Tennessee soccer qualified for the SEC tournament with a 1-0 win over Vanderbilt on Thursday.

Kameron Simmonds scored the only goal of the match to send the Lady Vols (8-5-4, 3-4-3 SEC) to Pensacola for the conference tournament. Ally Zazzara was able to shut out Vanderbilt (8-5-5, 3-5-2) and made seven saves. For the first time all season, she played the full 90 minutes for the Lady Vols.

Both teams were unable to develop a substantial chance in the first 20 minutes. In the 25th minute, Vanderbilt’s Maddie Baker had an opportunity from distance but pushed the shot wide to the right. Sydney Watts recorded the first shot on goal of the game in the 35th minute, but it was safely saved by starting goalkeeper Zazzara.

In the 38th minute, a corner kick for Vanderbilt hit several bodies and found its way near the goal line. The ball was ruled short, and the match remained scoreless at the break. The Lady Vols finished the first half without recording a shot.

For the first time all season, there was no goalkeeper substitution at halftime. Zazzara remained between the posts for both halves. Maria Nelson took Tennessee’s first shot of the game in the 51st minute, but it was blocked.

Zazzara was challenged in the 56th minute by Rachel Deresky, but she was able to make the save to keep the game scoreless. Two minutes later, Simmonds put a shot wide left.

Simmonds broke through in the 60th minute off an assist from Sizzy Lawton. The goal was the first for Simmonds in conference play. Tennessee kept pushing for a second goal but did not make any progress in the next 10 minutes.

Vanderbilt had two corner kicks in quick succession but was unable to take advantage. In the 81st minute, Simmonds had a chance to add to Tennessee’s advantage but could not find her way past Vanderbilt goalkeeper Kate Devine.

The Lady Vols will play Auburn in the first round of the SEC tournament on Sunday in Pensacola.