PENSACOLA, Fla. – The fourth-seeded Kentucky women’s soccer team (9-5-4, 5-2-4 SEC) drew the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (8-5-5, 5-2-4 SEC), 1-1, in the Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament Quarterfinals at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Fla., Tuesday night. The Wildcats were ultimately eliminated in a 5-4 penalty shootout loss.

The Razorbacks got on the board first, notching a goal in the 18th minute. Arkansas’ MacKenzie Gwin contributed the feed from the corner of the box, allowing Kyndal Ewertz to find the back of the net with a header.

In the 45th minute, junior Lexi Tylenda got a good look, striking from the middle of the box, but ultimately getting saved by Razorback goalkeeper Keegan Smith. In the first half, the Cats outshot the Razorbacks 4-1, with Tylenda leading the team with two shots, one being on goal.

The second half consisted mostly of the two teams trading shots. With five minutes remaining in regulation, Nadia Ramadan was fouled inside the box, earning a penalty kick for the Wildcats. Ramadan drilled it into the back of the net, giving Kentucky the equalizer it was looking for. The score remained 1-1 until regulation was over, adding two periods of 10-minute overtime to the match.

In the first 10 minutes of overtime, intensity was high. In the 94th minute, Arkansas drew a foul on fifth-year Sophie Harlan, awarding them a penalty kick. The Razorbacks’ Avery Wren took the PK, but was denied by Kentucky goalkeeper Megan Holland with an electric save. In the following overtime period, Second-Team All-SEC freshman Kyla Dawn struck the top right of the net, narrowly getting saved by Smith. Trading fouls and shots, the teams remained tied after both rounds of overtime and forced a penalty shootout.

The first three penalty kicks for Arkansas were made by Zoe Susi, Aniyah Nurse-Whyte and MacKenzie Gwin. For the Wildcats, it was Ramadan, Michelle Moskau and Alexa Pino who made the shootout 3-3. The Razorbacks’ fourth kick by Jordan Bryant hit the crossbar, giving Kentucky the edge. Sophomore Rayna Powers contributed the fourth-made kick, and Arkansas notched another from Bella Field. Second-Team All-SEC midfielder Juliette Rayo narrowly missed her penalty kick, hitting the crossbar while Arkansas’ Ivy Harding found the back of the net, making the score 5-4. Dawn took her penalty kick, but freshman goalkeeper Emily Jenkins saved the attempt, ending the match and eliminating the Wildcats.

Kentucky outshot Arkansas 17-7 throughout the match and held the 10-6 edge in corner kicks. Keegan Smith finished the night with six saves while Megan Holland recorded three.

Kentucky awaits its postseason fate on Monday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. ET, when the NCAA Selection Show will take place on NCAA.com.

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