Trojans' Season Ends in Sun Belt Semifinals

FOLEY, Ala. – A record-breaking season for the Little Rock soccer team came to an end on Friday afternoon with a 2-0 loss in the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals against Coastal Carolina at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
 
No. 2 Coastal Carolina (11-6-3) scored goals four minutes apart early in the second half to earn the victory over No. 3 Little Rock (12-8-1).
 
The Trojans end their season after breaking the program record for wins in a season with 12 and conference wins in a season with six. The Trojans earned their highest-ever seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and set program single-season records for goals against average (0.84). Goalkeeper Sara Small set the program's individual record for goals against average as well (0.83).
 
The Chanticleers got their first goal in the 50th minute on a long free kick from Kylie Bostick that stayed airborne longer than goalkeeper Sara Small anticipated and floated above her into the net.
 
Four minutes later, Coastal made it 2-0 on a goal from Amber Adams to seal the win.
 
Neither team was able to score in the first half, though Coastal had the best opportunity. Just two minutes in, a Chanticleers corner kick was headed by Ambria Shutts toward goal. But Little Rock had a defender in the right place to clear the header off the goal line to preserve the 0-0 score.
 
The Trojans outshot the Chanticleers 15-9 over the course of the game, though Coastal had five shots on goal to Little Rock's four. Small had two saves in 68 minutes for the Trojans, and Sara Cavanagh played the final 22 minutes of the game but was not tested with a save.
 
Quin Wilkes had the most shots for Little Rock with four. Arola Aparicio and Jaclyn Purvine had two shots apiece. Hali Long, Samantha Rolka and Mikayla Uyokpeyi each played all 90 minutes.
 
Seven Trojan seniors saw their careers come to an end on Wednesday: Cavanagh, Long, Shara Robbins, Shannon Shields, Small, Kayla Turner and Uyokpeyi. Between them, they played in 320 combined games and saw more than 21,000 minutes of action.