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6-6-1, 1-3-1SEC
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UT, Auburn Battle to Scoreless Tie
October 05, 2014 | Soccer
AUBURN, Ala. -- Tennessee and Auburn battled to a 0-0 tie on Sunday at Auburn Soccer Complex.
Tennessee (6-6-1, 1-3-1 SEC) had 14 shots to Auburn's (6-4-3, 0-2-3 SEC) 18. Jamie Simmons (6-6-1) made six saves in the 110-minute shutout.
Tennessee put together some good offensive looks in the final 25 minutes of the first half. In the 21st minute, Kiah Allen sent took a free kick at midfield, sending a ball into the box to find Amy Neal for a header that went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Auburn's Kala Falkner was issued a yellow card for taking down Carlyn Baldwin from behind on the left side of the 18. Anna McClung took the ensuing free kick and fired a shot over the crossbar.
UT had another opportunity off a set piece in the 33rd minute. Baldwin was fouled from behind, setting up a Tennessee free kick from the left side of the Auburn third. Auburn keeper Alyse Scott saved a header by Gracie DeGooyer off Michele Christy's free kick.
At the half, Auburn had a 6-5 edge on shots and a 3-0 advantage on corner kicks.
An Auburn foul in the 55th minute on the left side set up a free kick for Christy from 25 yards out. Christy sent a mid-level cross into the six that was just a little bit too far in front of Aaran Parry for a header on the right side.
In the 72nd minute, Susan Ferguson made a spin move in the top right corner of the box for a shot that went two feet over the cross bar. Ferguson had a header from the right side go wide left in the 73rd minute.
Auburn's Alex Massey broke loose up the middle in the 80th minute for a one-on-one with Simmons, but UT's junior goalkeeper made a terrific diving save to her right to prevent the goal.
Auburn applied pressure late in regulation and the Tennessee back line survived a barrage of AU shots in the closing minutes. Auburn had three corner kicks in the final six minutes of the game and UT foul at the top of the 18 set up an Auburn free kick in the 88th minute. The Tennessee defense held to force overtime.
Tennessee opened overtime in aggressive fashion. In the 92nd minute, Ferguson dribbled up the right side and made a move into the 18 before firing a shot that hooked right of the right post at the last second.
UT had four shots in the second overtime period. Tennessee's best look came in the 104th minute when McClung sent a cross into the box from the left side and Christy connected for a header that went wide right of the top right shelf.
Tennessee returns to Regal Soccer Stadium this week, hosting Arkansas on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. That game will feature a Tennessee soccer scarf giveaway to the first 600 fans.
