PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Kalia Brown’s score in the 56th minute from teammates Gina Zaval Dejas and Alexis Mack secured Prairie View A&M its first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference Soccer Championship in program history on Sunday afternoon, 1-0 over Howard at the PVAMU Soccer Complex.
With the victory, the Lady Panthers improve to 13-7 on the season and receive an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament starting Nov. 15, while Howard ends its season 14-4 overall.
“It was a great final match for us and it was great for us to get that goal to help our team win the championship,” said PVAMU head coach Sonia Curvelo. “We worked extremely hard to put ourselves in this position. Our players made the plays today and that helped us win the game. I’d like to thank our players and staff for all of the hard work they put in this entire season.”
A hard-fought contest on both ends, Prairie View A&M controlled the pace of play, taking 13 shots with five shots on goal, while the Bison attempted eight shots and six shots on goal. PVAMU’s goalkeeper Quinn Josiah collected six saves, while counterpart HU’s goalie Alayah Hightower tallied four.
All-Tournament Team:
Florence David – Grambling State
Ashley Thomas – Alabama State
Lemauriel Johnson – Texas Southern
Aniya Clarke – Southern
Patricia Caldron – Jackson State
Jalah Carter – Jackson State
Kendall Macauly – Howard
Victoria Thornton – Howard
Kalia Brown – Prairie View A&M
D’Sanya Nugent – Prairie View A&M
Quinn Josiah – Prairie View A&M
Tournament MVP:
Kalia Brown – Prairie View A&M
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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