AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's women's soccer team battled rival Dallas Baptist through two overtimes Saturday afternoon before falling in penalty kicks 5-4 in the Heartland Conference Championship.
Dallas Baptist clinches the Heartland Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- St. Edward's was the aggressor early on as it outshot the Patriots 5-0 in the first half.
- In the second half, the Hilltoppers put pressure on Dallas Baptist, but they came up empty on five shots on goal.
- Both teams had their chances in both overtimes, but the match headed to penalty kicks.
- The goalkeepers stole the show as each made three saves. The match was sent to extra kicks, where the Patriots prevailed 5-4.
HILLTOPPER NOTES
- This was the first time St. Edward's was shutout this season.
- Since the conference tournament was reintroduced in 2011, either St. Edward's or Dallas Baptist has won the title with each team capturing three.
- The shutout was the Hilltoppers' 11th of the season.
- Senior LORRIE SANTOY has had a knack for stopping penalty kicks, turning away 13 of the 23 she has faced in her four-year career.
- Santoy, JENNIFER BOUDREAU, and JULIA HARRISON were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH NICK COWELL
"Congratulations to Dallas Baptist. They have continuously improved over the course of the season and I am sure nobody wants to play a team peaking in the NCAA tournament. As for our team, we were knocking on the door of scoring but couldn't quite apply the finishing touch. We have only lost one game all season and this is the first game we haven't scored in. We are all immensely proud of the daily accomplishments of our players. Now we just have to work hard to get better for our next hurdle."
UP NEXT
St. Edward's (15-1-2) will now await its NCAA postseason fate. The
NCAA DII Women's Soccer Selection Show will take place at 5 p.m. on Monday. Check the Hilltopper Athletic Website for postseason updates.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #9 St. Edward's 0, Dallas Baptist 0 (DBU wins on PK's, 5-4)
Records: St. Edward's (15-1-2), Dallas Baptist (11-5-4)
Goals: None.
Attendance: 348
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