NO. 13 TENNESSEE SOCCER TIES SOUTH CAROLINA, 1-1

Sunday, October 20

Columbia, SC

University of Tennessee

3-2-110-5-1/ SEC

South Carolina

3-3-110-5-1/ SEC

OT 3

OT 4

Tennessee

South Carolina

Wilkinson scored the match's first goal.

October 20, 2002 | Soccer

Box Score

Oct. 20, 2002

Columbia, S.C.

Two sudden-death overtime sessions were not enough for South Carolina and Tennessee to settle their Southeastern Conference match on Sunday afternoon, resulting in a 1-1 deadlock at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium. In being extended to extra time for the second straight match, the 13th-ranked Lady Vols saw their record move to 10-5-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the SEC with their initial tie in seven years of league play. The Gamecocks are now 10-5-1 and an even 3-3-1 in conference action. Head Coach Angela Kelly's squad is now 1-3-1 in overtime in 2002.

Scoreless deep into the second half, UT junior forward Rhian Wilkinson (Baie d'Urfe, Quebec) put the visitors on the board at 70:22 when she beat Gamecock junior netminder Elise Matthews from eight yards out for her fifth score of the season. Sophomore Kayla Lockaby (Hamilton, Ohio) delivered a through ball down the left wing to her teammate, who dribbled past a Carolina defender before putting a shot into the back of the goal. The assist was Lockaby's fifth, tying her for fourth on the club's helper list with senior Jen Laughridge (Wilson, N.C.).

The Garnet and Black answered with the equalizer 4:09 later, when rookie Camille Toney came up the middle and notched her third score of the campaign from eight yards out. The goal developed when senior midfielder Melinda Carter arched a pass down the left wing to freshman Amanda Thurber, who angled a cross into the center of the pitch that her teammate corralled. From there, Toney split two players and slid a shot down low on the left side past Lady Vol senior keeper Ellen Dean (Memphis, Tenn.).

The teams battled back and forth through the end of regulation, with South Carolina's Carter having the best chance to snap the deadlock. Following a free kick on the right side, the 2001 second-team All-SEC performer drilled a shot from 20 yards out that Dean made a diving stab to contain. UT wound up with an 11-8 shot advantage through regulation, led by a couple of attempts from senior Kim Patrick (Pleasanton, Calif.) and sophomore Lyndsey Patterson (Puyallup, Wash.).

During the initial 10-minute overtime period, Wilkinson was hauled down from behind on a breakaway in the penalty area by a USC defender, resulting in a controversial non-call. Instead, the striker was issued a yellow card for complaining to head referee Casey Black at 92:09. The Orange and White managed the lone shot in the first OT, an attempt by sophomore Kristin McGrath (Durango, Colo.) that was snared by Matthews.

The second extra stanza was more wide open with greater opportunities to score, as USC's Ashley Williams had the best chances at the Golden Goal. The sophomore forward slammed an attempt off the crossbar with 3:33 remaining in the match and then came agonizingly close to giving the Gamecocks the win when she pushed a shot wide to the left with just 39 ticks left on the clock.

The Lady Vols will head to the Magnolia State next weekend for encounters with Western Division rivals Mississippi State and Ole Miss. The Orange will tangle with the 2001 West co-champion Bulldogs at 3 p.m. CT on Friday before facing the Rebels on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. In Friday night's action, MSU edged Vanderbilt, 2-1, while UM blanked Kentucky, 1-0.

SCORING SUMMARY
at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium * Columbia, S.C.

	1	2	OT1	OT2	F
No. 13 TENNESSEE (10-5-1/3-2-1 SEC)	0	1	0	0	1
South Carolina (10-5-1/3-3-1 SEC)	0	1	0	0	1

UT: Rhian Wilkinson (Kayla Lockaby), 70:22
USC: Camille Toney (Melinda Carter, Amanda Thurber), 74:31

Shots: Tennessee 14, South Carolina 10.
Corner Kicks: Tennessee 7, South Carolina 4.
Goalkeeper Stats: Ellen Dean (UT), 110:00, 3 saves, 1 goal; Elise Matthews (USC), 110:00, 5 saves, 1 goal.
Fouls: Tennessee 10, South Carolina 12.
Yellow Cards: Rhian Wilkinson (UT), 92:09; Marie-Eve Nault (UT), 100:!5.
Offsides: Tennessee 3, South Carolina 3.

Starting Lineups:
Tennessee: Ellen Dean (GK), Kim Patrick (F), Kayla Lockaby (MF), Ashley Dawes (MF), Keeley Dowling (D), Rhian Wilkinson (F), Kristin McGrath (F), Tara Minnax (MF), Carie Swibas (D), Jen Laughridge (MF), Marie-Eve Nault (D).
Reserve: Lyndsey Patterson, Nikki Bratta, Lindsey Wiest, Sue Flamini.
South Carolina: Elise Matthews (GK), Erica Bowie (MF), Becky Leeper (D), Melinda Carter (MF), Jessica Julin (MF), Morgan McIntyre (F), Melissa Hutson (MF), Alison Jarrow (D), Sarah Lentz (D), Kanika McAlpine (D), Ashley Gosnell (F).
Reserves: Kimmy Criss, Lindsay Haney, Kristen Schreiber, Stacy Bunchman, Amanda Thurber, Ashley Williams, Katherine Stokes, Camille Toney, Becca Epstein, Abby Markham.

Shots Taken:
Tennessee: Flamini 3, Patrick 3, Lockaby 2, McGrath 2, Patterson 2, Minnax, Wilkinson.
South Carolina: Williams 3, Carter 2, Toney 2, Bowie, Julin, McIntyre.

Officials: Casey Black (Referee), Dennis Cook, Steve Abbott (Assistant Referees).
Attendance: 385.