ROUND ROCK, TX— The UST men's soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 2–0 loss to Colorado College in the SCAC Tournament at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. Despite putting up 15 total shots, the Celts were unable to break through as Colorado College pulled ahead in the second half. With the postseason result, UST finishes the season with an 8–8–2 overall record.
The first half proved to be a defensive battle, with both teams coming up empty on their scoring attempts. Goalkeeper Luis Hernandez made three saves in the opening 45 minutes to keep Colorado College off the board and send the match into halftime tied 0–0.
Colorado College broke the deadlock mid-way through the second half, scoring in the 67th minute (66:37) to take a 1–0 lead. They added an insurance goal ten minutes later in the 77th minute (76:47) to extend their advantage to 2–0.
UST pushed forward in search of an answer, racking up 11 second-half shots and placing five total attempts on target throughout the game, but Colorado College held firm to preserve the clean sheet.
The Celts ended the match with 15 total shots (5 on goal). Hernandez and Max Rodriguez combined for six saves in net for UST.
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