No. 1/1 [1] Vanderbilt (16-0-1, 9-0-1 SEC) vs. [9] Texas (8-6-5, 3-4-4 SEC)
Tuesday, Nov. 10 • 4:30 p.m. CT
Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex • Pensacola, Fla.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- No. 1/1 Vanderbilt soccer begins its postseason in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. against Texas.
The top-seeded Dores finished the regular season undefeated for the first time in the program’s history, and the second time in the history of the SEC.
Record Ranking
- Vanderbilt is No. 1 in both polls, just the second unanimous top team this season (Stanford, Aug. 31).
- They have been ranked No. 1 in eight of the last nine TDS polls and reached the top spot for the first time in the USC poll on Oct. 20.
- The Commodores are the first team on campus to be ranked No. 1 in a national poll since bowling received the top ranking in December 2024.
- They join bowling, baseball, women’s basketball, women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf as programs to receive the No. 1 ranking.
Champions Again
- Vanderbilt clinched the SEC regular season title on Oct. 23 with a 5-0 victory over Texas.
- It’s the program’s first regular season title since 2018, its eighth overall and fourth under Darren Ambrose.
History Made
- The Dores finished the regular season undefeated for the first time in program history. It was also their 17th game unbeaten which broke a record set in 2018.
- Only one other SEC team (South Carolina, 2016) has ever finished a regular season undefeated since the conference started in 1993.
Hunting the Double
- Vanderbilt is looking to be the first team to win the SEC Regular Season and Tournament title since 2015 (Florida).
- The 2015/16 Gators are also the last team to repeat as tournament champs; the last time a team won three consecutive conference championships was Texas A&M who won all four from 2013 to 2014.
Glancing Ahead
- The winner of Vanderbilt-Texas will play the winner of Kentucky-Arkansas on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
- The championship match will be played Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Pacing the Nation
- Vanderbilt is second in the country in goals per game (3.35), first in assists (3.35) and second in points (10.06).
- They are one of two schools without a loss in 2026, and the only P4 squad (UNCW). They lead the country with a winning percentage of .971, .061 points higher than second-place Ohio State.
Sydney’s Scoring Surge
- Even by her lofty standards, senior forward Sydney Watts is on a production heater in 2026.
- With 15 goals and five assists in 17 games, the All-American ranks sixth nationally with 35 points.
- She is second in program history and sixth among active D-I players with 40 career goals. She set a program record by scoring in seven consecutive games to open the season.
Chasing History
- This Vandy attack is in the running to be among the best in program history, with 57 goals through 17 games.
- Their biggest competition is the 1994 squad, which went 18-5 and scored a school-record 77 goals en route to an SEC regular season and tournament title. Through 16 games, they had 56 goals.
- The Dores’ next win will be their 17th, tied for the third-most in school history and second-most in the Ambrose era (2025).
Best of the Best
- The win over No. 10 South Carolina on Nov. 1 was the 12th win in 15 top-25 battles Vanderbilt has played since the 2025 season. It was also the third top-10 win of the season, the most in a season in school history.
- The Dores went 4-2 in top-25 regular season battles in 2025, won three more en route to the SEC Tournament title and went 2-1 against ranked competition in the NCAA Tournament.
- At home, they are 8-1 in top-25 matchups.
Protecting The Plex
- The Dores went 11-1-1 at home last season and are 10-0 at home in 2026.
- Since 2022, they are 43-5-8 at home.