Oct. 24, 2014
OXFORD, Miss. - The Mizzou soccer team scored three second half goals to comeback and earn a 3-3 tie against Ole Miss Friday night in Oxford, Miss. Freshman Jessica Johnson tallied the first two goals of her Tiger career and senior Kaysie Clark notched the equalizer for her third of the year.
Missouri went to 10-4-3 overall and 5-3-1 in Southeastern Conference play with the tie, while Ole Miss went to 7-5-5 and 2-3-4.
The Tigers trailed 2-0 and 3-1 in the second half but bounced back to record the tie.
Down 2-0 in the 56th minute, freshman Kaitlyn Clark sent a low cross from the left endline toward the goal. Ole Miss' keeper went for the ball but it bounced out of her hands to the feet of Johnson, who tapped a shot over the goalie for a 2-1 game. The goal was the first career tally for Johnson, while the assist was the fourth of the year for Kaitlyn Clark.
The Rebels responded with their third and final goal of the match four minutes later, when Gretchen Harknett got her foot on a loose ball and eluded Mizzou redshirt senior keeper McKenzie Sauerwein.
However, Johnson notched her second goal of the match and her career just two minutes later. She headed in a corner kick from freshman Alli Magaletta to pull the Tigers within one, 3-2, in the 62nd minute.
In the 84th minute, Ole Miss was whistled for a handball a yard outside the box, setting up a dangerous Mizzou free kick. Kaysie Clark stepped up and sent a free kick over the wall and into the upper right netting for a 3-3 game. The tally was the third of the year for Kaysie Clark.
The Rebels nearly stole the win in the 89th minute but a long shot from Addie Forbus bounced off the crossbar.
The overtime sessions saw both squads unable to convert chances for the 3-3 final score.
Ole Miss used goals in the eighth and 29th minutes to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
The Rebels had a 23-20 edge in shots and an 11-10 advantage in shots on goal.
Sauerwein made a season high eight saves in goal.
Missouri next hits the pitch on Sunday, Oct. 26 in a road match at Tennessee at 4 p.m. ET. The match will be televised live on ESPNU.