Lira Mathes

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Lira Mathes
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    D
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    South-Doyle
  • Previous College:
    Martin Methodist College
  • g
    3
  • a
    0
  • pts
    6
  • gw
    0
Bio

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.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 7 6
Games started 6 5
Goals 3 3
Assists 0 0
Points 6 6
Shots 5 5
Shot Pct .600 .600
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 4 Mars Hill W, 6-0
Mar 22 at Tusculum W, 5-0
Mar 25 Tusculum W, 3-2
Mar 30 at Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1
Apr 1 at Mars Hill W, 2-1
Apr 5 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 1-0
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) - - - - -
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 - 0 0 0
Mar 4 Mars Hill W, 6-0 1 1 2 0 4
Mar 22 at Tusculum W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 25 Tusculum W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 30 at Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Apr 1 at Mars Hill W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Apr 5 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) - - - - -
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Mar 4 Mars Hill W, 6-0 1 2 1.000 2 1.000
Mar 22 at Tusculum W, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Mar 25 Tusculum W, 3-2 1 0 - 0 -
Mar 30 at Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Apr 1 at Mars Hill W, 2-1 1 2 .000 1 .500
Apr 5 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Feb 11 Anderson (S.C.) - - - - -
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 4 Mars Hill W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 22 at Tusculum W, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 25 Tusculum W, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 30 at Lincoln Memorial L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Apr 1 at Mars Hill W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Apr 5 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g a pts
2019-20 16 9 2 0 4
2020-21 7 6 3 0 6
2021-22 18 17 0 1 1
Total 41 32 5 1 11
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2019-20 16 10 .200 5 .500
2020-21 7 5 .600 4 .800
2021-22 18 11 .000 3 .273
Total 41 26 .192 12 .462
gp yc rc pk gw
2019-20 16 0 0 0-0 1
2020-21 7 0 0 0-0 0
2021-22 18 0 0 0-0 0
Total 41 0 0 0-0 1
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2019-20 16 9 .13 .00 .25
2020-21 7 6 .43 .00 .86
2021-22 18 17 .00 .06 .06
Total 41 32 .12 .02 .27
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2019-20 16 .63 .200 .31 .500
2020-21 7 .71 .600 .57 .800
2021-22 18 .61 .000 .17 .273
Total 41 .63 .192 .29 .462
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 7 6 3 0 6
Conference 6 5 3 0 6
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 2 2 0 4
Away 4 4 1 0 2
Neutral - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 4 2 0 4
Losses 3 2 1 0 2
Month
February 1 - 0 0 0
March 4 4 3 0 6
April 2 2 0 0 0
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 7 5 .600 4 .800
Conference 6 5 .600 4 .800
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 3 2 1.000 2 1.000
Away 4 3 .333 2 .667
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 .500 3 .750
Losses 3 1 1.000 1 1.000
Month
February 1 0 - 0 -
March 4 3 1.000 3 1.000
April 2 2 .000 1 .500
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 7 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 6 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 3 0 0 0-0 0
Away 4 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - 0 0 0-0 -
Result
Wins 4 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 3 0 0 0-0 0
Month
February 1 0 0 0-0 0
March 4 0 0 0-0 0
April 2 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 7 6 .43 .00 .86
Conference 6 5 .50 .00 1.00
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 3 2 .67 .00 1.33
Away 4 4 .25 .00 .50
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 .50 .00 1.00
Losses 3 2 .33 .00 .67
Month
February 1 - .00 .00 .00
March 4 4 .75 .00 1.50
April 2 2 .00 .00 .00
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 7 .71 .600 .57 .800
Conference 6 .83 .600 .67 .800
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 3 .67 1.000 .67 1.000
Away 4 .75 .333 .50 .667
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 1.00 .500 .75 .750
Losses 3 .33 1.000 .33 1.000
Month
February 1 .00 - .00 -
March 4 .75 1.000 .75 1.000
April 2 1.00 .000 .50 .500
News mentions
Mathes lauded with COSIDA Academic All-America honors
  • Article
  • June 03, 2021
Mathes lauded with COSIDA Academic All-America honors

For the second consecutive season as an Eagle, senior defender Lira Mathes (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been recognized as an Academic All-District Women's Soccer member

  • June 03, 2021
Futrell named Offensive Player of the Year as CNWS collects six All-SAC honors
  • Article
  • April 06, 2021
Futrell named Offensive Player of the Year as CNWS collects six All-SAC honors

Six Eagles of Carson-Newman women's soccer were awarded All-South Atlantic Conference honors, the league office announced Tuesday.

  • April 06, 2021
Futrell gains first SAC Player of the Week honors
  • Article
  • March 31, 2021
Futrell gains first SAC Player of the Week honors

Following her two-brace week against Tusculum, senior Emilee Futrell (Wilson, N.C.) has been named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

  • March 31, 2021
High-powered Eagles offense cannot find late equalizer against LMU
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  • March 30, 2021
High-powered Eagles offense cannot find late equalizer against LMU

On a night where the Eagles rattle off 19 total shots and outshoot their opponent 12-2 in the second half, C-N could not push across a late-game equalizer and fall 2-1 to LMU

  • March 30, 2021
Eagles and Pioneers face off for the second time in four days
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  • March 24, 2021
Eagles and Pioneers face off for the second time in four days

For the second time in four days, Carson-Newman (2-1, 2-1 SAC) will compete against the Tusculum Pioneers (2-3-1, 2-1-1 SAC) in a crucial SAC matchup.

  • March 24, 2021
Futrell and Henry lead Eagles to convincing win Monday
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  • March 22, 2021
Futrell and Henry lead Eagles to convincing win Monday

For the second straight match, Carson-Newman had a pair of Eagles score individual braces to go along with a freshman scoring a goal.

  • March 22, 2021
Mathes lands Offensive Player of the Week honors
  • Article
  • March 09, 2021
Mathes lands Offensive Player of the Week honors

Following her first brace on the season, senior Lira Mathes (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league Wednesday morning.

  • March 09, 2021
Eagles explode against Lions Thursday
  • Article
  • March 04, 2021
Eagles explode against Lions Thursday

Carson-Newman women’s soccer (1-1, 1-1 SAC) has seen previous success against Mars Hill (0-2, 0-2 SAC), and Thursday was no different.

  • March 04, 2021