CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team fell 2-1 to No. 4 seed UNCG Sunday afternoon at the UTC Sports Complex in double overtime in the semifinal round of the Southern Conference Championships.
 
Under the new rules, both overtime periods are played and the Golden Goal has been eliminated. If the match is still tied after both overtime periods, the decision heads to penalty kicks. It didn't make it that far.
 
The Spartans scored in the 97^th minute on a long shot from Maddy Gilhool from 25 yards out at the top of the box. She was able to make a turn to her left and a fire off a shot that found its way in at the top of the goal.
 
UNCG scored the first goal in the 13^th minute off a corner kick. Gabi Santora took the corner kick and her shot sailed above the crowd at the net and hit hard off the far post and in for the score.
 
The Mocs equalizer came in the 66^th minute, picked up by Caroline Richvalsky in a scrum at the goal. Birna Johannsdottir served in a free kick from the middle third near the Mocs bench. UNCG's keeper got her hands on the ball but it bounced up. She tried for it a second time, but it deflected out into the box and was picked up by Richvalsky inside the six-yard box and hit into the net.
 
Chattanooga outshot the Spartans 14-4 and had four shots on goal to three for UNCG. Richvalsky had a game-high four shots and four more had two each.
 
The Mocs season ends at 8-5-5 overall and a 5-1-3 SoCon mark that brought home Chattanooga's first Southern Conference regular season title. The Mocs earned the top seed and hosted the quarter and semifinal rounds.
 
UTC bids farewell to seniors Maggie Shaw, Shelby Hash, Avery Catlett, Abbey Saddler, Ashton Shields, Julia Perrusquia and Cameron Giles.
 
UNCG will move on the final round in Birmingham, Ala., to take on No. 2 seed Samford next weekend.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
No.         Time              Team             Goal scorer                                         Assist                                   
1              12:09             UNCG           Gabi Santora (4)                                (unassisted)
2              65:38             UTC                Caroline Richvalsky (3)                   Mackenzie Smith
3              96:33             UNCG           Maddy Gilhool (9)                            Ryen Ortiz
 
 
NOTES
- Chattanooga fell 2-1 to No. 4 seed UNCG in the semifinal round of the Southern Conference Tournament … UTC ends season at 8-5-5 overall and 5-1-3 in SoCon … UNCG is 10-7-3 on the year and 4-3-2 SoCon.
- It was just the second time the Mocs had played in the semifinal round … first was 2020 (spring 2021) when only the top four teams advanced to the postseason … the Mocs lost to Furman.
- Chattanooga had six corner kicks in the match compared to two for the Spartans.
- Eight wins ties for fourth most in a season for UTC.
- 20 goals is the fourth fewest allowed in a season.
- 1.10 goals against average is the fourth best in program history.
- Caroline Ekern's 1.00 Goals Against Average is tied for eighth in a single season.
- Caroline Ekern's six shutouts ties with Ashton Sheilds for third in a single season.
- Mocs' seniors Maggie Shaw, Shelby Hash, Ashton Shields, Abbey Saddler, Avery Catlett, Julia Perrusquia and Cameron Giles played their final collegiate game.
- Caroline Richvalsky scored her third goal of the season and, along with three assists, tied for second on the team in scoring.