FOLEY, Ala. – A goal in the 74th minute from Texas State's Kaylee Davis tied the game at 1-1, then the Bobcats made all four penalty attempts to advance to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship over the University of South Alabama soccer team Friday evening at the Foley Sports and Tourism Complex.
The top-seeded Bobcats move to 11-5-3 on the season and will play either Little Rock or Georgia State on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Jaguars go to 8-9-2.
GAME FACTS
- With the shots 5-1 to Texas State through the first 14 minutes, freshman Moa Öhman converted a pass from junior Briana Morris and freshman Helene Schjelderup for her third goal of the season at 17:37
- The Bobcats outshot the Jaguars 4-1 the rest of the period, with only an attempt from Genesis Turman forcing junior Justice Stanford into making a save
- Texas State opened the second half strong with five shots in a 44-second span starting at 46:16, but the first three were blocked and Stanford made saves on the final two
- Moments later, freshman Brenna McPartlan took the first of four Jaguar shots in a seven-minute stretch, but only one hit the target
- At the 73:23 mark, Davis knotted the match at 1-1 from the penalty spot
- Neither team seriously threatened in the final 16-plus minutes of regulation
- Morris put two shots on target in the first overtime
- The Jaguars missed two of their first three penalty attempts, while the Bobcats made all four, including one from Mackenzie Smith that clinched the match
NOTES
- TXST outshot USA 26-17 overall but the shots on goal were tied 8-8
- Davis was credited with a game-high seven shots, with three on net
- Morris attempted a team-best five shots, with four hitting the target
- Morris (1 goal, 3 assists) played a part in each USA goal in the tournament
- South Alabama had been 2-0 in penalty shootouts in the Sun Belt Tournament entering tonight (2015 vs.