Motlow Bucks Soccer has had a great 2026-27 season thus far, starting 9-52 while tearing it up in the district, going 7-1-2.

As of Oct. 9, the squad had scored 52 goals and had averaged a whopping 20.9 shots per game. Their recent games include a 3-1 loss to Pillissippi State and a 2-1 win at Roane State. The Bucks demolished Southwest Tennessee 7-0 in a game that featured a goal by Tullahoma product Avery Sisk. The shutout of Southwest was one of five shutouts registered by the Bucks this season.

Most recently the Bucks tied 2-2 with Pillissippi, beat Roane State for a second time 3-1 and lost 301 to Wallace State.

Looking forward on their schedule, the Bucks head to Chattanooga State for a 3 p.m. kick on Oct. 17 and then are home to take on Volunteer State at 3 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Locals on the team along with Sisk include Cali Banks from Winchester. She has two goals and three assists this season. Roxi Fowler from Fayetteville has a goal this season. Freshman goalkeeper, Yasmine McFarland who has two wins and 10 saves this season, midfielders, Britzel Hayitin, who has a goal and three assists on the season, and Jocelyn Hayitin from Shelbyville are also locals on the team. The team also has an international flavor which has brought scoring power from abroad. The international students include Sam Weatherbum a freshman midfielder from Sydney Australia, Goalkeeper Chloe Widger from Limerick, Ireland, Sofia Hoffman from Auckland, New Zealand, Milanna Caddore, defender from London, England, Maddy Hillyer, defender from Hartlepool, England, Alysha Reymundo, freshman forward from San Pedro, Belize and Ella Hopson, sophomore defender from Middlesbrough, England.

Libbie Tainor, freshman forward from Middlesboro, England is the team’s leading scorer with 12 goals thus far in the season. Lillian Opie from Stewarts Creek is second with seven goals. Ella Hopson from Middlesboro, England leads in assists with seven.