TAMUT Falls to LSUA Generals in RRAC Quarterfinal Action

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana women's soccer team was eliminated from tournament play today in quarterfinal action at LSU-Alexandria, sending the LSUA Generals into tournament semifinal action next week at Judy Kelley Morgan Field in Texarkana.

The Eagles jumped out to an early lead with a goal by Desiree Narvaez at the 24-minute mark of the game. The Generals tied the match in the 35^th minute with a goal of their own from Ariana Lowenstein and would then take the lead four minutes later with a goal by Sacha Backus. The Generals would lead at halftime, 2-1.

Less than a minute into the second half the Eagles knotted the game at two goals each with a long-distance goal from Brooklyn Lattier. The game would end in regulation with the teams tied at two goals apiece. Both teams exchanged shots and had scoring opportunities during the first ten-minute overtime period, but neither would score forcing a second overtime.

With two minutes gone in the second overtime period Eagle Desiree Narvaez was shown a red card, eliminating her from play and forcing the Eagles to play down a player for the remainder of the contest. At the 104-minute mark of the match a penalty on the A&M-Texarkana netminder gave the Generals a penalty kick. LSUA's Alexia Bermejo Jo put the kick past Eagles keeper Layla Anaya, ending the season for the Eagles and sending LSUA into the tournament semifinals on Monday, November 10^th in Texarkana.

For the season the Eagles compiled an overall record of 12-5-2, with a conference record of 7-3-1. The Eagles were 8-1-1 at Judy Kelley Morgan Field on the year, and were 4-4-1 away from home.