Ella Guyott (5) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the game-winner to beat Tennessee 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 17, 2023)
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Nebraska Soccer Tops Tennessee to Advance to Sweet 16
The Huskers will host another NCAA Tournament match Sunday
Nebraska soccer's magical season continues.
A last-minute goal pushed the 5-seed Huskers over Tennessee 2-1 Friday night. The win sends NU (16-3-3) to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004.
Sarah Weber gave Nebraska a 1-0 lead heading into the locker room when she scored her 15th goal of the season with only 20 seconds remaining in the first half. Tennessee tied the score less than four minutes into the second half, and the match appeared headed for overtime before Ella Guyott scored the game-winner with 1:01 remaining for the first goal of her career.
Nebraska hosts UC Irvine Sunday at Hibner Stadium with a 1 p.m. kickoff. The Anteaters beat No. 8 seed Gonzaga 2-1 Friday afternoon.