SATURDAY'S SCORES
SIUE 0, @Kentucky 0 (Kentucky advances on a shootout)
SIUE 0, KENTUCKY 0
LEXINGTON, Ky. - SIUE women's soccer played Kentucky, the 17th team nationally and the region's No. 3 seed, to a 0-0 tie. Kentucky advanced on penalty kicks 4-2 after playing 110 minutes of scoreless soccer.
Goalkeeper Jennifer Pelley notched her 21st career clean sheet and her fifth this year. Pelley saw 31 shots from the Wildcat attack, including eight on goal. She tallied eight saves.
The Cougar defense defended 18 total corner kicks from the Wildcats, not allowing a single one to translate to a goal.
The Cougars had few chances to score, with only four shots and two on goal. Both shots on goal were from Katye Skrivan.
SIUE forced the game into penalty kicks. After a miss from Michelle Auer, Rachael Brots and Cory Levels were able to find the back of the net. Taylor Braun saved a shot from Cassidy Sherman while all four Wildcats connected on their penalty kicks, ending the game and advancing Kentucky.