Georgia Ties No. 13 Auburn in Final Seconds
October 24, 2024 | Soccer
AUBURN, Ala. – Graduate midfielder Nicole Vernis' first career brace powered the University of Georgia soccer team (7-4-6, 3-2-4 SEC) to a 2-2 draw against No. 13 Auburn (12-1-4, 4-1-4).
Fast Facts
Up Next
Georgia closes its regular season against Texas on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. EDT at the Turner Soccer Complex. The match will stream live on SEC Network+.
Fast Facts
- Vernis put Georgia on the board at both ends of the match, scoring in the second minute off an assist from sophomore midfielder Devon Winters and with 25 seconds left via a service from junior defender Cate Hardin. The North Palm Beach, Florida native has now scored in consecutive matches after going scoreless for the first 15 contests of the season.
- Auburn tied the match in the 13th minute on a goal by Anna Haddock. The Tigers later took the lead with a converted penalty from Mallory Mooney in the 71st minute.
- Junior goalkeeper Jordan Brown tallied five saves on the evening, becoming the fifth keeper in program history to notch 100 stops in a season.
- Georgia and Auburn each racked up 10 shots (seven on frame) in the match. Graduate forward Margie Detrizio led all players with four shots.
- Thursday's draw marked Georgia's first result on the Plains since a 1-0 victory in 2015. Georgia is now 7-1-2 this season when scoring first.
Up Next
Georgia closes its regular season against Texas on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. EDT at the Turner Soccer Complex. The match will stream live on SEC Network+.
Team Stats
UGA
AUB
Goals
2
2
Shots
10
10
Shots on Goal
7
7
Saves
5
3
Corners
3
2
Fouls
9
6
Scoring Plays

Nicole Vernis (3)
Assisted By: Devon Winters
GOAL by UGA Vernis, Nicole Assist by Winters, Devon.
01:46

Anna Haddock (5)
Assisted By: Shelby Sallee , Becky Contreras
GOAL by AUB Haddock, Anna Assist by Sallee, Shelby and Contreras, Becky.
12:16

Mallory Mooney (2)
AUB Mallory Mooney PENALTY KICK GOAL.
70:17

Nicole Vernis (3)
Assisted By: Cate Hardin
GOAL by UGA Vernis, Nicole Assist by Hardin, Cate.
89:35
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