CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
 
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida – Bri Carrigan’s goal in the ninth minute of overtime earned No. 5 seed UTSA its first American Women’s Soccer Championship, defeating sixth seeded Rice, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon, November 9, at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
 
With the win, the Roadrunners (10-5-6) are the American’s automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. The selection show will take place on Monday, November 10 at 4 p.m. Eastern on NCAA.com.
 
After a scoreless 90 minutes of regulation, Most Outstanding Defensive Player Jasmine Kessler made two saves early in the overtime frame before Carrigan, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player, collected the ball near midfield and ran towards the Rice goal. Once she entered the Owl box, she fired off a shot with her left foot into the top left corner of the net to win the Championship.
 
UTSA led in shots, 19-13, and Kessler made five saves for the Roadrunners. Rice goalkeeper Kirsten Ruf recorded nine saves for the Owls (10-4-6).
 
2025 American Women’s Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
 
Most Outstanding Offensive Player
Bri Carrigan, M, UTSA
 
Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Jasmine Kessler, GK, UTSA
 
All-Tournament Team
Ashley Henderson, F, Memphis
Eileen Albers, M, Rice
Jadyn Jaeger, D, Rice
Lily Reuscher, D, Rice
Dayo Tennyson, D, Rice
Sadie Sider-Echenberg, M, South Florida
Brooklyn Bailey, F, UTSA
Bri Carrigan, M, UTSA
Aaliyaiah Durden, D, UTSA
Jasmine Kessler, GK, UTSA
Zoe May, M, UTSA
 
Championship Schedule
Monday, November 3
Quarterfinal 1 – No. 7 seed South Florida 3, No. 2 seed Charlotte 0 | Box Score | Highlights
Quarterfinal 2 – No. 6 seed Rice 1, No. 3 seed Tulsa 0 | Box Score | Highlights
Quarterfinal 3 – No. 5 seed UTSA 2, No. 4 seed UAB 1 | Box Score | Highlights
Quarterfinal 4 – No. 1 seed Memphis 1, No. 5 UTSA 0 | Box Score | Highlights
 
Thursday, November 6
Semifinal 1 – No. 6 seed Rice 0, No. 7 seed South Florida 0 (Rice advances on PKs, 6-5) | Box Score | Highlights
Semifinal 2 – No. 5 seed UTSA 3, No. 1 seed Memphis 3 (UTSA advances on PKs, 3-1) | Box Score | Highlights
 
Sunday, November 9
Championship Final – No. 5 seed UTSA 1, No. 6 seed Rice 0 (OT) | Box Score | Highlights