PRAIRIE VIEW - It wasn't the prettiest sight to see in the world, but after two halves, two overtimes left the score tied, the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers edged out the Grambling State Lady Tigers 3-2 in a shootout victory on Sunday at the PVAMU Soccer Complex.

How it Happened:
Not allowing a goal in the first two games of the SWAC Tournament, the Lady Panthers were unable to stop a Lizbeth Aguero free-kick to make it 1-0 in the 21^st minute.

Following the score both teams clamped down defensively, making for a chippy battle that saw five yellow yards issued between the remainder of the first, and all of the second half, going into double OT.

Twenty minutes into the second half, a pivotal point came as Grambling State had a handball in their own penalty box resulting in a penalty kick by D'Sanye Nugent - the first team All-SWAC defender.  She proved up to the task, striking the ball into the right corner of the goal, tying the game at 1-1.

Both teams went scoreless for the rest of the second half, thanks to key saves by goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, before going into overtime.  Both teams combined for three shots in both overtimes before going into a shootout to decide the game and the SWAC Tournament title winner.

With the Lady Tigers missing out on the first penalty kick, the Lady Panthers struck first with a pk from D. Nugent to give them the early edge 1-0. However, Grambling State refused to budge taking the next two goals to go up 2-1 as the fourth player from each team went up to kick.

This time around, Grambling couldn't find a way to score against Cota-Yarde, as freshman Savannah Powell -- the 2021 SWAC Soccer Tournament Most Valuable -- made her penalty kick to tie it all up at 2-2.

In a scene reminiscent from the Lady Panthers first SWAC Tournament title, it was the former 2019 SWAC Tournament MVP Kalia Brown who came up clutch for the Lady Panther's, squeezing one through the top of the net past GSU's Britt Verhee's, keeping PV's post-season dreams alive.

All SWAC Tournament Team Selection:
-Jojo "JoAnna" Bernal
-D'Sanye Nugent
-Andrea Nugent
-Savannah Powell
-Quinn Josiah

Post-Game Notes:
-Powell was named MVP following her breakout performance in the SWAC Tournament. She had three goals and one assist throughout the tournament
-For the Grambling Lady Tigers this marks back-to-back seasons they've finished as runners-up in the SWAC Tournament

The Lady Panthers now look towards a date in the NCAA Tournament. The selection show starts on Monday, November 8^th, 3:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.

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