Sept. 7, 2008

Box Score

Columbia, S.C. - South Carolina's Kim Miller converted a penalty kick in the 94th minute to give the Gamecocks a 2-1 overtime victory over Furman in the finale of the Carolinas' Cup Sunday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.

The win improved the Gamecocks to 4-0-1 on the season while Furman fell to 2-1-1.

In the opening minutes of extra time, Furman went on the attack. Katya Gokhman received a pass in the box and appeared to be taken down from behind after beating her defender but no call was made. South Carolina gained possession just moments later and Furman was whistled for a foul in the box giving the Gamecocks a penalty which Miller finished for the game-winning goal.

"I was very proud of our effort this afternoon and disappointed that the game ended like it did," said Furman coach Andrew Burr. "Lucy Martin created several chances for us and scored a nice goal. We are excited about returning home and building on this effort."

South Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the first half when Kayla Grimsley headed a Natalie Aaron cross by Paladin keeper Briana da Mota in the 27th minute. Furman answered less than 10 minutes into the second half. Martin, who had hit the cross bar in the opening 45 minutes, hammered a shot that glanced off of the bottom of the bar and into the goal at 54:23 to tie the game at 1-1.

Both teams had opportunities in the final 30 minutes, but were unable to convert prior to Miller's overtime penalty kick at 93:38.

Martin and Rachel Fry were both named to the all-tournament team for the Paladins who scored a 2-1 victory over Francis Marion on Friday night.

South Carolina outshot the Paladins 15-8 on the day, including 12-5 after intermission. Mollie Patton registered two saves and earned the victory in goal for the Gamecocks. Da Mota notched four saves for Furman.

The Paladins will look to bounce back when they host UNC Asheville in a non-conference match Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Stone Stadium.