . 8/27/04 (4-3, ot) & vs. Georgia, 10/27/00 (4-3)Goals Scored by Both Teams: ..........9, UT & ............................. Arkansas State, 9/6/02 (9-0)Margin of Victory: ......... 9 vs. Arkansas State,........................................................9/6/02 (9-0)Margin of Victory, Shutout: ....9 vs. Arkansas ............................................. State, 9/6/02 (9-0)Margin of Defeat: ........... 6 vs. North Carolina,......................................................10/4/98 (0-6)Margin of Defeat, Shutout: ............6 vs. North ...................................... Carolina, 10/4/98 (0-6)Assists:.....11 vs. Arkansas State, 9/6/02 (9-0)Shots: ........................... 56 vs. MTSU, 10/8/97Shots Allowed: ........... 25 by Florida, 10/15/99Goalkeeper Saves: ..........18 by Chattanooga,.............................................................. 8/30/96Corner Kicks: .....16 vs. Chattanooga, 8/30/96Fouls: ........................22 vs. Arkansas, 9/15/961st Half Goals:............... 6 vs. Arkansas State, ........................................................9/6/02 (9-0)2nd Half Goals: .............. 5 vs. MTSU, 10/8/97

Matches Played: ............................... 12, 2004Victories: ........................................... 11, 2004Defeats: .........................4, 1996, 1998 & 1999Ties: .........................................1, 2004 & 2006Longest Winning Streak: ............10, 9/12/04-............................................................ 11/14/04Longest Losing Streak: ........4, 10/2-10/25/98Points: ............................................. 112, 2002Fewest Points: .................................. 37, 1996Goals: ................................................ 35, 2002Fewest Goals: ................................... 12, 2005Assists:.............................................. 42, 2002Fewest Assists: ................................ 11, 1996Shots: .............................................. 299, 1999Fewest Shots: ................................... 82, 1996Shutouts: .................................7, 2003 & 2004Consecutive Shutouts: ........3, 9/20-10/2/98,.............. 10/29/04-11/14/04, & 9/18/05-9/25/05Opponent Shutouts: ....2, 1996, 1999, 2003 & .................................................................. 2006

Points: .....24 (8G, 8A), Rhian Wilkinson, 2000Goals: ..................... 9, Allison Campbell, 1999 Assists:........8, Rhian Wilkinson, 2000 & 2002Shots: ................... 53, Allison Campbell, 1999 Goalkeeper Victories:................. 11, Vanessa ..................................... Phillips-Bosshart, 2004 Goalkeeper Saves: ..................... 52, Vanessa ..................................... Phillips-Bosshart, 2004

Points: ...................... 8 (4G), Allison Campbell .............................vs. South Carolina, 10/17/99Opponent Points: ...........6 (2G, 2A), by Laura ........................................ Probst of Texas A&M ....................................vs. Washington, 9/16/05Goals: ............................... 4, Allison Campbell .............................vs. South Carolina, 10/17/99 Opponent Goals: ..............2, most recently by ...................... Melissa Garey & Laura Probst of ................Texas A&M vs. Washington, 9/16/05Assists:...................................3, most recently ......... by Lyndsey Patterson & Rhian Wilkinson ................................ vs. Arkansas State, 9/6/02 Opponent Assists: ..2, most recently by Laura Probst of Texas A&M vs. Washington, 9/16/05Shots: ... 12, Kim Patrick vs. Clemson, 9/23/01 Opponent Shots: ...............7, Abby Wambach ........................................... of Florida, 10/15/99Goalkeeper Saves: ..................11, Ellen Dean ................................... vs. Mississippi, 10/22/00 ..................& Sarah Shivley vs. Xavier, 10/6/96Opponent Saves: .................18 by Iva English ................................... of Chattanooga, 8/30/96

Overall Record: ........................ 78-24-2 (.760)Southeastern Conference:..........39-17 (.696)Goals For: .......................251 (2.41 per match)Goals Against: ...............115 (1.11 per match)

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Soccer legends Visit Rocky top

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“It’s just so fantastic. It’s a great honor. It just reminds me of all the players that have played here before and the reason why we have this facility. They put in so many hard days and so much hard work over the years. It’s been 12 years now and it’s just a credit to them and the incredible support we have at

the University of Tennessee for female athletics.”

-- Angela Kelly, Head Soccer Coach

On Feb. 23, 2006, the Regal Soccer Stadium groundbreaking ceremony was held on the site of the

original Tennessee Soccer Complex.

On Aug. 18, 2007, the Lady Vols, the UT Women’s Athletics Department and the Regal Entertainment Group marked the completion of the new stadium with a dedi-cation ceremony at its public premiere. The new stadium bears the name of Knoxville’s own Regal Entertainment Group, a major

contributor to UT athletics.

The Lady Vols started the opener in style. The Orange and White ran through the Pride of the Southland Band while they played “Rocky

Top.”