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Lady Roadrunner Season Ends in Semifinal Loss

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No. 10 Tyler Hands AC’s First Loss in Eight Matches

The Angelina College Lady Roadrunners saw their eight-game win streak come to an end, but it took the 10th-ranked team in the nation to issue the loss.

AC hosted No. 10 Tyler Junior College Sunday in the Region XIV Conference Tournament semifinals, and the Lady ‘Runners gave the Lady Apaches all they could handle.

After fighting to a scoreless draw in the first half – thanks to a trio of diving saves from AC goalkeeper Deanna Boon – the Lady Roadrunners saw Tyler score a pair of goals in the second half for a seemingly insurmountable 2-0 lead.

Angelina College’s Brenda Izaguirre heads a ball to a teammate during Sunday’s Region XIV Conference Semifinal at AC. The Lady Roadrunners saw their season come to an end in a 2-1 loss to No. 10 Tyler Junior College. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)

But with just two minutes remaining in the match, AC’s Estephany Aguilar banged home a spectacular goal to give the home team some hope.

Angelina College’s Estephany Aguilar (10) fights around a Tyler Junior College defender during Sunday’s Region XIV Conference Semifinal at AC. The Lady Roadrunners saw their season come to an end in a 2-1 loss to the No. 10 Lady Apaches. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)

Two late charges, however, fell short, and the Lady ‘Runners saw their incredible season come to an end.

AC’s ladies finish the season with an overall record of 11-5 and a Region XIV South Zone championship in head coach Sergio Gardea’s first year at the helm. 

The email address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu

Gary Stallard
Sports Information Director Gary Stallard, who also serves as a Liberal Arts Instructor, begins his eleventh season with Angelina College. Following a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor’s degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in English and Journalism. For more than 16 years, he has worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the Lufkin Daily News; he continues to contribute free-lance articles on occasion. Stallard has won several awards for writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, and the Texas Press Association’s first-place award for column writing in 2007 and in 2014. He has also done basketball, football and baseball radio and live streaming play-by- play and color commentary for an ESPN affiliate. Currently Stallard serves as play-by-play broadcaster for AC basketball, baseball and softball games. Prior to arriving at Angelina College, Stallard taught English at Lufkin High School for four years. He currently teaches Developmental Writing classes at AC. He and his wife Susan live in Lufkin.

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