UT Dallas women's soccer plays top-ranked DBU Sunday for the Lone Star Conference title and an NCAA bid

UT Dallas will play for a Lone Star Conference women's soccer championship on Sunday, with an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II tournament going to the winner.

The Comets face No. 1 Dallas Baptist University at 1 p.m. at Patriot Soccer Field, DBU's home field, which is hosting the conference tournament. UT Dallas Athletics describes DBU as the top-ranked team in the nation.

UT Dallas (10-5-6) entered the tournament as the eighth seed. This is the program's first season of eligibility for the Division II postseason, according to the university's athletics department.

How they got there

The Comets advanced Thursday night by beating West Texas A&M 4-2 in a penalty-kick shootout after 110 minutes of scoreless soccer through two overtime periods.

Amelia Griffin scored on the opening kick, and goalkeeper Melyna Martinez then stopped the first West Texas A&M attempt. Viviana Duarte and Ella Spiller also converted for UT Dallas before Kira Schkade made the clinching fifth-round kick.

UT Dallas outshot the Lady Buffs 14-6, with two shots on target to one, and held a 7-5 edge in corner kicks. Martinez's shutout was her 14th of the season, a Comets single-season record, the athletics department said.

Watching Sunday

The UT Dallas athletics site lists live stats and a video stream for the final. A win would send the Comets to the NCAA tournament as the conference's automatic qualifier.

Sources

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