Vanderbilt soccer wins SEC regular-season championship

Vanderbilt's soccer team secured the SEC regular-season championship on October 23 with a 5-0 victory over Texas at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex. This marked a historic achievement for the No. 1 Commodores, who could potentially become the first SEC team to achieve an undefeated season since conference play started in 1993. Sydney Watts, Vanderbilt's reigning SEC Forward of the Year, contributed significantly, scoring her 15th goal of the season, tying her for second place in the SEC behind Oklahoma's Kayla Keefer.

The Commodores outshot Texas with a ratio of 18-5. Among their standout wins were those against Alabama and Tennessee. Vanderbilt's triumph is particularly noteworthy as it is their first SEC regular-season title ever awarded, while they previously claimed SEC titles in 1993 and 1994, both years marked by exceptional conference performances but limited to just two and four conference games respectively.

The team also boasts four SEC tournament titles. Aria Gerson, covering Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean, shared this update via email at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.