#21 Vols Earn 3-3 Draw At UMass

Sunday, September 15

Amherst, MA

1:00 PM

University of Tennessee

5-1-1

UMass

3-2-2

Tennessee

Massachusetts

Photo by: Maury Neipris/Tennessee Athletics

September 15, 2019 | Soccer

Box Score

AMHERST, Mass. -- Senior forward MA Vignola tallied the first brace of her career as No. 21 Tennessee earned a 3-3 draw on the road at Massachusetts Sunday afternoon. The Vols move to 5-1-1 on the season with one match remaining in non-conference play.

Freshman midfielder Sonia Ouchene Salón opened the scoring for UT with her second goal in as many matches. The Paterna, Valencia, Spain native broke through in the 37^th minute on a free kick from just outside the 18-yard box after Vignola drew a foul on the counter attack.

Leading 1-0 at the break, Tennessee created a cushion in the 64^th minute, as Vignola buried her first of the match on a penalty kick. Graduate transfer forward Michelle Alozie earned the PK after drawing a hard foul inside the box.

UMass (3-2-2) responded with back-to-back goals in quick succession, as Melissa Kossler and Lauren Bonavita scored 65 seconds apart to equalize the match with 23 minutes remaining in regulation.

Vignola helped Tennessee regain momentum with her second goal of the match in the 75^th minute. Taking a long service from redshirt-senior center back Maya Neal, Vignola willed herself beyond the Minutewomen's back line and tapped the ball into an open net - putting UT ahead 3-2.

The final equalizer came on Kossler's second score of the day, connecting on a close-range opportunity in the 86^th minute to force overtime. The Vols scattered a few close chances in the extra minutes but were ultimately unable to find the golden goal.

Shots were deadlocked at 13 between both teams, while Tennessee held a 5-1 edge in corner kicks. The intensity on the field was evident on the box score as UT and UMass combined for 29 fouls and five cards.

UP NEXT: Tennessee returns to Regal Soccer Stadium for its regular season non-conference finale Wednesday night. The Vols are set to host UC Davis with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

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