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No. 2 Knights Slip Past No. 8 Firehawks in NAIA Quarterfinal

No. 2 Knights Slip Past No. 8 Firehawks in NAIA Quarterfinal

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The #8 University of Tennessee Southern women's soccer team saw its season end in a 4-1 quarterfinal loss to #2 Marian on Thursday.

MU would net a pair of goals in the 16th and 22nd minutes in the opening half. Marian would hold the Firehawks at bay. UTS would lead in shots 12-7.

The Knights would add two more jumping to a 4-nil lead in the second half. The Firehawks add a late goal by senior Izabelle Vasquez. The Firehawks would outshoot the Eagles 23-13 and the Knights would have the advantage of shots-on-goal 6-5.

Brooke Shavers recorded two saves on six chances in the loss.

SEASON REVIEW

Tennessee Southern finished the season with a 16-5-3 record winning eight and drawing two Mid-South Conference matches. The team's longest winning streak was seven matches. UTS made it 5 consecutive years with 16 wins or more. Coach Will Austin finishes the year with a 127-17-11 career record. The team's under Austin's direction average just over 18 wins a season.

SEASON STAT LEADERS

Goals

  1. Estelle Badoedana Ekada – 28
  2. Yuki Watari – 21
  3. Ravynne Wilson – 8

Assists

  1. Watari – 16
  2. Ekada – 15
  3. Jessica Glassman – 6

Points

  1. Ekada – 71
  2. Watari – 58
  3. Wilson – 21

Saves

  1. Shavers – 81
  2. Layken Stockstill – 14
  3. Hallie Cherry – 1

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