TYLER, Texas - The UT Dallas women's soccer team lost the regular season finale 2-1 to UT Tyler at Citizens First Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.
Despite the loss, the Comets (9-5-4, 5-5-4 Lone Star Conference) qualify for the LSC Championship Tournament as the eighth seed in the program's first year in eligibility.
In the sixth minute, the Patriots (8-4-4, 7-3-3 LSC) were called for a handball in the box. Robbi Curry saved the resulting penalty kick attempt by
Gabby Thompson, but off the rebound, the ball went into the goal off of a UTT defender's foot for an own goal.
The Patriots tied the contest in the 20th minute when Celine Diaz scored on assists from Ella Anderson and Lexi Luff. The home team went up 2-1 in the 38th minute when Mayla Dawkins assisted Danica Anaya's goal.
UTT outshot UTD 21-11 overall and 6-2 on goal. Both teams took two corner kicks and the Patriots committed more fouls, 10-5.
UT Dallas Notes
- Thompson took five shots, one on goal.
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Kaley Robison recorded the other shot on goal for the Comets.
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Melyna Martinez had two saves.
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Kira Schkade,
Emma Best and
Abby Hendy each logged all 90 minutes.
UT Tyler Notes
- Diaz recorded her third goal of the season.
- Anaya's goal was her fifth of the year.
- Anderson took five shots, two on goal.
Up Next
UT Dallas will play at the seventh-seed Lubbock Christian in Lubbock, Texas on Friday night at 7 p.m. The winner will face the second-seed Texas Woman's in Denton on Monday in the quarterfinals.
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