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THE RUNDOWN
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 14-ranked St. Edward's University men's soccer team closed its season Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as it battled Colorado School of Mines to a 0-0 draw before falling, 6-5, in penalty kicks at Lewis-Chen Family Field.

Both teams went 5-for-5 in penalty kicks before Mines (17-3-1) goalkeeper Josh Clark made the game-winning stop in the sixth round.

The Hilltoppers (15-4-2) took two shots in the first half with none finding the frame. Colorado School of Mines produced five opportunities in the opening period, but William Tuffin stopped the lone attempt on goal.

In the second half, SEU out shot the Orediggers 5-4 while the two sides combined for five attempts through both overtime periods. Tuffin closed out the match with two saves in his ninth shutout of the season.
 

HIGHLIGHTS

• SEU is 3-8-4 in the all-time series with CSM.
• The Hilltoppers have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four-straight seasons.
• Senior Steve Aoudou closed his career ranked second all-time at SEU with 81-career appearances.
• Senior Pablo Covarrubias finished his career ranked second all-time at St. Edward's with 155-career shots.
• Covarrubias also ranks fifth in the Hilltoppers' record book with 71-career shots on goal.
• Emmanuel Pardo made his Hilltopper debut in goal as he came into the match for the shootout.
• Nine seniors played their last match Saturday after helping SEU go 64-13-6 over the last four years.
• Head Coach Brian Young's all-time record is 151-87-28 in 14 seasons at SEU.

STAT OF THE GAME I
1944 – Sophomore goalkeeper William Tuffin surpassed 1900 minutes in goal this season in Saturday's match.

STAT OF THE GAME II
30 – The Hilltoppers and Orediggers combined for 30 fouls whistled in the second-round match.

TOP QUOTE
Head Coach Brian Young on the loss…
"We didn't play very well in the first half. I told the guys we were lucky to get out of it without having a goal scored on us. I thought in the second half we did very well and dominated play and created chances for ourselves. The overtime was definitely ours but unfortunately things are decided in penalty kicks.

Head Coach Brian Young on the senior class…
"I was really proud of their effort this season and over the last four years. We've been to the NCAA Tournament for four-straight years and won many Heartland Conference championships. It's a credit to the senior class and the legacy they'll leave is hard to measure."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers close their season with an overall record of 15-4-2 after finishing second in the Heartland Conference regular-season standings, advancing to the Heartland Conference Tournament finals, and to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth-straight year.

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