New Braunfels, Texas – Howard Payne and East Texas Baptist advanced to the ASC Women’s Soccer Championship Semifinals after quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday. Both teams will travel to the site of the No. 1 seed, Hardin-Simmons, in Abilene, Texas, for the semifinals on Thursday.

No. 4 Howard Payne 1, No. 5 Schreiner 0 (OT)
Abbie Wetzel scored five minutes into overtime to give Howard Payne a 1-0 win over Schreiner in the quarterfinal round of the ASC Women’s Soccer Championship Tuesday night in Brownwood. After a scoreless 90 minutes, the Mountaineers and Yellow Jackets went into extra time, where Wetzel found the back of the net, sending Howard Payne to the semifinals.

Howard Payne outshot Schreiner 19-9, but both keepers kept the game scoreless through regulation. Landry Combs made five saves for the shutout, and Schreiner’s Emilie Novasad also made five saves.

The Yellow Jackets advance to face No. 1 seed Hardin-Simmons in the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. in Abilene.

No. 6 East Texas Baptist 1, No. 3 McMurry 0
East Texas Baptist went on the road to Abilene and earned a 1-0 upset over McMurry to advance to the semifinal round. Kelsey Flanakin scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute.

From there, the Tigers’ defense held off the War Hawks the rest of the way. Goalkeeper Taylor Lauster made five saves to preserve the shutout.

The Tigers advance to face No. 2 seed Mary Hardin-Baylor in the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Abilene.