CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE
#2 SIUE 1, #1 UT Martin 0 (OT)
SIUE 1, UT MARTIN 0
MARTIN, Tenn. - Second-seeded SIUE defeated No. 1 UT Martin, 1-0, in overtime to win the 2021 OVC Soccer Championship title. It marks the Cougars second straight and fourth overall tournament title.
It was defensive battle during 90 minutes of regulation as neither team could find the back of the net.
SIUE's Mackenzie Litzsinger scored her 10th goal of the season just under two minutes into the first overtime to give SIUE the win. Myah Diekema recorded the assist.
The Cougars' Jensen Schoch made one save to earn the shutout.
UT Martin keeper Erica Myers made 13 stops and allowed just one goal.
SIUE earned the league's automotic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will find out who they will play on Monday during the selection show at 3:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Isabelle Austin, Tennessee Tech
Chloe Smith, Tennessee Tech
Lauren Welker, Southeast Missouri
Bailey Redden, Southeast Missouri
Emely van der Vliet, UT Martin
Brooke Kala, UT Martin
Erica Myers, UT Martin
Myah Diekema, SIUE
Emma Dutko, SIUE
Mackenzie Litzsinger, SIUE
Lydia Harris, SIUE (MVP)