Soccer To Host Tennessee Tech Sunday

GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. TENNESSEE TECH (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will play host to new SoCon member Tennessee Tech Sunday at 1 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.

Samford and Tennessee Tech have met 13 previous times, with Samford owning a 10-2-1 series lead. The teams last met in 2024, with Samford taking a 3-1 win. This marks the first time the teams have played as SoCon foes, but the teams were co-members of the Ohio Valley Conference from 2003 until Samford left for the SoCon in the summer of 2008.

Samford has an all-time record of 162-25-28 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 137-17-27.

Samford enters Sunday's contest with a record of 7-2-5 overall and 4-0-2 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-0 win at Chattanooga Thursday evening.

Sam De Luca leads the team in goals with five and in points with 10. Caroline Smith is second on the team in points with eight (one goal, six assists). Brinley Murphy has two goals and two assists, while Martha Bishop has two goals.

Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull has a 0.51 goals against average, starting all 14 games and allowing just seven goals.

Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 348-156-78, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 308-124-74 in his time with the Bulldogs.

Tennessee Tech carries a mark of 6-6-4 overall and 3-2-2 in SoCon play into Sunday's contest. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 1-0 win over The Citadel Thursday night.

Tennessee Tech has been led so far this season by Kayla Childs with four goals and two assists for 10 total points. Tennessee Tech goalkeeper Laila McNamee has started 10 games in goal, posting a 1.07 goals against average, allowing nine goals in 755:50.

Sunday's game is set for a 1 p.m. start from Shauna Yelton Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available online. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.

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Players Mentioned

Martha Bishop

Sam De Luca

Peyton Hull

Brinley Murphy

Caroline Smith

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