The Rebels’ tight match against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium on Thursday night ended with an even score of 1-1 after two suspenseful overtime periods.
Both squads delivered an excellent execution of soccer on Thursday trying to secure more points to make it to The Beach.
In-between the poles, Ashley Orkus stood tall making massive saves for the Rebels during the entire 110 minutes. Her quick hands were key for the Rebel’s end result. Sydney Michalak made an impressive amount of tackles for Ole Miss’ defensive line during the entire match.
The stakes were heightened for Ole Miss after center midfielder Julia Phillips fired a missile into the back of the net in the 20th minute making this her 5th goal of the season.