The 2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist included our Lady Vols, the conference revealed on Wednesday. Players to watch this season include…

Watch List for the SEC Preseason: Four Lady Vols

 

The 2024 SEC Preseason Watchlist included our Lady Vols, the conference revealed on Wednesday. Players to watch this season include Sammi Woods, Jaida Thomas, Mac Midgley, and Kate Runyon.

Jaida Thomas, a senior redshirt forward
With 39 goals, Thomas, who is about four goals shy of Kylee Rossi’s program-best 43, is presently ranked second on Tennessee’s all-time goals list going into her final season on Rocky Top. The 2021 All-American and three-time SEC All-Star played in just two games the previous season before sustaining a season-ending injury. Thomas finished 2022 with 13 goals and the greatest goals-per-game average (.68) in the SEC.

Mac Midgley, a junior midfielder, recently concluded her sophomore campaign, playing in 20 games.

Midgley is coming off a sophomore season in which she appeared in 20 matches while starting in 19 of those contests. The Wolverine Lake, Michigan, native concluded the 2023 season as a consistent contributor after finishing with three assists and two goals to rank fifth on the team in points with seven. Additionally, Midgley tied for third on the team in minutes played with 1,444 and netted a crucial game-winner during UT’s 3-2 victory at Missouri last year.

Sammi Woods | Graduate Student | Forward
Woods comes to UT as a graduate transfer after four seasons at Michigan. In 2023, Woods led Michigan with eight goals and 17 points while also producing a team-high 34 shots. The Saline, Michigan, native also led the Wolverines with two-multi goal matches and started in all 18 contests. Following her performance on the pitch last year, Woods earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors.