By: Sam Carter
BRENTWOOD, TN – South Georgia Tormenta FC fell 3-0 to Tennessee SC on Monday night at Ravenwood High School Stadium. With the result, Tormenta FC moves to 3-1-0 (W-L-D) all-time versus the Tennessee side.
“I think we are all disappointed with the result, but you have to give the kids credit. They fought for 90 minutes. They didn’t stop. They didn’t give up. They didn’t put their heads down. I loved the attitude. I loved the desire to go compete until full-time. The result wasn’t in our favor tonight, it is what it is. We will hopefully learn from this, get better, and get ready for Thursday.”
Jim Robbins, Head Coach
Keara Fitzgerald opened the match with a fine diving save to energize the South Georgia side. Midway through the first half, Tormenta FC began to grow offensively through Peyton Chick’s ball-carrying runs into the Tennessee half. Tennessee SC took the lead on 39 minutes played slotting a shot in the right corner of the net. Jhenesis Ellerbe picked up a yellow card just before the halftime break as the Statesboro side entered the break behind by a goal.
The Tennessee side doubled its advantage in the 54th minute following a swift counterattack. Forward Tess Werts made her return to USL W League action in the 59th minute after missing the previous two matches due to injury. South Georgia continued pressing late in to the second half in search of a goal, and substitute Katie Phee was regularly on outlet down the left flank. Tennessee scored its third and final goal in the 82nd minute on a back post finish to gift the home side all three points.
In June of 2021, Tormenta FC was named a founding member of the USL W League, an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers both on and off the pitch. Tormenta FC won its first-ever USL W League title in 2022 after defeating the Minnesota Aurora in front of 6,500 fans in Eagan, Minnesota.
Tormenta FC provides opportunities to local and national players to develop and start their professional careers in Statesboro, Georgia. In just one year, Tormenta FC’s USL W League team has produced six professional players with Sydney Martinez joining Jenae Packard, Emily Burke, Kelly Giddes, Abigail Wolf and Jodi Medina as the latest player to sign a contract in Europe.
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