Charlotte loses in final seconds against UTEP

Martha Thomas after the UTEP goal with 19 seconds remaining. Photo by Pooja Pasupula.The 49ers women’s soccer team allowed a goal with 19 seconds remaining to lose an absolute heartbreaker, 4-3, to the UTEP Minors Friday night at Transamerica Field, despite scoring three goals in the second half.

UTEP (8-2-2, 1-1 C-USA) proved to be the aggressors directly after kickoff, scoring at the 5:41 mark when Jeanna Mullen dribbled a ball by Charlotte’s keeper Anna Sheldon, giving the Minors a one-goal advantage.

Heading into halftime, the 49ers (6-5, 2-1 C-USA) trailed 1-0, but led UTEP in shots, 9-to-2. Coming out of the break, the Minors scored in the 50th minutes, as Bri Barreiro sent a free-kick…