St. Thomas ends SDSU's season in Summit quarterfinals

BROOKINGS – South Dakota State’s soccer season came to an end on Friday night as the Jackrabbits fell 3-2 to St. Thomas in extra time in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.

St. Thomas’ Izzy McEwan scored the game-winning goal in the 107th minute. McEwan found an open lane near the goal and was wide open, collected a pass and easily put the ball into the back of the net.

UST broke a scoreless tie in the 55th minute. The Tommies sent a cross into the box and it found Kalli Knowles who kicked a deflected ball in and made it 1-0.

SDSU tied things up in the 74th minute. Mia Bosch took a corner kick for the Jacks and Abbi Gibbs received it in the box and headed it into the back of the net to make it 1-1. It was the first collegiate goal for Gibbs.

The Jacks took the lead in the 83rd minute. Hannah Langstaff and Bosch opened up a corner kick opportunity and that led to a cross into the box. UST initially got a head on the ball, but Jenna Maloy then stepped in and hammered a shot past the keeper to make it 2-1.

SDSU looked like it was on its way to the semifinals but a foul from Mia Bosch in the 89th minute gave the Tommies a penalty kick. Becca Smith stepped up to take the kick for UST and she delivered, tying the game at 2-2, which then sent the game to extra time.

SDSU outshout UST 26-9 and the Jacks had 10 shots on goal and the Tommies had six. The Jacks had 12 corner kicks and the Tommies had three. UST had 16 fouls and SDSU had 11.

Bosch led the Jacks with five shots and two were on goal. Stella Braddock had four shots and one was on goal. Maloy and Brianna Finnegan each had three shots and two were on goal. Emma Brezenski had three shots and one was on goal. Makynlie Cade had two shots, one on goal, and Katelyn Beulke had two shots that weren’t on goal. Taryn Hettich, Langstaff and Adrianne Agbayani each had one shot that wasn’t on goal. Gibbs’ only shot was her goal.

Mallorie Benhart was in net for the Jacks and she made three saves.

The Jacks finished the season with a record of 10-6-3. It was the first time since 2012 that SDSU did not at least make it to the Summit League Tournament semifinals.

The Tommies will play top-seeded Oral Roberts in the semifinals in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday at 6 p.m. North Dakota State and South Dakota will play in the other semifinal at 2 p.m. The championship match will take place on Sunday.