0
Sam Houston SAM (6-7-4, 3-3-2)
2
Winner NM State NMSU (10-5-3, 6-0-2)
Sam Houston SAM
(6-7-4, 3-3-2)
0
Final
2
NM State NMSU
(10-5-3, 6-0-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sam Houston SAM 0 0 0
NM State NMSU 0 2 2
Katie Leal heads a ball against NM State

Game Recap: Soccer |

Kats’ run at CUSA Tournament ends

RUSTON, La. — Sam Houston gave it everything it had only to drop a heartbreaking 2-0 match to top-seeded New Mexico State in the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Friday.
 
The two squads battled to a scoreless tie in the first half in a match eerily like their regular season meeting which ended in a 0-0 draw on Oct. 22 in Las Cruces.
 
The Aggies finally broke the tie in the 58th minute on a goal by Gianna Valenti.
 
NM State added an insurance goal on a tough luck play for the Bearkats in the closing minutes. A shot by Loma McNeese was blocked by Hall but bounced right in the direction of Valenti who toe poked the ball on a slow roller that just made it past the goal line.
 
Hall finished with four saves for Sam Houston, which finished the season 6-7-4 with a 3-2 victory over FIU in the quarterfinals of the CUSA tournament Wednesday. Tiana Johnson had two shots on goal for the Kats and just missed scoring a goal late in the first half.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
58:41
NMSU Gianna Valenti (5)
Assisted By: Loma McNeese
GOAL by NMSU Valenti, Gianna Assist by McNeese, Loma.
87:48
NMSU Gianna Valenti (5)
Assisted By: Loma McNeese
GOAL by NMSU Valenti, Gianna Assist by McNeese, Loma.

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