Scoring Summary
Game Leaders
Team Stats
Shots (on goal)
Saves
Fouls
Corner Kicks
Offsides
Scoring Summary
Game Leaders
Team Stats
Shots (on goal)
Saves
Fouls
Corner Kicks
Offsides
(Story courtesy of Southwestern University Athletics)
ABILENE, Texas – The SCAC Champion Southwestern University Pirates women's soccer team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in a 4-1 first round loss to Hardin-Simmons University.
Hardin-Simmons struck early in the match, scoring off a set piece from a corner kick with passes from Baylee Ford and Madelyn Dowell setting up Taylor Bernal for the opening goal at the 14:50 mark.
Casady Jenkins added another goal before the half, scoring at the 28:34 mark off a pass from Hayden Abor.
Hardin-Simmons doubled Southwestern in shots in the first half at 8-4, with a 2-1 edge in corner kicks. The Pirates put three of their shots on goal with Hardin-Simmons' goalie Haley Foley stopping all of them.
Taylor Bernal added a third goal five minutes into the second half, scoring on a pass from Michaela Sabrsula for a 3-0 lead.
Hallie Rutherford put the Pirates on the board almost 59 minutes in, scoring off an assist from Sydney Kattaward, gaining an advantage from a corner kick.
Hardin-Simmons' Randie Dennison put her team back up three with a goal off a pass from Morgan McAdams.
With the loss, the Pirates end their season with a 16-5-1 record, winning the program's first SCAC Championship and making its first NCAA Tournament appearance.
