Skyhawks Rally In Second Half To Take Down SIUE, Advance to Title Match

Thursday, November 12

Martin, Tenn.

3 p.m.

UT Martin

7-5-7, 4-1-2

SIUE

7-7-4, 3-3-1

Team	1	2	Final F
SIUE	1	0	1
UT Martin	0	2	2

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11/12/2026 7:23:00 PM | Soccer

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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team scored two goals early in the second half of Thursday's Ohio Valley Conference semifinal at Skyhawk Soccer Field to rally past SIUE, 2-1, and advance to Sunday's championship game.

The Cougars were the aggressors in the first half, outshooting the Skyhawks, 8-3, and placing four shots on goal compared to UT Martin's one. In the 10^th minute, the conference's leading scorer, Claire Nieroda, bent a corner kick inside the net, past Skyhawk goalkeeper Mac Titus to give SIUE a 1-0 lead.

In the second half, the roles reversed and UT Martin came out of the break with the intensity. In the 50^th minute, Peyton Cook tapped a ball by SIUE's Sarah Boseman on passes from Unni Wolf and Millie Perry, giving the Skyhawks an equalizer. Just seven minutes later, it was Perry and Cook who set up Wolf for the go-ahead goal, giving UT Martin a 2-1 lead. The Cougars had a great look in the 90^th minute, but Titus came up with the save to seal the win for the Skyhawks.

In the second half, the Skyhawks had eight total shots and four shots on goal, compared to four shots and two on goal by the Cougars.

On Sunday, UT Martin will play in its seventh OVC championship match, looking to capture its third tournament title. The Skyhawks' opponent in the title game will either be second-seeded Southeast Missouri or sixth-seeded Southern Indiana. The 2026 OVC Women's Soccer Championship match will take place Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., at Skyhawk Soccer Field.