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vs. Southern
11/10/2024 | 1 p.m.
SWAC Digital Network
Nov. 10 (Sun) / 1 p.m.
vs. Southern
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Texas Southern soccer is headed to the finals of the SWAC Tournament after a 2-1 comeback win over Alabama A&M on Friday.
Alabama A&M struck first off a header six minutes for an early 1-0 lead. With the mood of the game turned, the Tigers had to deal with an early deficit plus a new factor as lightning delayed the contest for more than an hour.
After the delay, the Tigers would find their stride in the 25th minute as Melissa Knutson's shot deflected off the top of the goal as Victoria Pucci knocked it in to knot it at 1-all.
With 11 minutes left in the half, TSU had a corner kick which landed at the feet of Rayal Henderson. Henderson found Kourtney Celaya in front of the goal as she positioned the ball in between the goalie and defender en route to a 2-1 lead.
From there, the TSU defense rose to the occasion as Alabama A&M had several shot attempts at the end of the first half and the second half but TSU continued to find ways to keep the ball out of the net.
With the win, the top-seeded Tigers advance to the finals of the SWAC Tournament for the first time in school history. The finals will feature a pair of first-time championship game participants as TSU will face No. 3 Southern at 1 p.m. on Sunday live on the SWAC Digital Network.
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