Thursday, October 16
Knoxville, TN
7 p.m.
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11-1-3, 5-1-2
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Paloma Peña's collegiate-best 11 saves helped the Gators earn a scoreless tie Thursday at No. 4 Tennessee.
Florida Battles No. 4 Tennessee to Scoreless Road Draw
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Soccer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Florida soccer team earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw against No. 4 Tennessee Thursday night in front of 2,884 fans at Regal Soccer Stadium.
Thursday's match marked Florida's second consecutive contest against a top-12 opponent. The Gators previously secured a 2-1 win over then-No. 12 Mississippi State last Friday.
Florida last recorded a road tie against a top-five opponent in the 2014 NCAA quarterfinals — a 2-2 result at No. 3 Stanford.
The result snaps Tennessee's perfect home winning record, as the Lady Vols entered the match 6-0 in Knoxville in 2025, including a season-opening victory over defending NCAA champion North Carolina.
Head Coach Samantha Bohon praised her team's resilience and unity in the face of adversity.
"We knew this would be a tall task — going on the road against a talented Tennessee team," Bohon said. "Once again, this group showed incredible fight and togetherness for the full 90 minutes. With several players unavailable, others stepped up in a big way. It speaks volumes about the heart and depth of this team.
"They're playing with grit and joy — and that's a pretty special combination."
Paloma Peña Career High Saves Thursday
Florida's defensive effort Thursday was led by sophomore Paloma Peña's career-high 11 saves. Peña started the match with a career-high six saves set in the scoreless tie versus then No. 15 South Carolina. She nearly doubled that total tonight, as her 11 saves shares No. 3 all-time for the Gators with Jordan Kellgren who turned in 11 saves in the 2000 match versus BYU.
"Paloma had a special performance and the players in front of her did a great job of clearing out dangerous opportunities on their end," Bohon said.
It was the second solo shutout of Peña's career, with both coming versus top-15 teams – then No. 15 South Carolina (0-0) and at No. 4 Tennessee (0-0).
Florida and Tennessee Unbeaten Streaks Still Going
Both teams entered the match on unbeaten stretches.
Records:
Florida: 6-5-4, 2-2-4 SEC
Tennessee: 11-1-3, 5-1-2 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 18-16-4
Next Up:
The Gators play host to Mississippi Sunday for the final regular-season home match. The Rebels have ties versus Auburn (1-1) and Kentucky (1-1). The losses came at five consecutive top-25 opponents – at No. 15 South Carolina (4-0), No. 21 Georgia (4-1), at No. 7 Arkansas (4-1), at No. 13 Mississippi State (2-0) and No. 5 Tennessee (4-1). The Rebels lost 4-1 to RV Louisiana State Thursday.
"I know the team is really excited to play the final regular season home game and hope Gator fans will come show their support Sunday," Bohon said.
Vs Mississippi (4-7-2, 0-6-2 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
Time/Site: 4 p.m. ET at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Stream: SEC Network + with Matthew Stubbington and Ryan Urquhart calling the action
Radio: ESPN Gainesville/WRUF with Sky Lebron and Lance Williams calling the action
Stats
Admission: Free
Promotions: Gators Soccer welcomes alumni back to The Diz for Alumni and Fan Appreciation Day. Florida thanks its fans for their support all season as the first 250 fans receive a free Gator Soccer scarf. Balloon animal artists can create a critter just for you!
Florida Soccer 2025 Home Promotions Schedule
Florida (6-5-4, 2-2-4 SEC) at No. 4 Tennessee (11-1-3, 5-1-2 SEC)
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium (2,884)
Weather: 70 degrees, clear, wind NNE at 4 mph
Scoring Summary:
None
Shots: UF 7, UT 24
Saves: Florida 11 (Paloma Peña 11), UT 2 (Cayden Norris 2)
Offsides: UF 0, UT 4
Cautions: Ally Brown-UT (81:57) – yellow;
Thursday's match marked Florida's second consecutive contest against a top-12 opponent. The Gators previously secured a 2-1 win over then-No. 12 Mississippi State last Friday.
Florida last recorded a road tie against a top-five opponent in the 2014 NCAA quarterfinals — a 2-2 result at No. 3 Stanford.
