WSOC 2026 SCAC Champs
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St. Thomas (TX) UST (7-8-4, 4-2-2)
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Winner Concordia (TX) CTX (7-8-2, 4-3-1)
St. Thomas (TX) UST
(7-8-4, 4-2-2)
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Final
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Concordia (TX) CTX
(7-8-2, 4-3-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Thomas (TX) UST 0 0 0
Concordia (TX) CTX 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer wins SCAC Championship with 1-0 Victory over St. Thomas

The Tornados claimed their first conference title in program history.

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Concordia University (Texas) captured its first SCAC Women's Soccer Tournament title with Sunday's 1-0 over University of St. Thomas at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. Official Championships Website | Tournament Stats | Photos

The Tornados claimed a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute of the contest on an own goal and battled for the victory, earning the program's first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. Concordia (Tex.) totaled 11 shots to St. Thomas' eight. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Tornados had three saves while the Celts totaled two. 
  • St. Thomas (Tex.) had six corners to Concordia's four. 
  • It was evenly matched in the first half with both teams taking six shots but the CTX defense held the Celts to two shots in the second half while the Tornados posted five. 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (TEX.) STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS (TEX.) STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Ariel Rivas (D): 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
  • Emma Quintanilla (M): 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
  • Kylie Soich (GK): 90:00 minutes in goal, 1 goal allowed, 2 saves

NOTABLES

  • The championship marks the first for the Tornados' women's program across any league and will be the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance. 
  • Concordia (Texas) becomes the fifth different team to win the SCAC Women's Soccer Championship in conference history. 
  • Senior midfielder Cecilia Escobar was named the tournament's Most Valuable Offensive Player. She took six shots in the tournament with three on goal. 
  • Senior defender Karis Hickey was named the SCAC Tournament Defensive MVP anchoring the Tornados' defense holding opponents scoreless through 290 minutes of action. 
  • This was the second own goal all-time in SCAC Tournament history and first since 1991. 
  • The three tournament shutouts gave the Tornados six for the season. 
  • This marked the tenth consecutive year the championship winning team has not allowed a goal scored during the tournament.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

  • Emma Alvarado, Jr., M (Texas Lutheran)
  • Noelani Ajel, Jr., M (Texas Lutheran)
  • Chanel Kemball-Cook, Sr., F (LeTourneau)
  • Sarah Wyatt, Jr., F (LeTourneau)
  • Bre Medina, So. F (St. Thomas)
  • Natalie Killion, Fr., D (St. Thomas)
  • Alicia Chi, So., M (St. Thomas)
  • Keagan Austin, Jr., D (Concordia)
  • Emma Payne, Jr., F (Concordia)
  • Cecilia Escobar, Sr., M (Concordia) – Tournament Offensive MVP
  • Karis Hickey, Sr., D (Concordia) – Tournament Defensive MVP

UP NEXT
As SCAC tournament champions, Concordia (7-8-2) will receive the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament and will find out its opponent when brackets are released tomorrow during the selection show Monday at 10:30 a.m. CT.

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