PHOENIX, Ariz. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women's soccer team clinched its first winning season as an NCAA Division I program by beating Grand Canyon University (GCU) 1-0 in double overtime on Sunday at the GCU Soccer Field.
 
UTRGV (10-6-1, 2-4-0 WAC), which clinched a spot in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Saturday when Seattle U beat Chicago State, won the match in the 105^th minute when freshman Sarah Bonney scored on a penalty kick. It was her 11^th goal of the season.
 
UTRGV shutout GCU (7-9-1, 3-2-1) despite playing a player down for more than 86 minutes after senior Evelyn Powell received a red card in the 13^th minute. Joanna Lagunas was tagged with a red card in the 99^th minute to bring the teams back to even strength. UTRGV withstood 20 shots, including five on goal, and 10 corner kicks, throughout the match.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Kinga Szemik (6-5-0) made five saves for her fourth shutout. It was UTRGV's eighth shutout of the season.
 
Blakely Fraasch (7-9-1) made two saves for GCU.
 
UTRGV closes out the regular season on Saturday at 4 p.m. when it visits New Mexico State. With a win or a tie, UTRGV can clinch at least the No. 5 seed in the WAC Tournament.

Support UTRGV Women's Soccer | Become a Fan on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram | Follow us on YouTube