LOS ANGELES – Seattle U women's soccer saw its run in the West Coast Conference Championship come to a heartbreaking end Saturday, falling 2-1 to Santa Clara in double overtime at Sullivan Field in Los Angeles, California.
The Redhawks struck first in the second half, taking a 1-0 lead in the 64th minute. Vivien Villarreal found the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season and second of the tournament, finishing a scoring opportunity created by Sydnee Smith to put Seattle U in front.
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Seattle U maintained its advantage for much of the second half, but Santa Clara converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute to even the score at 1-1 and force overtime.
Neither team could find a breakthrough in the first overtime period, sending the championship match into a second 10-minute session. With the contest approaching its conclusion, Santa Clara scored in the 107th minute to secure the 2-1 victory and the WCC Championship.
Seattle U finished with nine shots, including three on target, while Santa Clara recorded 10 shots and four on target. Goalkeeper Kassidy Kirgan recorded two saves in the contest.
At the conclusion of the match, Sydney Grundland Lanuza, U'i Kaaihue and Vivien Villarreal were named to the conference's All-Tournament Team.
Seattle U closes its WCC Championship appearance and season with a 12-5-5 overall record.
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