Box Score

HOUSTON- Texas Southern overcame a 1-0 first half deficit to make history as the Tigers clinched the 2024 SWAC Soccer Regular Season Championship for the first time in school history with a 4-1 win Friday over Prairie View A&M.

TSU put pressure on the Panthers early on with four shots within the first 15 minutes. However, Prairie View A&M struck first with an early goal in the 18^th minute.

The tide would change along with the momentum of the game in the 37^th minute as a TSU free kick bounced off the PVAMU goalie and junior Jacylyn Russ was there to tap it in for the 1-1 tie which stood until halftime.

Early in the second half, TSU senior Victoria Pucci stole the ball from a PVAMU defender and stormed down the field as she found Russ for her second goal of the night and a 2-1 lead which sent the crowd into a frenzy as they could breathe a sigh of relief.

Late in the match, sophomore Rayal Henderson emerged after a scramble in the box and scored a goal along with senior Mercy Lawson in the 88^th minute.

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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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