HOUSTON, Tx | The Alabama A&M women's soccer team delivered a thrilling comeback victory Thursday afternoon, defeating Texas Southern 3-2 in overtime to advance past the quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women's Soccer Tournament at Lady Panther Soccer Field.
The Bulldogs  rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit before securing the victory in extra time behind a pair of goals from Jordyn Washington.
Alabama A&M struck first in the 11th minute when Czaske Deane found the back of the net off an assist from Kyleigh Ward to give the Bulldogs an early 1-0 advantage. Deane's goal marked her eighth of the season.
Texas Southern  responded with two goals in the opening 19 minutes, as Alyssa Valdez scored in the 14th minute before Ava Coverdale added another in the 19th minute to put the Lady Tigers ahead 2-1.
The Bulldogs continued to battle throughout the second half, creating opportunities to get back into the match. Their persistence paid off in the 83rd minute when Washington connected on a pass from Anita Frederick-Sigaran to even the score at 2-2.
With the match heading into overtime, Alabama A&M continued its offensive pressure and found the breakthrough just 4:28 into the extra period. Washington scored her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Moriah Watkins, completing the comeback and sending the Bulldogs through to the next round.
Washington finished with two goals on three shots on target, while Deane added a goal and three shots on target. Watkins and Frederick-Sigaran each recorded an assist.
In goal, Adriana Durango recorded two saves while earning the victory, improving her season record to 6-5-1.
Alabama A&M finished with a 13-11 advantage in shots and placed seven attempts on target compared to four for Texas Southern.
Â
UP NEXT
The Lady Bulldogs will face Jackson State in the Semifinals on Friday, November 13 in Prairie View, Tx. The start time will be 3 p.m.Â
For complete coverage of Alabama A&M Athletics – Huntsville's only Division I program - check out the official homepage at www.aamusports.com. Remember to follow us on social media: Instagram (@aamuathletics), Facebook (aamubulldogathletics), Twitter (@_aamuathletics) and TikTok (aamuathletics).
Â
