The Rebels fought their way to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals with a nail-biting 2-1 win against rival Mississippi State on Sunday, using an 88th minute game-winning goal from forward Gabby Little.
The Rebels had the game in hand with a one-goal lead for most of the match until the Bulldogs equalized with under two minutes to go. Mississippi State drew a penalty when defender Chanel Thomas slid and clipped Makayla Waldner’s legs, bringing her to the ground just inside the 18-yard box.
The Bulldogs’ Niah Johnson equalized the match with the penalty kick. The match looked destined for extra time until seconds later when the ball found Gabby Little in the middle box, who tapped it toward the middle goal.