EDINBURG, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team will conclude their UT-Rio Grande Valley Tournament experience on Sunday at 11 a.m. with a match against South Carolina State.

The Cardinals (1-0) are coming off a dramatic, 1-0 victory over host UTRGV on Friday night.  Junior Abigail Koenigs (San Antonio/Brandeis HS) provided the only goal of the match in the eighth minute of the second overtime period.  Senior goalkeepers Karly Brightwell (Houston/Elkins HS) and Heather Kowalik (Boerne/Champion HS) combined on the shutout.

The Cardinals will have their hands full with the Bulldogs (1-0).  South Carolina State knocked off Southern University in their Friday match, 5-1.  They scored four consecutive second half goals to turn a 1-1 tie into a blowout win.  Tierra Pullard tallied a hat trick and assisted on another goal to provide the theatrics.  Alexandria Trujillo was credited with a pair of assists in the match.  Hailey Austin played all 90 minutes in goal and made three saves.

This is the first ever meeting between the two teams.  A win for the Cardinals would match their win total from all of last season.
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