The result snaps Tennessee's perfect home winning record, as the Lady Vols entered the match 6-0 in Knoxville in 2025, including a season-opening victory over defending NCAA champion North Carolina.
Head Coach Samantha Bohon praised her team's resilience and unity in the face of adversity.
"We knew this would be a tall task — going on the road against a talented Tennessee team," Bohon said. "Once again, this group showed incredible fight and togetherness for the full 90 minutes. With several players unavailable, others stepped up in a big way. It speaks volumes about the heart and depth of this team.
"They're playing with grit and joy — and that's a pretty special combination."
Save number TEN from Peña 🫨
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Gators 0, Tennessee 0
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Paloma Peña Career High Saves Thursday
Florida's defensive effort Thursday was led by sophomore Paloma Peña's career-high 11 saves. Peña started the match with a career-high six saves set in the scoreless tie versus then No. 15 South Carolina. She nearly doubled that total tonight, as her 11 saves shares No. 3 all-time for the Gators with Jordan Kellgren who turned in 11 saves in the 2000 match versus BYU.
"Paloma had a special performance and the players in front of her did a great job of clearing out dangerous opportunities on their end," Bohon said.
It was the second solo shutout of Peña's career, with both coming versus top-15 teams – then No. 15 South Carolina (0-0) and at No. 4 Tennessee (0-0).
Florida and Tennessee Unbeaten Streaks Still Going
Both teams entered the match on unbeaten stretches.
- Florida last was unbeaten versus six SEC opponents was in 2016. UF finished 2016 regular-season action with three wins and went 2-0-1 to win the SEC Tournament for a six-match unbeaten stretch versus league opponents. The 2025 Gators started this stretch with three consecutive ties – No. 15 South Carolina (0-0), at No. 17 Georgia (2-2), RV Kentucky (1-1), won two matches – at Texas (2-1) and versus No. 12 Mississippi State (2-1) - and tied 0-0 at No. 4 Tennessee.
- Thursday match marked Florida's seventh top-25 opponent this season (1-3-3), which equals Arkansas for the league high.
- Tennessee has five straight league wins and posted scoreless ties in its last two matches.
Records:
Florida: 6-5-4, 2-2-4 SEC
Tennessee: 11-1-3, 5-1-2 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 18-16-4
Next Up:
The Gators play host to Mississippi Sunday for the final regular-season home match. The Rebels have ties versus Auburn (1-1) and Kentucky (1-1). The losses came at five consecutive top-25 opponents – at No. 15 South Carolina (4-0), No. 21 Georgia (4-1), at No. 7 Arkansas (4-1), at No. 13 Mississippi State (2-0) and No. 5 Tennessee (4-1). The Rebels lost 4-1 to RV Louisiana State Thursday.
"I know the team is really excited to play the final regular season home game and hope Gator fans will come show their support Sunday," Bohon said.
Vs Mississippi (4-7-2, 0-6-2 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
Time/Site: 4 p.m. ET at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Stream: SEC Network + with Matthew Stubbington and Ryan Urquhart calling the action
Radio: ESPN Gainesville/WRUF with Sky Lebron and Lance Williams calling the action
Stats
Admission: Free
Promotions: Gators Soccer welcomes alumni back to The Diz for Alumni and Fan Appreciation Day. Florida thanks its fans for their support all season as the first 250 fans receive a free Gator Soccer scarf. Balloon animal artists can create a critter just for you!
Florida Soccer 2025 Home Promotions Schedule
Florida (6-5-4, 2-2-4 SEC) at No. 4 Tennessee (11-1-3, 5-1-2 SEC)
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium (2,884)
Weather: 70 degrees, clear, wind NNE at 4 mph
| Goals by Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary:
None
Shots: UF 7, UT 24
Saves: Florida 11 (Paloma Peña 11), UT 2 (Cayden Norris 2)
Offsides: UF 0, UT 4
Cautions: Ally Brown-UT (81:57) – yellow;
Team Stats
Fla
Tenn
Goals
0
0
Shots
7
24
Shots on Goal
2
11
Saves
11
2
Corners
3
6
Fouls
8
7
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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