Wednesday, November 2
Storrs, Conn.
3:30 p.m.
SMU
12-5-2
1
vs
1
UCF (Quarterfinals)
9-8-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 4 | OT 5 | OT 6 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SMU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
SMU Advances to AAC Championship Semifinals; Plays Memphis Friday
Nov 2 | Women's Soccer
Mustangs Advance on Penalty Kicks, 3-2
STORRS, Conn. (SMU) – The No. 3-seeded SMU women's soccer team advanced to the American Athletic Conference Championship semifinals, winning in penalty kicks, 3-2, at the Joseph J. Morrone Stadium Wednesday. SMU goalkeeper Catie Brown recorded back-to-back diving penalty-kick saves, and Claire Oates scored the winning penalty kick attempt to propel SMU over UCF.
Deadlocked, 1-1, after two overtime periods, both teams converted two of the opening three penalty attempts. Between two straight saves by Brown, Oates sealed the Mustang victory as she converted SMU's fourth PK attempt. Vanessa Valadez and Allie Thornton also converted their attempts.
Trailing 1-0 in the 71st minute, Oates scored the SMU (12-5-2) equalizer, heading in a Haley Thompson corner kick. Oates now has nine goals this season, 19 in her career. Thompson now has eight assists this year, nine in her career.
UCF (9-8-2) struck first, as Carol Rodrigues scored in the fifth minute of the game.
SMU will play No. 2-seed Memphis Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT in the AAC Championship semifinals. The game can be seen on the American Digital Network.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU women's soccer on Twitter at @SMUSoccerW, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUSoccerw, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/SMUSoccerW.
--SMUMustangs.com--
Deadlocked, 1-1, after two overtime periods, both teams converted two of the opening three penalty attempts. Between two straight saves by Brown, Oates sealed the Mustang victory as she converted SMU's fourth PK attempt. Vanessa Valadez and Allie Thornton also converted their attempts.
Trailing 1-0 in the 71st minute, Oates scored the SMU (12-5-2) equalizer, heading in a Haley Thompson corner kick. Oates now has nine goals this season, 19 in her career. Thompson now has eight assists this year, nine in her career.
UCF (9-8-2) struck first, as Carol Rodrigues scored in the fifth minute of the game.
SMU will play No. 2-seed Memphis Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT in the AAC Championship semifinals. The game can be seen on the American Digital Network.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU women's soccer on Twitter at @SMUSoccerW, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUSoccerw, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/SMUSoccerW.
SMU Head Coach Chris Petrucelli postgame interview
Sophomore Goalkeeper Catie Brown postgame interview
--SMUMustangs.com--
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
UCF
SMU
Goals
1
1
Shots
8
11
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
4
6
Fouls
12
6
Scoring Plays
Rodrigues, Carol (12)
GOAL by UCF Rodrigues, Carol (FIRST GOAL), goal number 12 for season.
4:42
OATES, Claire (9)
Assisted By: THOMPSON, Haley
Header GOAL by SMU OATES, Claire, Assist by THOMPSON, Haley, goal number 9 for season.
70:12
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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