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CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs Soccer Team is ready for its own March Madness. The Mocs will begin spring practice on Monday, March 21st. It is an opportunity for the cadre to build on the 2022 campaign.

It’s the first “regular” spring for the Mocs in coaching Rusty Wrighthis term of office. The squad was nomadic through 2019 preparations while Scrappy Moore Field was being renovated following flood damage. Last spring there was a season rather than practice time due to the COVID change of the Southern Conference regular season.

It’s the first time in a long time that we actually have one. We have some guys we need to see do some things. We think we have some guys who can help us and are games for us, but the biggest thing is to put them through their paces and understand where we are moving into the summer.

The Mocs are returning 15 starters, including all three special team pitches. That includes six who have earned All-Southern Conference honors and an All-America. What they do not return from the front line is filled with a lot of experience in the reserve.

Offensive Return Starter (5)
QB – Cole Copeland | RB: *Ailym Ford | WR: Tyron Arnett | OL: *McClendon Curtis, Colin Truett

Despite the staff losses, there is a lot of experience based on the rotations that were used a year ago, as well as last spring. Guys like TE KeShawn ToneyOL Reid WilliamsOL Jeremiah KattRB Gino AppleberryWR Tyler Schmitz and WR Tyler Walker have made every start and are gaining a lot of confidence in their ability to open up. They are not alone with some redshirted freshmen, return letter winners and transfers ready to impress.

Defensive Return Starter (7)
DL – &Devonnsha Maxwell, Christian Schmitz*Ben Brewton | LB: *Ty Boeck, Kam Jones*Jay Person | DB CaMiron Smith

The front six is ​​back and was a threatening force a year ago that led the Southern Conference in sacks and tackles for loss. The secondary is the area of ​​loss as four of the five leave. However, Cameron Brown, Reuben Lowery III, Zay Brown in the Telly Plummer have a good deal of game time and some freshmen flashed while redshirting.

* All-SoCon | & All-America

“I like where this group is,” Wright added. “I think there are a lot of them ready to go in, fight and prove themselves. We want to see day in and day out that they can consistently show up over a 15-day period and prove that they are someone we are on. can count. “

The practice is three days a week with all morning sessions.

Week One: March 21, 23 & 24
Week Two: March 28, 30 & 31
Week Three: 4th, 6th & 7th April
Week Four: April 11, 13 & 14
Week five: April 18, 20 & 23 (Spring game)

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