NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt soccer team announced Thursday it will play the first collegiate soccer match at GEODIS Park, home of Nashville Soccer Club. The Commodores will host Middle Tennessee on Sunday, September 10 at 6 p.m.
“We are so excited to continue developing our partnership with Nashville SC,” said Vanderbilt head soccer coach Darren Ambrose. “I am so grateful to Nashville SC owner and Vandy Athletics supporter John Ingram and our Athletic Director, Dr. Candice Storey Lee, for helping pull this event together.”
“As a lifelong Vandy supporter, I’m thrilled that they will be playing the first college match ever at GEODIS Park. But, moreover, as someone committed to building and fostering a soccer culture throughout Middle Tennessee, this match marks a significant step in that direction,” said Nashville SC owner John Ingram. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome these two teams into our stadium, and I’m sure it will be a day to remember for all.”
This will be the eighth meeting between the two teams with the Dores holding a 6-1-0 edge over Middle Tennessee. Vanderbilt shut out the Blue Raiders, 4-0, in the most recent meeting in the series as the Commodores extended their win streak to seven consecutive games to open the 2022 season.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for two local rivals to showcase high-level women’s college soccer at the best facility in the region. It offers additional exposure for our program and an experience that our student-athletes will always remember,” said Ambrose.
GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, opened to a sell-out crowd on May 1, 2022, when Nashville SC hosted the Philadelphia Union.
More details about the match will be announced at a later date. For those interested in attending the match, please fill out an interest form here.
