COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kentucky forward Kim LaBelle scored nine minutes into sudden-death overtime to propel the UK women’s soccer team to a 4-3 win over South Carolina, Sunday.

With the win, Kentucky improves to 2-3-1, 1-1 in SEC play. LaBelle’s game-winner came just minutes after she connected on a shot to tie the score at 3-3 with under four minutes remaining in regulation. The Wildcats jumped ahead early when BrookeHergesell headed in a Jen McMaster corner kick to give UK a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute of play. However, South Carolina would tie the score nine minutes later with a goal from Jessica Workman .

South Carolina scored just six minutes into the second half to take a 2-1 lead before a McMaster goal would level the scores at 2-2 in the 59th minute. Greene scored again for South Carolina in the 86th minute to give the Gamecocks a 3-2 lead.LaBelle’s goal nine seconds later sent the goal to overtime.

South Carolina held a 21-10 edge in shots, though Kentucky claimed a 17-6 advantage in corner kicks.

Kentucky returns home this weekend to play host to Butler and Evansville in a pair of non-conference matches. The Butler match is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the UK Soccer Complex, while the Evansville match is scheduled to kick-off at noon, Sunday.

Kentucky at South Carolina

Eugene E. Stone III Stadium – Columbia, SC
Attendance – 183
Scoring – Brooke Hergesell, UK (McMaster), 14:34; Jessica Workman, USC (Greene), 23:29; Linda Greene, USC (Sanders), 51:57; Jen McMaster, UK (unassisted), 58:30; Greene, USC (Sanders), 85:56; Kim LaBelle, UK (Blake), 86:05; LaBelle, UK (Staber), 99:53.
Shots: Kentucky – 10; South Carolina – 21
Corner Kicks: Kentucky – 17; South Carolina – 6
Goalkeeper Saves: Kentucky – 8; South Carolina – 5
Fouls: Kentucky – 12; South Carolina – 10