For the third time this season, the Angelina College Lady Roadrunners held No. 4 Navarro College to below the Lady Bulldogs’ scoring average.
But for the fifth straight match, Navarro’s defense pitched a shutout.
Fielding nine freshmen and just two sophomores, the Lady ‘Runners battled their nationally ranked rivals all match long – AC’s Jerissa Grimes nearly scored on a header at the final buzzer – only to fall 2-0 in Region XIV conference semifinal action Thursday in Ennis.
Both Navarro goals came in the first half: Bulldog Andrea Rabaneles was in the right place at the right time, scooping up a deflection for Navarro’s first goal at 23:06; and Valentina Carvajal took advantage of a perfect cross from teammate Megan Thompson for the match’s final goal at the 8:37 mark.
The game marked the final appearance for AC sophomores Jerissa Grimes, Olivia Urrutia, Skylar Roberson and Jade Dewbre.
The Lady Roadrunners end the season with 13 wins in the team’s best win total of its three-year existence.
The e-mail address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.
