ROUND ROCK, TX— The UST women's soccer team made program history on Friday, defeating LeTourneau University 2–1 in the SCAC Tournament semifinals at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. With the victory, the Celts advance to the SCAC Championship match for the first time in school history. UST improves to 7–7–4 overall on the season.
UST came out on the attack early, striking in the 2nd minute (1:38) when Bre Medina scored off an assist from Ashleyh Ruiz to put the Celts ahead 1–0. Just under ten minutes later, Ruiz extended the lead by converting a penalty kick in the 12th minute (11:18) to make it 2–0.
Despite playing a player down following a red card in the 28th minute, UST's defense held strong through the remainder of the first half to preserve the two-goal cushion heading into the break.
LeTourneau cut into the lead mid-way through the second half, scoring in the 67th minute (66:24) to bring the score to 2–1. However, goalkeeper Kylie Soich and the Celt defense anchored the backline, making key stops down the stretch to seal the historic victory.
The Celts finished the match with 11 total shots, putting eight on target. Soich played all 90 minutes in net for UST, recording six total saves to preserve the win.
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The Celts will play for the SCAC Championship title against Concordia University Texas on Sunday, November 8th at 11:00 AM in Round Rock. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustwsoccer for live stream links and tournament updates.
