#12 Vols Top Mizzou 2-1 in OT, Lock Up No. 2 Seed in SEC Tournament

Thursday, October 25

Knoxville, TN

7:00 PM

University of Tennessee

13-2-2, 7-2-1SEC

Missouri

6-10-2, 3-6-1SEC

OT 2

Missouri

Tennessee

Photo by: Maury Neipris/Tennessee Athletics

#12 Vols Top Mizzou 2-1 in OT, Lock Up No. 2 Seed in SEC Tournament

October 25, 2018 | Soccer

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee striker Bunny Shaw came through with the golden goal on her Senior Night as the 12^th-ranked Vols came from behind and topped the Missouri Tigers 2-1 in overtime Thursday night at Regal Soccer Stadium.

Shaw's match-winner came in the 96^th minute of play, as the Spanish Town, Jamaica native dribbled around a defender and fired a rocket shot from the top of the 18 into the upper left corner. The score was Shaw's sixth game-winning goal of the season, moving her career total to 13 which ranks third in program history.

With UT trailing 1-0 late in the 72^nd minute, redshirt-junior Katie Cousins equalized on a penalty kick after Abbey Burdette took a foul inside the box. It was the third goal of the season for Cousins and the second penalty conversion for the All-American midfielder from Forest, Va.

Missouri (6-10-2, 3-6-1 SEC) got on the board first, as redshirt-junior forward Bethany Coons found the back of the net in the 33^rd minute off an assist from the team's leading scorer Sarah Luebbert. The shot came from 17 yards inside the right post and was Coons' fourth shot-on-goal of the half.

Tennessee (13-2-2, 7-2-1 SEC) held a dominant 26-12 edge in shots, outshooting Mizzou 16-5 over the final 51 minutes. The Vols had a season-high 12 shots-on-goal and also had the stifling advantage in corner kicks, 10-2.

With the win and other results around the league Thursday, Tennessee has locked up the No. 2 seed in next week's SEC Tournament. The runner-up finish in conference play is the highest for the Vols since claiming the regular season crown in 2005.

UP NEXT: This marks the end of the regular season for Tennessee. The Vols will head to Orange Beach, Ala. next week for the 2018 SEC Soccer Championship, facing either the No. 7 or No. 10 seed on Tuesday, Oct. 30. For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee soccer, follow @Vol_Soccer on Twitter.