RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas women's soccer team overcame a late deficit against St. Mary's for the program's first Lone Star Conference victory.

Trailing 2-1 with 26 minutes remaining, the Comets (4-0-1, 1-0 LSC) tied the game on a Chelsea Vilca goal snaked from the right side after a pass by Gabby Thompson in the 75th minute. The game-winner came from freshman Grace Pritchard on an arching rocket off the crossbar with 10:15 remaining. 

In the first half, both teams showed strong defensive efforts, with goalkeepers McKenzie Hunninghake and Haley Faucette making key saves early in the match. The Rattlers (1-2-1, 0-1 LSC) took the lead in the 26th minute with a goal from Malia Dominguez, assisted by Natalya Hendrus. The Comets responded in the 37th minute when Pritchard scored, with an assist from Thompson, leveling the score at 1-1. 

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StMU took a 2-1 lead in the 68th minute on a penalty kick goal from Shelby Paniagua. 

The Rattlers outshot the Comets 11-8 overall but both teams had five shots on goal.

UT Dallas Performances
Grace Pritchard - 2 goals, game-winner - now has 3 goals on the season.
Chelsea Vilca - scored her 6th goal of the year.
Gabby Thompson - posted 2 assists, her first of the season.
McKenzie Hunninghake - 3 saves
Thompson, Kira Schkade, Lina Ullen and Aubree Wilson played all 90 minutes.

St. Mary's Performances
Shelby Paniagua - penalty kick goal, 3 shots on goal
Malia Dominguez - 1 goal, 2 shots
Natalya Hendrus - 1 assist

Up Next
The Comets are set to travel to Wichita Falls, Texas, to take on Midwestern State on Saturday at 1 p.m.