CLEVELAND, Ga. – No. 8 Truett McConnell women's soccer continues Appalachian Athletic Conference play tomorrow afternoon with a Saturday game at Pikeville scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
In four games since 2023, the Lady Bears hold a 4-0 advantage in the series, including a 6-0 win in Cleveland last season. The four-game stretch features three regular season matches and one AAC tournament game in 2024, a TMU victory.
 
The Bears of Pikeville currently hold a 7-3-1 overall record with a 4-0-1 mark in AAC play. They faced a draw last timeout vs. Spartanburg Methodist College after winning the first four games in conference. The team is in third place in the AAC standings.
 
Sara Ritter is the top goal scorer for the team with ten goals and 20 points total. Jayla Boyd is also a double-digit point scorer in 2026 with five goals and two assists. Two players in Rebekah Christopher and Anna Dudes have three assists.   
 
TMU enters the match as the top team in the AAC, winning the first seven games in shutout fashion. In a perfect month of September, Truett picked up wins over No. 22 Georgia Gwinnett (1-0) and (RV) Tennessee Wesleyan (2-0). The team will try for its 31st straight regular season AAC win.
 
Isabella Hodson leads the team with nine goals on the season including a duo in a pivotal win over TWU. She totals 21 points through nine games with her goals plus two assists. Joanna Funes is also a threat with six goals, two of which have been game winners. The sophomore appeared on the scoring sheet twice in a 4-0 win over Brenau on Wednesday.
 
Senior Erin Ward has led a back-end group which has not allowed a goal since the month of August. Overall, the Lady bears have outscored opponents 27-3 and 23-0 in conference games.