KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ā Oklahoma Soccer (11-5-2, 5-5-0 SEC) dropped the regular season finale at Tennessee (7-5-4, 2-5-3 SEC), 3-1, Sunday, Nov. 1.
Tennessee led, 2-0, at the break and the Sooners got one back on a
Sophie Morrin goal in the 58th minute, but the Lady Vols got an insurance goal minutes later.Ā
The Sooners finish SEC play, 5-5, and will play Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. CT.Ā
Tennessee 3, Oklahoma 1
Tennessee broke through early, with Emerson Moore posting a brace in the first half to vault Tennessee ahead at the half. The Lady Vols notched an 8-2 lead in total shots in the first half, but OU used the half to flip that script.Ā
OU notched a 9-4 margin in shots in the second half and logged a season-high 11 corner kicks in the second session. One of those corner kicks resulted in an OU goal, as
Paige Califf played a perfect ball on the near post. Morrin headed the ball in to get OU on the board.Ā
Tennessee goalkeeper Cayden Norris made a leaping save on a Califf shot and another on a
Kayla Keefer opportunity, keeping the Lady Vols in the lead as they added an insurance goal in the 68th minute.Ā
The Sooners kept applying pressure through the Tennessee defense and a steady rain, but Tennessee stayed in front.
Goals & Assists
Emerson Moore - 7' (unassisted) - Tennessee
Emerson Moore - 43' (Zych) - Tennessee
Sophie Morrin - 58' (Califf) - Oklahoma
Cora Fry - 68' (Derrien) - Tennessee
Leaders By the Numbers
Sophie Morrin | goal
Paige Califf | assist, 90 minutes
Notes
- The Sooners posted 12 corner kicks, a season high
- Morrin scored her third goal and second in SEC play
- Califf upped her assist total to a team-high sixĀ
Up Next
The Sooners square off against 10-seeded Georgia in the SEC Tournament First Round Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. CT. All games of the tournament will be broadcast on the SEC Network and played at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex.Ā
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