SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's soccer team clinched a spot in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament by defeating the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) 2-1 on Saturday at Gayle & Tom Benson Stadium.
 
After a scoreless first half, UTRGV (7-6-3, 4-4-2 WAC) grabbed the first lead of the match at 56:52 with a goal by junior Isidro Martinez. His third goal of the season came off of a free kick that was set up by a UIW foul.
 
UIW (5-11-1, 3-7-0 WAC) tied the game later in the half as Marjan Gamsjager took the pass from Joe Brown and scored the tying goal just inside the box at 81:21.
 
With less than two minutes left in regulation, sophomore Petros Agiasiotis sent a cross pass to the box where sophomore Ilisa Kosmidis took the pass off his chest, spun inside the box scoring the winning goal.
 
Redshirt sophomore Esa Aalto (2-2-2) made two saves on the night after facing three shots on goal. 

UTRGV will played No. 4 San Jose State in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament on Wednesday, November 8 in Las Vegas. 

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