Posted: Nov 06, 2022
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Trinity captured its third-straight SCAC Tournament title and 12th in program history with Sunday's 4-0 victory over Texas Lutheran at Paul McGinlay Field on the campus of Trinity University. Official Championships Website | Tournament Stats | Interview w/ Trinity Head Coach Dylan Harrison, Junior Josephine McCray & Sophomore Lauryn Lewis | Photos
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Josephine McCray scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Abby Schneider and Molly Sheridan, to give Trinity an early 1-0 lead at the 23:05 mark.
- Trinity took the 1-0 halftime lead, outshooting Texas Lutheran 12-1 in the opening period and holding a 56/44 possession advantage.
- Trinity's relentless attack began to pay dividends in the second half with the Tigers finding the back of the net three times over a 20 minute span midway through the period. Molly Sheridan punched in a goal (assisted by Bailey Meyer) in the 64th minute. It was Sheridan's 19th goal of the season and the eighth tournament goal of her career.
- SCAC Newcomer-of-the-Year Hanna Khan got in the scoring column with a rocket into the net (off an assist from Cassie Bowers) in the 75th minute,and Maya Ozymy finished off the scoring - with Bowers picking up her second assist of the game - in the 84th minute.
- Trinity outshot Texas Lutheran, 25-4, including a 9-1 edge in shots on goal. The Tigers attempted eight corner kicks compared to none for the Bulldogs.
TRINITY UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Molly Sheridan (F): 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 assist
- Hanna Khan (F): 1 goal, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
- Michaela Bosco (F/M): 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
- Josephine McCray (M/F): 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
- Maya Ozymy (M): 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
- Cassie Bowers (M/F): 2 assists
- Lauryn Lewis (GK): 90 minutes in goal, 0 goals allowed, 1 save
TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Ana Parra (M): 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
- Klarissa Martinez (D): 2 shots
- Alyssa Simien (M): 1 shot
- Madison Johnson (GK): 29 minutes in goal, 1 goal allowed, 0 saves
NOTABLES
- Sophomore Michaela Bosco was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Offensive Player of Tournament. Bosco was held scoreless in Sunday's championship match but had a hat trick in Friday's semifinal victory against Schreiner. Her three-goal performance represented the first HT in SCAC Women’s Soccer Tournament action since former TU Tiger Kelsey Falcone’s back in the 2013 semifinals. Additionally, her goal just 38 seconds into the match on Friday was the fastest goal in SCAC Women’s Soccer Tournament history, eclipsing the previous record of 56 seconds set by Centenary’s Maddy Brown back in 2016.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Lauryn Lewis was named SCAC Tournament Defensive MVP as she and the Trinity defense recorded two shutouts on the weekend, extending the Tigers SCAC Tournament shutout streak to 13-straight games. Lewis played 160+ minutes in net during the tournament, making two saves while posting two clean sheets.
- The shutout extended Trinity's team single-season conference record to 19 in 21 total matches.
- The conference championship is the 26th for the Trinity women's soccer program, equaling the 26 won by Trinity men's tennis and representing the most by any one program in SCAC history.
- In the SCAC postseason tournament, Trinity holds a 26-1-2 record.
- This marked the sixth consecutive year the championship winning team has not allowed a goal scored during the tournament.
- The Tigers earn their 26th NCAA Tournament bid since 1992.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- Melissa Landon, Jr., D (Schreiner)
- Chloe Mills, So., D (Schreiner)
- Laren Gradt, So., F (Southwestern)
- Kate Nguyen, Jr., D (Southwestern)
- Madison Johnson, So, GK (Texas Lutheran)
- Ana Parra, Fy., M (Texas Lutheran)
- Alyssa Simien, So., M (Texas Lutheran)
- Molly Sheridan, Sr., F (Trinity)
- Bailey Meyer, Sr., D/M (Trinity)
- Lauryn Lewis, So., GK (Trinity) – Tournament Defensive MVP
- Michaela Bosco, So., F/M (Trinity) – Tournament Offensive MVP
UP NEXT
As SCAC tournament champions, Trinity (20-0-1), the top ranked team in the most recent NCAA Region X rankings, will receive the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament and will find out its opponent when brackets are released tomorrow. Texas Lutheran ends its season with an 11-8-2 overall record.
