LUBBOCK, Texas - St. Mary's scored two goals in the first 12 minutes of the second half to pull away from the Lady Chaps 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference women's soccer tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

It was the Lady Chaps (8-3-8) who came out firing, with Julie Shahi setting up Celia Duarte for the first goal of the match just 2:20 into the match, giving LCU the 1-0 lead. 

In the 15th minute, Sydney Varela got the first shot on goal for the Rattlers, but Abby Kone made the save to keep St. Mary's (12-3-4) off the board.

Kylie Von Holle found Juni Ejere inside the box in the 21st minute, who sent a shot past Kone to tie the game at one apiece. 

Ejere and Megan Copeland got shots on goal in the final ten minutes, along with Graycen Rasmussen firing a shot on goal that was stopped by Rebecca Difronzo in the 32nd minute, and the match headed to the break tied at one. 

It didn't take long for the Rattlers to break the tie, with Varela breaking away from the LCU defense in the 48th minute, sending a shot into the net, giving St. Mary's a 2-1 lead. 

Hannah Irons got the best look for the Lady Chaps in the 53rd minute, but her shot just went high. 

After a foul in the 56th minute, Copeland laced a shot into the back of the net from about 25 yards out, extending the St. Mary's advantage to 3-1. 

The Rattlers kept the pressure on the Lady Chaps, allowing just two shots in the final 34 minutes. Maddie Hoel got a look in the 84th minute, but it went high and St. Mary's knocked off LCU 3-1 to move on to the Lone Star Conference tournament semifinals.

With LCU being ranked just outside the top-six of the South Central Region, the Lady Chaps' season most likely ends after the loss with an 8-3-8 record, the fourth straight winning season for LCU. Several players finish their careers as Lady Chaps with career milestones.

Duarte finishes her career with 43 points, the seventh most in program history. Her 11 assists are seventh all-time, while her 16 career goals are also seventh all-time. The senior's 121 career shot attempts are ninth most in Lady Chap history, while her 52 shot on goals are also ninth most in program history. 

Arely Jimenez played in 82 games during her time as a Lady Chap, the most in program history. Her 5,871 minutes played are third most all-time. 

While she did not play in the final few games of the season, former Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year Makenna Pate finishes ninth all-time in career points with 35, scoring 14 goals, the eighth most in program history. Pate's 155 shot attempts are tied with Haley Knesek for the fourth most all-time.

The Lady Chaps will return to the pitch in the fall of 2023. For more information on the Lady Chaps, head to lcuchaps.com.