to advance.When you line up against someone like that, you know its going to be a completely different ball game, she added. I do feel for her. It is probably not something she was aware of most of her li

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- Senior Casie Ramsier had a day to remember on the pitch as she scored three times to pace Auburn to a 3-1 victory against Tennessee on Wednesday. The Tigers (14-5-0) advance to the SEC Tournament Semifinals and will face the winner of the Arkansas-Vanderbilt matchup at 6 p.m. on Friday night.I thought Tennessee came out and pressed us hard in the beginning of the game and I felt we grew into the game, said head coach Karen Hoppa. We started to solve the pressure and Tennessee was tournament-ready and we werent quite. I was really happy with the way our team grew into the first half and then the second half we just exploded. What a tremendous performance from Casie Ramsier.Casie Ramsiers three-goal performance was the first hat trick in a match since 2011. With all three goals coming in the final 45 minutes of play, the senior became the first Auburn player to record a hat trick in a half since 2000.Ashton Brock, Kristen Dodson, Bri Folds, Haley Gerken and Brooke Ramsier all were able to connect with Casie Ramsier as they each registered an assist in the 90-minute tilt.In the first half, Auburn built up a bevy of chances as the game moved along.Nine minutes into the match, Kristen Dodson found the open space and blasted a shot that narrowly missed the frame. In the 33rd minute, Courtney Schell sent in a curling effort from just outside the box that the opposing goalkeeper was able to collect.Neither team was able to score before the intermission, but the Tigers held a decisive 15-3 advantage in shots over the Volunteers (11-9-1).Right out of the break, Auburn found its footing. Casie Ramsier took a service from Folds and flicked it over the keeper to put the No. 2 seed ahead 1-0 just two minutes into the half.Six minutes later, Casie Ramsier took a layoff from Dodson and scorched the back of the net on a one-timer to double the lead at 2-0. That goal in the 54th minute gave the Dallas, Texas native her 34th career goal, elevating her to second all-time on the programs career scoring list.Tennessee responded in the 56th minute when a through ball up the middle was finished at the near post to cut the deficit to one.The Tigers added another in the 73rd minute when a feed from Brooke Ramsier found Casie Ramsier at the top of the box and the senior sliced it across the face of goal, finding the side netting.Auburn held on in the final moments and took the result, 3-1.There were some great passes from my teammates and I was able to get on the end of them, stated Casie Ramsier. I was just ready, knowing my teammates can get me the ball. 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Some embraced the 25-year-old as just another competitor, while others said theyd rather see women in her situation in separate races.Suspicions among fellow competitors that Semenya isnt the only 800-meter runner in Rio de Janeiro believed to be hyperandrogenic -- a condition that can cause women to produce unusually elevated levels of testosterone -- are adding extra urgency to the debate, especially with Olympic medals on the line. Testosterone is a strength-building hormone in both men and, usually in far lower levels, in women. Until last year, there was a threshold limit on testosterone for women athletes. But that is now on hold, leaving some competitors feeling that hyperandrogenic women are almost unbeatable in the 800.I think that we need separate events for them, and for us, said Nataliia Lupu of Ukraine, who also qualified for the semis. You can see that its easy for them.Semenya, she added, will definitely win against us, even without using her full strength.At the other end of the spectrum of opinion was Tsepang Sello from Lesotho, who did not advance.She is a woman and she must be allowed to run like us, Sello said of Semenya. She is not the only one in the world running as a woman in her condition.The general consensus seemed to be that there is no easy solution that would protect the rights of Semenya and those who run against her. Several athletes refused to discuss the issue that has become a minefield for the International Association of Athletics Federations since its rules governing hyperandrogenic women failed to stand up to a legal challenge brought by Indian sprinter Dutee Chand. Under the rules, hyperandrogenic women who wanted to compete could be obliged to lower their testosterone levels to below the IAAFs required threshold, with surgery or medicinal treatments.The Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the rules last year, which has allowed hyperandrogenic women to run in Rio without treatment. Semenyas times have improved after the ruling.Its a very peculiar situation, almost unheard of in sports as far I as I know, said Luxembourg runner Charline Mathias, who did not make the semis. I dont see how you can stop her from running. A way has to be found. Of course, she has certain advantages. But even with those advantages, she has to work hard. She trains. She suffers. She has worked hard to get here. Plus, she has the eyes of the world upon her. Theres a loot of discussion around her.dddddddddddd Im happy I dont have to take a decision on all this, because I would not know what to do.Semenya has been under unwanted scrutiny ever since word leaked in 2009, just before she won the 800-meter world title as a 19-year-old, that track officials mandated that she undergo sex testing. The IAAF rules were introduced in 2011. She was suspended for 11 months. She came back to win silver at the 2012 London Games, running 1 minute, 57.23 seconds. Her best this season is nearly two seconds quicker.Semenya has never spoken publicly in detail about her condition. Her default position is generally to talk only about her running. That was the case again on Wednesday, after she ran 1:59.31 to win her heat. She didnt talk to reporters, but team officials released an audio file.Im just focusing on enjoying my championships, Semenya said. Times dont matter in championships but medals, gold medals, silver or bronze, those are targets.Semenya appeared to cruise, only briefly unleashing her power with about 200 to go.Trying to feel my body first so I can feel comfortable, she said. I tried to get in the top two the last 200 so I can win and then I can be safe for the semifinals.Chinas Wang Chunyu, who ran a personal best behind Semenya but didnt qualify in fourth, said, Its a bit unfair.But everyone says (her condition) is natural and that not letting her compete was even more unfair, she said.Some athletes said racing against Semenya has forced them to improve.If anything she has probably helped a lot of us run quite a bit faster this year than we might have otherwise, said Frances Justine Fedronic, who also failed to advance.When you line up against someone like that, you know its going to be a completely different ball game, she added. I do feel for her. It is probably not something she was aware of most of her life and she is just trying to be out there are train and compete just like the rest of us so that is really not fair to her but it is not fair for others, too. So I dont know what the solution is. There definitely isnt a clear one.She and other competitors said they are concerned that increasing numbers of hyperandrogenic women will follow Semenyas lead and dominate if rules to limit their perceived advantage arent reintroduced. In its 2015 ruling, the CAS didnt overturn the rules completely, giving the IAAF until July 2017 to produce evidence that hyperandrogenic women have a significant advantage.We dont feel so great about them because we see the energy they are having is not the same energy we are having, said Halimah Nakaayi from Uganda. She advanced to the semis with a personal best 1:59.78. I wish they could form their (own) category because more and more are still coming up. ' ' '