ROANE STATE TO HOST TAILGATE PARTY FOR FIRST RAIDERS VS PANTHERS SOCCER GAME

Roane State Community College will host a tailgate party on September 10, 2024, when the Lady Raiders soccer team meets the Pellissippi State Panthers for the first time.

The tailgate will take place from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. ET in the faculty / staff parking lot on the Roane County Campus in Harriman. The game will be played on the temporary soccer field across from the Dunbar Building.

Students, faculty, staff, and fans are invited to attend and are asked to wear their favorite Roane State gear to the game. There is no cost for admission. Free hotdogs will be provided while supplies last. Additional activities will be available on site.

Women's soccer is Roane State's newest sport, having kicked off their inaugural Fall 2024 season with matches against Johnson University and Tennessee Wesleyan JV in August.

The Lady Raiders will be looking for their first win on August 28 in a home match with Bryan College at 6 p.m. ET. Roane State is also scheduled to take on Itawamba Community College on August 30.

"After the next two home games, the Lady Raiders will be away for matches against Southwest and Dyersburg State," said David Lane, RSCC director of athletics. "As we work to build momentum for this talented team in their first season, we are asking every student, faculty member, staff member, and fan to join us as we cheer on Lady Raiders Soccer."

Fans planning to attend the tailgate party and game on September 10 are encouraged to bring a portable chair or blanket as spectator seating will not be available.

The Lady Raiders are part of the National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) region 7, which includes colleges from across the State of Tennessee. Pellissippi State is Roane State's closest in-conference rival.