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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
6-3-4, 1-1-3SEC
Auburn
6-4-2, 0-2-2SEC
Rebels Battle Auburn To Draw
10/3/2014 | Soccer
AUBURN, Ala. - The Rebels rallied twice on Friday night, answering each Tiger goal as Ole Miss (6-3-4, 1-1-3 SEC) played Auburn (6-4-2, 0-2-2 SEC) to a 2-2 draw through two overtime periods at the Auburn Soccer Stadium to kick off a three-week stretch of road matches.
Ole Miss got its first goal from Gretchen Harknett in the 65th minute to tie the match for the first time on the evening, The Rebels got a second equalizing goal in the 88th minute from Addie Forbus as Ole Miss fought back to send the game into overtime before battling to the draw.
"It was a very good soccer game tonight and we had to come back twice," said Ole Miss head coach Matthew Mott. "I'm happy with the character of our team to battle through that. We're the overtime kings right now. I'm happy with the players scoring two good goals. We have to get recovered now and get ready for Alabama."
Auburn got on the board in the 26th minute when the Tigers got behind the defense and Cassie Ramsier took a shot one-on-one with the Rebels' keeper. Kelly McCormick dove and deflected the ball, but an Ole Miss defender slid in behind her attempting to block the shot and knocked it into the goal to put the Tigers on the board with the first goal of the match.
Auburn out-shot the Rebels 9-to-4 in the half and held the one-goal lead heading into the locker room at the break. McCormick posted three saves on Auburn's four shots on goal in the half as she turned away several Tiger attacks.
The Rebels got a great chance in the 48th minute when Olivia Harrison fired a shot that was punched up over the goal by the Auburn keeper to maintain the lead for the home-standing Tigers in the 53rd minute.
A second chance came in the 63rd minute when Auburn's Ellie Leek was given a yellow card on a foul, setting up a free kick for the Rebels. Harknett took the kick, but it sailed just wide of the goal as the Tigers held onto the lead.
Harknett found the back of the net in the 65th minute when the Rebels got the ball in the box and Forbus tapped it over to the sophomore who drilled it past the keeper to even the match at a goal each.
Auburn moved back in front in the 81st minute with an improbable goal following a Rebel foul at midfield. The Tigers' Kala Faulkner took the free kick at midfield, sending a high, arcing serve into the box where Courtney Schell headed it into the net for the lead.
Ole Miss would not go away as the Rebels continued to fight down the stretch. The resiliency paid off as Forbus found the goal, dribbling past the defender into the box and firing a shot that hit the far post and ricocheted into the net to tie the match at 2-2.
The two teams battled to a draw through the two overtime periods, despite the Rebels having four corner kicks in the second overtime period with a chance to snatch the win.
Ole Miss will return to action Sunday, continuing to play on the road with a 1 p.m. match at Alabama that will be broadcast online through the SEC Network + digital platform. Fans can also follow the game on live stats at www.OleMissSports.com and on twitter through @OleMissSoccer.
Team Stats
Team
Ramsier shot was saved away and clearanc
25:30
Gretchen Harknett (3)
Assisted By: Addie Forbus
Counter attack, Shot from left side, 10
65:08
Courtney Schell (3)
Assisted By: Kala Faulkner
Off free kick from midfield, header in t
80:58
Addie Forbus (6)
Long pass from midfield, beat defender o
86:06
