Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2016) – In tournament play, you must simply survive and advance. Despite scoring only once against the top Southern Athletic Association (SAA) keeper, the Sewanee women's soccer team advanced to the SAA Tournament semifinals by edging Hendrix in penalty kicks, 4-2.
The Tigers, who are the No. 3 seed, will play No. 2 seed Rhodes, next weekend on the campus of No. 1 seed Centre. The Lynx topped Oglethorpe 5-0 on Saturday.
Sewanee scored midway through the first half as Savannah Williams netted a goal off a great pass from senior Elizabeth Eidson.
The score remained in favor of the Tigers until the 76th minute. After Hendrix fired a hard shot that was blocked, forward Hagan Griffith ripped a high shot over the head of two Tigers on her rebound attempt.
Sewanee, which outshot Hendrix a combined 18-5 the final three periods, were unable to score on Warrior keeper Jordan Rausch. Rausch made a number of great saves for a total of 10 on the afternoon.
After neither team scored in both 10 minute overtime periods, Sewanee had the first penalty kick in the shootout.
After Dayla LaRocque opened with a goal, Hendrix also scored. Both teams then missed each of their second attempts. Senior Tasha Saunders and Rausch then scored for each team.
In the fourth round, Nikki Johnston ripped a hard shot into the corner of the net. Hendrix's next attempt by Sydney Blevins was then saved by Sewanee keeper Samantha Bourgeois. Needing one goal for the win, Frances McDonald scored the winner for the Tigers.
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