MSU women’s soccer team won against Western Colorado University by 2-1, Sep. 10. (Photo Courtesy of MSU women’s soccer)

The MSU Women’s soccer team recently played their final games on Nov. 10 in the Lone Star Conference, going all the way to the semi-finals. 

The team played hard throughout the season, earning 10 wins, 5 ties, and 5 losses. They lost in the semi-finals against Dallas Baptist University. Psychology senior captain Cassidy Savoy said she was proud of how far the team went. 

“I’m happy how far we got, but I’m a little disappointed in just the end run of it,” Savoy said, “I’m proud of how hard we worked to get there.” 

“It would have been nice to go further, but I think we did really well with the competition in our conference. There’s not much wiggle room; all the teams are good competition,” physical therapy freshman defensive player Taryn Sueltz said. 

Savoy pointed out how the defensive line was a key to success this year. 

“I think our defense really stepped it up this year more than anyone else. We had a lot of younger girls playing defense,” Savoy said. “It was just the fact of when you’re on the field, play like it could be your last game every single time. I think we did that towards the end and it really made us work harder” 

The defensive line set the standard, having several shutouts during the games. 

However, both players agreed that Dallas Baptist University is the team’s toughest competition every year. 

“They’re ranked like number one in the region,” Sueltz said, “But like I said, all the competition in our conference is really good, but we can put ourselves up there if we’re consistent and we’re playing good.” 

The team played Texas Woman’s University during the quarterfinals, and the winning goal will be a moment both girls remember. 

MSU women’s soccer team won against Eastern New Mexico by 5-0, Sep. 27. (Photo Courtesy of MSU women’s soccer)

“We were in overtime and then Alle Romano scored a header with seven seconds left in the game, right before we go into PKs, she scored, and then we didn’t have to go to PKs. It was amazing,” Sueltz stated. 

“We worked really hard to get there and we didn’t want to go to PKs, but regardless of it, I think people put their body on the line,” Savoy recalled, “Like Alle Romano, she scored a goal in the last seven seconds, and just like the dog-pile moment was the best.” 

These wins don’t come without hard work. The team members’ days start at 6 a.m. for practice.

“We warm up and the depending on the day of the week it is, so if it’s like the day before a game, it’s more like walkthroughs or preparing for whatever opponent we have,” Sueltz said, “If it’s not the day before a game, it’ll just be more just stuff we need to work on.” 

Savoy sees her role as captain as setting the tone, both in practice and in the game. She wants to encourage her teammates to take control of their own success. 

“At the end of the day, props to the coaches for setting us up, but we’re in charge of our own success and us being close and having unity regardless of what was going outside of it is what was so important,” Savoy said. 

Overall, the women’s soccer team worked hard and played harder. However, their success is not ending here. 

“We’re coming back stronger out of the end of it. We feel like a force to be reckoned with, regardless of our results. And that, everybody on the team is hungry for more. And we want more,” Savoy claimed. 

Sueltz is looking forward to being able to mentor the incoming freshman the way she was mentored this year. 

“Hopefully I’ll have more of a leadership role and hopefully we just win games,” Sueltz said, “I wanna win a title so I’m looking forward to that.”