SAN MARCOS, Texas – In a physical defensive battle in the season finale, Texas State scored in the 77th minute to edge App State, 1-0.
The Mountaineers will be the number 7 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, where they will face off with Marshall, the 10 seed, at 5 p.m. ET in Foley, Ala. on Monday.
Neither team produced many offensive chances in the opening half of play, but both ratcheted up the intensity in the second stanza. Breckyn Monteith recorded the best opportunity for the Mountaineers (6-8-4, 5-5-0) on the night, when she rifled a shot that deflected off the hands of the Bobcats (12-4-2, 5-3-1) goaltender and out for a corner kick, early on in the second half.