Trinity Defeats TLU in OT Thriller to Advance to SCAC Tournament Final

Trinity Defeats TLU in OT Thriller to Advance to SCAC Tournament Final

GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Top-seeded Trinity earned a 2-1 overtime victory against Texas Lutheran on Saturday afternoon to advance to the SCAC Men's Soccer Tournament Championship for the sixth consecutive season. Official Championships Website | Postgame Interview | Tournament Stats | Semifinal Photo Album 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Trinity struck first in the game's fourth minute when Jacon Hallenberger scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Quentin Van Der Lee.
  • Texas Lutheran responded just over 12 minutes later on Edgar Molina's second goal of the season, assisted by Braulio Adam and Luis Green.
  • Trinity held an edge in shots, 15-5, including an 11-2 advantage in the second-half and overtime.
  • The golden goal came in the 99th minute as Andrea Cosidspoti found Fraser Burns for his fourth goal of the year.

TRINITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Fraser Burns: 1 goal, 4 shots, 4 shots on goal
  • Jacob Hallenberger: 1 goal, 3 shots, 3 shots on goal
  • Quentin Van Der Lee: 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
  • Blake Lieberman: 1 save, 1 goal allowed 

TEXAS LUTHERAN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Edgar Molina: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
  • Luis Green: 1 assist, 1 shot
  • Braulio Adam: 1 assist, 1 shot
  • Brendan Soto: 7 saves, two goals allowed

NOTABLES

  • The victory advances the Trinity men to their SCAC leading ninth tournament final.
  • Trinity improves to 15-2-1 overall in SCAC Tournament action .
  • Saturday marked the fifth time Trinity has been to overtime in the SCAC Tournament, now improving to a record of 2-2-1. 
  • Despite the loss, Texas Lutheran tied a program best for wins in a season since joining the SCAC beginning in 2013. 
  • TLU's Luis Green finished the season with 18 goals, the highest mark of any SCAC athlete since Johnny Lawson of Trinity scored 18 in 2014. 

UP NEXT

By defeating TLU, Trinity (15-1-2) will now face Southwestern in Sunday's Final. This year will mark the third time in SCAC history that Southwestern and Trinity have met in the final with the Tigers holding a 2-0 record, picking up victories in 2012 and 2013.