Lira Mathes
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- South-Doyle
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- Previous College:
- Martin Methodist College
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- pts
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Bio
2021 (Fall): Named an All-South Atlantic Conference third-team member along with receiving COSIDA All-District Academic honors. Part of the starting XI in 17 of the 18 Eagles matches. Compiled one assist against North Georgia along with 11 shots and three shots on goal. As part of the Eagles backline, Mathes helped C-N secure six SAC shutouts while holding opponents to a .129 shot percentage.
2021 (Spring): Named an All-South Atlantic Conference second-team member along with receiving COSIDA All-District Academic honors. Part of the starting XI in six of the seven Eagles matches. Netted three goals, including a brace against Mars Hill on March 4, while rocketing four shots on goal. As part of the Eagles backline, Mathes helped C-N secure two shutouts while holding opponents to a .121 shot percentage.
2019: Part of the Starting XI in nine of her 16 appearances. Earned CoSIDA Academic All-American Third-Team honors. Scored a pair of goals including a header in the 84th minute to take down No. 6 Lincoln Memorial on September 18. Half of her 10 shot attempts landed on goal.
Previous College: Transfer from Martin Methodist College, where she was a started for a No. 1 ranked NAIA team in 2017. Voted to the First-Team in the Southern States Athletic Conference in both her years as a player for the RedHawks. Honorable Mention NAIA All-American in 2017 and 2018. Voted to the SSAC All-Academic Team in 2018.
Personal: Majoring in biology with an emphasis in pre-med.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 11 |
| Games started | 17 | 10 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | .61 | .000 | .17 | .273 |
| Conference | 11 | .45 | .000 | .18 | .400 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | .60 | .000 | .10 | .167 |
| Away | 7 | .57 | .000 | .29 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | .30 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Losses | 5 | .40 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | .75 | .000 | .13 | .167 |
| October | 7 | .43 | .000 | .29 | .667 |
| November | 3 | .67 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 11 | .000 | 3 | .273 |
| Conference | 11 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Losses | 5 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| October | 7 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| November | 3 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 17 | .00 | .06 | .06 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 9 | .00 | .10 | .10 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Losses | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | .00 | .13 | .13 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Five Eagles of Carson-Newman women's soccer were awarded All-South Atlantic Conference honors, the league office announced Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman welcomes the Coker Cobras on Saturday afternoon at McCown Field for Senior Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Hoping to keep their winning streak alive, Carson-Newman women’s soccer headed to Harrogate for an ole fashioned Tennessee tussle on Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a successful week at home with two clean sheets, Carson-Newman women’s soccer hit the road for an old fashioned Tennessee tussle on Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – It is a new season for Carson-Newman women’s soccer as the Eagles will look to make a strong start in SAC play against the Mars Hill Lions on Wednesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time since 1997, Carson-Newman women’s soccer begins a season with a 1-1-2 overall record through four matches.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two timely opportunities for the Mountain Lions of Young Harris (2-0-0, 0-0 PBC) proved too much for Carson-Newman to overcome (0-1-1, 0-0 SAC)
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After securing a much-needed point against the North Georgia Nighthawks, Carson-Newman hits the road for the first time in 2021.
For the sixth straight season, Carson-Newman finds a place within the top-five of the South Atlantic Conference preseason poll as voted on by the coaches and announced by the league on Wednesday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the fifth straight season under Simon Duffy, the Carson-Newman women's soccer team are awarded preseason All-SAC selections
This is the final part of a three-part series previewing the 2021 Carson-Newman women's soccer program.
Just over a month after being awarded an Academic All-District selection, Lira Mathes was named an Academic All-American first-team member by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday.
















