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Soccer Wins Wild Shootout in Murray, 5-4
9/8/2019 | Soccer
Rebels Battle Back from 2-0 Deficit, Overcome Racers in the Second Half
MURRAY, Ky. – Offense was on full display in Ole Miss' road tilt at Murray State on Sunday as the Rebels (5-1-0) fought back from an early two-goal deficit to outlast the Racers (2-4-0) 5-4 at Cutchin Field.
Julia Phillips recorded the first brace of her career, twice bringing the score level with clutch finishes. Channing Foster, Madisyn Pezzino and Haleigh Stackpole also found the back of the net, while Pezzino and Molly Martin netted assists.
Things got off to a bumpy start for the Rebels as Emma Heise gave Murray State a lead less than three minutes in and Miyah Watford doubled the lead to 2-0 in the 18th minute.
However, the Rebels battled right back from the adversity, with Sophie Dineen being taken down in the box just 33 seconds after play was resumed and Foster converting from the spot to cut the deficit in half.
Pezzino's 29th minute snipe to the bottom corner tied the game but just under a minute later, Watford regained the lead for the Racers, following her own shot after an Ashley Orkus save. The Rebs would have the last laugh of the half, though, as Phillips grabbed hold of Martin's rebound and tucked her shot into the bottom corner to put the score all square at three heading into the break.
While Ole Miss controlled possession for much of the second half, there was plenty of fireworks on both sides of the field.
The Racers struck first in the 57th minute as Abby Jones converted from the penalty spot. That lead, however, wouldn't last long.
The Rebels came right back with an equalizer in the 61st minute from the corner flag, with Pezzino's service finding Phillips, who needed just a slight touch of the head to redirect on frame. Just over two minutes later, Pezzino was fouled in the box and Stackpole scored the penalty to give Ole Miss its first lead of the afternoon.
From there, the Rebels were able to salt away the remaining time, pulling out a wild 5-4 win in Murray.
The Rebels will hit the road once again for their next contest, taking on Long Beach State on Thursday in a neutral site game on the campus of SMU in Dallas.
Quick Kicks
• The four goals are the most allowed in a win by Ole Miss in program history.
• The nine total goals scored between the two teams are the most in a single for the Rebels since the 4-6 loss at Tennessee in 2017.
• Ole Miss' five goals are its most since defeating Troy 5-2 in 2018.
• Julia Phillips registered her first-ever multi-goal game. Phillips has netted three goals in 2019, the same number the senior captain scored in her first three collegiate seasons combined.
• Channing Foster extended her team-leading goal tally to five for the season. Foster has scored in four of Ole Miss' six matches this season.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Julia Phillips recorded the first brace of her career, twice bringing the score level with clutch finishes. Channing Foster, Madisyn Pezzino and Haleigh Stackpole also found the back of the net, while Pezzino and Molly Martin netted assists.
Things got off to a bumpy start for the Rebels as Emma Heise gave Murray State a lead less than three minutes in and Miyah Watford doubled the lead to 2-0 in the 18th minute.
However, the Rebels battled right back from the adversity, with Sophie Dineen being taken down in the box just 33 seconds after play was resumed and Foster converting from the spot to cut the deficit in half.
Pezzino's 29th minute snipe to the bottom corner tied the game but just under a minute later, Watford regained the lead for the Racers, following her own shot after an Ashley Orkus save. The Rebs would have the last laugh of the half, though, as Phillips grabbed hold of Martin's rebound and tucked her shot into the bottom corner to put the score all square at three heading into the break.
While Ole Miss controlled possession for much of the second half, there was plenty of fireworks on both sides of the field.
The Racers struck first in the 57th minute as Abby Jones converted from the penalty spot. That lead, however, wouldn't last long.
The Rebels came right back with an equalizer in the 61st minute from the corner flag, with Pezzino's service finding Phillips, who needed just a slight touch of the head to redirect on frame. Just over two minutes later, Pezzino was fouled in the box and Stackpole scored the penalty to give Ole Miss its first lead of the afternoon.
From there, the Rebels were able to salt away the remaining time, pulling out a wild 5-4 win in Murray.
The Rebels will hit the road once again for their next contest, taking on Long Beach State on Thursday in a neutral site game on the campus of SMU in Dallas.
Quick Kicks
• The four goals are the most allowed in a win by Ole Miss in program history.
• The nine total goals scored between the two teams are the most in a single for the Rebels since the 4-6 loss at Tennessee in 2017.
• Ole Miss' five goals are its most since defeating Troy 5-2 in 2018.
• Julia Phillips registered her first-ever multi-goal game. Phillips has netted three goals in 2019, the same number the senior captain scored in her first three collegiate seasons combined.
• Channing Foster extended her team-leading goal tally to five for the season. Foster has scored in four of Ole Miss' six matches this season.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Team Stats
OLE
MUR
Goals
5
4
Shots
20
15
Shots on Goal
11
11
Saves
7
6
Corners
9
5
Fouls
11
12
Scoring Plays
Emma Heise (1)
Assisted By: Miyah Watford
GOAL by MUR Heise, Emma Assist by Watford, Miyah.
02:56
Miyah Watford (2)
GOAL by MUR Watford, Miyah.
17:19
Channing Foster
OLE Channing Foster PENALTY KICK GOAL.
17:52
Madisyn Pezzino (1)
GOAL by OLE Pezzino, Madisyn.
28:38
Miyah Watford (2)
Assisted By: Emma Heise
GOAL by MUR Watford, Miyah Assist by Heise, Emma.
29:25
Julia Phillips (2)
Assisted By: Molly Martin
GOAL by OLE Phillips, Julia Assist by Martin, Molly.
31:06
Abby Jones
MUR Abby Jones PENALTY KICK GOAL.
56:40
Julia Phillips (2)
Assisted By: Madisyn Pezzino
GOAL by OLE Phillips, Julia Assist by Pezzino, Madisyn.
60:31
Haleigh Stackpole
OLE Haleigh Stackpole PENALTY KICK GOAL.
62:47
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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