KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Lady-Vol-For-Life led New Zealand to its first-ever World Cup win over Norway on Thursday.
Hannah Wilkinson slid the winning goal into the net around 48 minutes into the match. It is the first World Cup win for the country in the history of women's and men's soccer.
Wilkinson is a native of Whangarei, New Zealand and is a three-time Olympian. She represented her county in the FIFA Women's World Cup three times before getting them the win.
She spent five years at Rocky Top and got 33 goals and 19 assists. She ranked second and eighth in those categories on Tennessee's all-time career list, respectively.
