⚽️Lady Vols Soccer: Countdown To Kickoff #12 REESE MATTERN

LVFL Bunny Shaw scored the first 2 goals in a 4-0 win today.

Her first touch on receiving the ball is so impressive, she sets herself up for each goal beautifully.

 
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Kylee Simmons, the transfer from Missouri has a kit number change 2️⃣ ➡️ 2️⃣2️⃣
Looks like she wore 22 for the Tigers as well.

Muriel Kroflin from Germany wore 22 for the Lady Vols but appears to be off the team.
 
LVFL Danielle Marcano (Puerto Rico) with them equalizer against Iran in a friendly today.

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See her goal here👇

 
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Coach Joe Kirt at Tennessee ID camp this weekend.
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In five days the Lady Vols will be traveling to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to take on the defending National Champion Tar Heels.
If you happen to be in the Triangle area on Saturday and can make the match, admission is free.

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The Lady Vols return eight starters from the 2024 season and welcomed three transfers as mid-year enrollees and two freshmen as early enrollees.

Tomorrow starts a 5 day countdown to the first match of Spring soccer by highlighting each of our new players.

Feb 25 Tue #6 Shae O’Rourke (Texas A&M Transfer)
Feb 26 Wed #9 Anaiyah Robinson (Arkansas Transfer)
Feb 27 Thur #22 Kylee Simmons (Missouri Transfer)
Feb 28 Fri #14 Milee Zych (Freshman)
Mar 01 Sat #35 Morgan Weaver (Freshman)
 
5 day countdown to the first match of Spring soccer by highlighting each of our new players.

Feb 25 Tue #6 Shae O’Rourke (Texas A&M Transfer)
Feb 26 Wed #9 Anaiyah Robinson (Arkansas Transfer)
Feb 27 Thur #22 Kylee Simmons (Missouri Transfer)
Feb 28 Fri #14 Milee Zych (Freshman)
Mar 01 Sat #35 Morgan Weaver (Freshman)

#6 Shae O'Rourke
Forward
Redshirt Junior
Wheatfield, NY
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Early life​

O'Rourke grew up in Wheatfield, New York, the youngest of three daughters born to Terry and Barb O'Rourke. She began playing soccer at a young age with her sister and her mother, who played collegiately at Niagara. Her father played hockey at Niagara, and O'Rourke played that and other sports growing up including volleyball and basketball. She joined Western New York Flash at age seven or eight, going on to earn two-time ECNL all-conference honors.She was a standout player at St. Mary's High School, setting a school record with 135 goals, the first player to pass the 100-goal mark, and leading them to two Monsignor Martin Athletic Association championships.She was named first-team all-state four times, the New York Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020, and United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2021.She committed to South Carolina as a freshman.

College career​

O'Rourke scored 6 goals with 3 assists in her freshman season with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022. She was the team's second-leading scorer behind Catherine Barry, despite starting only 4 of her 24 appearances, and earned Southeastern Conference all-freshman honors.She averaged just under 45 minutes per game in the postseason as South Carolina won the SEC tournament and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.O'Rourke started all 21 games in her sophomore season in 2023, scoring 5 goals and adding 3 assists, again second in points to Barry.






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O'Rourke transferred to the Texas A&M Aggies for her junior season but tore her ACL during spring training, forcing her to miss the entire 2024 season.


She then transferred to the Tennessee Volunteers for her senior season in 2025.

International career​

O'Rourke was invited to virtual training with the United States under-17 team in 2021.She was called up to the under-20 team in April 2024, scoring in a friendly against Canada.

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Honors and awards​

South Carolina Gamecocks

Individual

  • SEC all-freshman team: 2022
 

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