The LSU women’s soccer team beat Iowa to clinch a Sweet 16 spot in the NCAA Tournament at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.

As rain poured down and conditions on the pitch deteriorated, Iowa and LSU battled it out with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on the line. The 4th-seeded Tigers came up with the winner, a 66th minute score from leading goal scorer Ava Galligan.

No. 1-seed Vanderbilt eked out a 3-2, double-overtime win over Clemson to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's soccer tournament and a rematch with LSU.

LSU’s lone loss in the last 12 games came to Vandy in the SEC championship game, which was decided on penalty kicks.

The women’s championship race is set to go at 9:20 a.m. CT, while the men’s is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. The cross-country finale will be live streamed on ESPNU at 9:00 a.m. and will be called by John Anderson and Carrie Tollefson.

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Khamari Cooper had 15 points off the bench and Tony Osburn scored 13 for Omaha (2-4), which shot 39% and never found a counter once LSU’s perimeter shooting took hold. The Tigers led by as many as 29 before emptying the bench in the final minutes, closing out a dominant 5–0 start at home.