Huntsville - Allison Dillon scored the contest's only goal to give UTSA a 1-0 victory over Sam Houston in a hard-fought women's soccer match Friday at Pritchett Field.
The victory kept the Roadrunners (11-6-1 Southland 6-1-1) at the top of the league table and eliminated Sam Houston (9-9-1, Southland 5-3) from title contention.
Both teams had several excellent opportunities to score with Sam Houston firing 12 shots and UTSA 14. The game saw 20 fouls called on both teams with six yellow cards and one red shown by the referee.
"This was a battle for the top spot in the league and both teams played with a lot of intensity," Sam Houston head coach Tom Brown said. "The team played hard and left it all on the field."
Hillary Ackerman led the Bearkats with three shots including one point blank shot in front of the goal mouth that was saved by UTSA keeper Darla Webb.
Jenny Pence made five saves for the Bearkats.
The Roadrunner goal started with a long pass from midfield by Laureto Dierking to Jodi Leroy on the left wing. Leroy crossed to Dillon at the far post who popped it into the goal for the score.
Dillon, Chelsea Zimmerman and Anka Grotle each had two shots for UTSA.
Sam Houston State, which has clinched its second consecutive Southland Conference post-season berth and the program's fourth in its eight year history, will play host to Texas State Sunday at 1 p.m. at Pritchett Field in the final regular season game for the Bearkats.
The Southland tournament begins on Thursday, November 4, in San Marcos
