PENSACOLA, Fla. – When the soccer ball left Lauren Lapomarda's foot in the 108th minute of No. 21 Texas' 2-1 double overtime win over No. 5 Arkansas on Thursday night, the fifth-year defender felt "a little shaky, a little hesitant."
Moments later, Lapomarda felt on top of the world as the 5-foot-2 Prosper, Texas native was jumping up and down, celebrating what was not only Lapomarda's fourth career goal, but also having earned the program's first-ever spot in the SEC Soccer Tournament following the outcome.
Twenty days after the two programs combined for a seven-goal match in Austin on Friday, Oct.