Posted: Apr 24, 2021
SEGUIN, Texas – Behind a pair of first half goals from Kaity Ward, top-seeded Trinity University advanced to its 12th consecutive SCAC Women's Soccer Tournament final with a 4-0 victory over the host school, Texas Lutheran University, on Saturday afternoon at Gustafson Field. Official Championships Website | Tournament Stats | Interview W/ Lindsey Peng & Head Coach Dylan Harrison
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Trinity's Ward opened the scoring with a goal in the 11th minute after Molly Sheridan placed a quality ball into the box from the endline.
- Ward made it 2-0 with her second goal of the match - a nice free kick that found the upper right portion of the net.
- The Tigers added one more goal before the half as Kyra Stafford fired one past the goalkeeper from five yards out off an assist from Lindsey Peng.
- Peng wrapped up the scoring off a corner in the 57th minute.
TRINITY UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Kaity Ward (M): 2 goals, 4 shots, 3 shots on goal
- Lindey Peng (D): 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
- Molly Sheridan (F): 1 assist, 3 shots, 3 shots on goal
- Kyra Stafford (D): 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
- Madison Horner (M/F): 4 shots, 1 shot on goal
- Lauren Bolish (GK): 82:30 minutes in goal; 2 saves
TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Raquel Morris (F): 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
- Samantha Martinez (F): 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
- Elana Rivera (GK): 90:00 minutes in goal; 11 saves
NOTABLES
- In the SCAC postseason tournament Trinity holds a 21-1-2 record.
- The Tigers posted their seventh-straight and 21st shutout overall in SCAC Tournament action.
- Trinity improves to 4-0 all-time against Texas Lutheran in SCAC Tournament play.
- In its previous 12 tournament final appearances, Trinity is 10-1-1, which includes last year's championship match that resulted in a 5-4 PK decision for Southwestern.
- Texas Lutheran ends its season at 4-6-1.
UP NEXT
Trinity (9-0-0) advances to the SCAC championship which will be played on Sunday, April 24 at 1 pm CT on the campus of Texas Lutheran. The Tigers will face the winner of No. 2 Southwestern and No. 3 Dallas.
