For the third time in four years, the 17th ranked Florida Gators (10-4) and 2nd ranked South Carolina Gamecocks (14-0-1) faced one another in double overtime. This time the Gamecocks came away with the win to keep their undefeated season alive.
Neither of the top-tier SEC teams put on great performances. A majority of the game was played in a sloppy fashion on both sides.
The Gators lost both the shot battle 15-9, as well as the possession battle, which has been the key to Florida’s success this season. While Florida didn’t get as many shots off as South Carolina, there were several huge Gators scoring opportunities saved by goal keeper Mikayla Krzeczowski.
The two teams headed to overtime with no goals being scored in the first 90 minutes of play. The first overtime period continued the scoreless trend. The game finally came to an end in the 103rd minute. Kristen Cardano took down South Carolina forward Simone Wark in the box to earn a costly penalty kick. Chelsea Drennan, who struggled on corner kicks all game for the Gamecocks lined up for the kick and drilled it into the top left corner to end the sudden-victory overtime period.
Coming Up Next:
The Gators come back home for the next two games as they take on Ole Miss on Thursday and Alabama on Sunday.