Both the Tigers’ two losses came on the road this season, but they were able to break even and tie South Carolina, 0-0, in two overtimes in their final road game of the season on Thursday at Eugene E Stone III Stadium in Columbia, S.C.”Mo Isom, our freshman goal keeper, had three or four excellent saves to keep South Carolina off of the score sheet,” LSU coach Brian LeeWhile the shutout prevented LSU from losing to the Southeastern Conference’s winningest home team on the season, the tie snaps the Tigers’ five-game win streak.The draw pushed South Carolina to 8-0-3 at home on the season and moved the Tigers’ record to 1-6-2 all-time against the Gamecocks. LSU also tied South Carolina, 1-1, last season.’LSU’s only victory against South Carolina came in 1995, 1-0.The first half was a physical battle between the two squads with seven fouls.South Carolina outshot LSU, 15-4, in the game.”South Carolina is really good defensively,” Lee said. “They’re organized and very committed to the cause — especially when they are at home — and we really didn’t have that many quality chances.” Isom finished with 7 saves, and her seventh shutout gave her the LSU freshman record for clean sheets in a season.”She made two — maybe three outstanding saves — on one-v-one when South Carolina had broken through and then did her normal job catching crosses and being a dominant player behind our back line,” Lee said.LSU is still on top of the SEC Western Division and No. 2 overall with 19 points.The Tigers play their final two games at home. They play No. 7 Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. and face Arkansas on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.Florida defeated Arkansas, 3-0, Thursday night in their final home match this season.”They won again [Thursday], so they’ve already clinched,” Lee said. “We’re fighting to be the No. 2 team. And we’re three points ahead of everyone else, so it’s a big game for us on Sunday.” LSU and Florida are among the top offensive teams in the SEC, ranking first and second in goals per game, assists per game and points per game.The Tigers average 2.86 goals per game, while the Gators average 2.44 each contest.The league’s top two teams in the standings also rank second and third in the SEC in shots-on-goal percentage with .545 and .522 conversion rates.”It’s gonna be a big crowd,” Lee said. “It’s our gold game, and it’s a student points game. With the crowds that have been coming to the soccer complex this fall, we’re likely to get a gold game advantage.” —- Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at [email protected]