BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Chattanooga women's soccer team saw its Southern Conference Tournament run come to a heartbreaking end Friday night, falling 2-1 in overtime to Furman in the quarterfinal round at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
 
Sophomore forward Paige Thomas gave the Mocs a late spark, breaking a scoreless tie in the 84th minute with her ninth goal of the season. Senior Clarissa Salinas delivered the assist to set up the go-ahead strike, igniting the Chattanooga bench.
 
However, Furman responded just over two minutes later when Norah Roller netted the equalizer in the 86th minute off a feed from Katie Bengough. The Paladins carried that momentum into overtime, where Roller struck again in the 91st minute, this time assisted by Maddie Massie, to seal the 2-1 victory and advance Furman to the semifinals.
 
Chattanooga outshot Furman 18-6, including a 7-4 edge in shots on goal, and held a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks. Despite the offensive pressure, Furman goalkeeper Reese DeJong made six saves, frustrating the Mocs' attack throughout the night.
 
Senior goalkeeper Caroline Ekern recorded two saves for Chattanooga, while Caroline Richvalsky led the team with four shots, three on target. EG Dillard added four shots as well and Thomas fired off three.
 
The Mocs conclude their season with a 10-5-4 overall record and a 4-2-3 mark in Southern Conference play, marking another strong campaign under head coach Gavin McKinney.
 
NOTES
• The Mocs season ends at 10-5-4 overall and 4-2-3 SoCon.
• Chattanooga fell 2-1 to Furman in overtime. Furman scored in the 91^st minute for sudden victory.
• UTC is 3-0 against the Paladins in the SoCon Tournament.
• The Mocs are 1-3 in overtime and 1-2 in penalty kick matches.
• Paige Thomas scored the first goal of the match in the 84^th minute, her ninth of the season, tying for the team-high with Caroline Richvalsky.
• Chattanooga bid farewell to its seniors in the home finale on Oct. 19 against VMI. This was the final game for Caroline Richvalsky, Caroline Ekern, Zoey Mize, Clarissa Salinas, Brenna Swiger, Abby Marak and Nicole Solete
• Quinn Johnson suffered an injury in the season-finale at Western Carolina and was not cleared to play.
• Brenna Swiger received her fourth yellow card of the season in the season-finale at Western Carolina and had to sit out the quarterfinal game.
 
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