Mississippi State Falls to Texas in SEC Tournament Shootout

Mississippi State’s run in the SEC women’s soccer tournament ended with a penalty shootout loss to Texas after the teams played 110 minutes without a goal in Pensacola, Florida.

Texas advanced after two Mississippi State attempts missed: one went over the crossbar and another struck the post. Bulldogs goalkeeper Jenny Harrison made the first save of the shootout in the third round. She also stopped six shots during regulation and overtime, keeping a clean sheet.

Harrison recorded her ninth shutout of the season, tying for third in Mississippi State’s single-season record book. Her 12 career clean sheets tie for second in program history.

The Bulldogs were outshot 7-4 in the first half, when Texas put four attempts on target. Mississippi State settled in after halftime, and each team put two shots on goal in the second half. Kati Anne Shepher and Kyli Switalski had Mississippi State chances in the final 10 minutes, but both shots went over the crossbar.

Harrison made another key stop early in the second overtime on a shot from a sharp angle. In the 104th minute, officials reviewed a possible handball in the penalty area and upheld the call on the field. Mississippi State had one more shot before the shootout.

Mississippi State finished 9-2-7, while Texas was 8-4-6. Bulldogs coach Kevin O’Brien said the tournament and shootout experience would help the program, and praised the team’s performance against a strong opponent.

Mississippi State was scheduled to learn its NCAA Tournament fate during the selection show Monday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. CT. The show was to stream on NCAA.com.

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