Soccer Falls In SWAC Tournament Semifinals

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The 2022 season came to an unfortunate end for the Texas Southern soccer team as they fell 2-0 in the semifinal match of the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Soccer Championship.

The Tigers started off with a strong and aggressive offense with five goal attempts within the first 15 minutes of the match by junior Victoria Pucci, sophomore Hayden McMillan, freshman Melissa Knutson, and senior Ari Mendez. Jackson claimed position of the ball in back end and scored their first goal moments before the end of the first half.

The defensive side took over in the second half as senior goalkeeper Jaidyn Christophe captured six saves overall. JSU posted an insurance goal for the match in the 66th minute. Despite playing into the wind for the second half, senior Ayana Noel had one final shot attempt for the Tigers in the final minute of the match closing the team’s efforts.

Texas Southern soccer concludes the season 4-3-2 in SWAC play.

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