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Katie McClure scored twice, including a golden goal with just over 6 minutes left in the second overtime period, as Kansas defeated Saint Louis to advance to the second round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on Friday, November 16th. They are slated to face the winner of tomorrow’s North Carolina-Howard game.
The first 20 minutes of the match were pretty uneventful, as the teams traded attacks early before Katie McClure broke through with her first goal in the 19th minute.
19' | GOOOAAAAALLL!!!!!!
— Kansas Soccer (@KUWSoccer) November 10, 2018
Katie McClure puts the Jayhawks on the board first, knocking in a perfect cross from Elise Reina.
KU 1, SLU 0#KUsoccer | #KUvsSLU pic.twitter.com/IFR7kWxOSe
But the lead didn’t last for long, as SLU’s Maddie Pokorny slipped behind the Jayhawk defenders and buried one in the back of the net.
34' | SLU ties it up after Maddie Pokorny gets behind the KU back line and hits it in from 18 yards out.
— Kansas Soccer (@KUWSoccer) November 10, 2018
KU 1, SLU 1#KUsoccer | #KUvsSLU
Neither team was able to make any headway during the second half, as the score stayed knotted at one at the end of regulation.
The first overtime period passed without any serious challenges from either team, but it took less than 4 minutes in the second OT to end the game.
104' | GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!
— Kansas Soccer (@KUWSoccer) November 10, 2018
Katie McClure ENDS IT! Jayhawks WIN!!!#KUsoccer | #KUvsSLU pic.twitter.com/y1kjV6yXre
If North Carolina, the 1 seed in the region, advances as expected, Kansas will face a rematch of their 2-0 elimination at the hands of the Tar Heels in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. We will have a better idea of what the Jayhawks will be facing tomorrow afternoon, as Howard-North Carolina starts at noon.
Kansas was one of 4 Big 12 teams in action tonight, with TCU advancing 2-1 over BYU, Texas Tech advancing 3-0 over Princeton, and Texas losing 1-0 against Virginia Tech. Baylor is in action against Abilene Christian and West Virginia faces off against Radford tomorrow to round out the Big 12 slate.