NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Valdosta State women's soccer team fell 4-0 to Trevecca Nazarene on Tuesday, Oct. 27, but the Blazers clinched the No. 5 seed in the 2026 Gulf South Conference Women's Soccer Championship.
Trevecca Nazarene broke through in the 38th minute to take a 1-0 lead at half.
The second half got away from the Blazers in a hurry. The Trojans scored a pair of goals 63rd minute and 67th minute. TNU capped the scoring in the 84th minute to bring the score 4-0.
Valdosta State had its chances, finishing with six shots to Trevecca Nazarene's 13 and earning five corner kicks to one for the Trojans. Kyndal Smith and Ava DeChellis had shots on target, and Sarah Hudson hit the crossbar in the 83rd minute.
The Blazers finish the regular season with 17 points in conference play, one ahead of both UAH and Spring Hill (16 each) and one behind fourth-place Delta State (18), which is enough to hold the fifth seed.
The Blazers open the GSC Championship on Sunday, Nov. 1, with a quarterfinal match against No. 4 Delta State in Cleveland, Miss. A start time is to be determined.. The winner advances to the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 6, at 3:00 p.m. CT at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex in Huntsville, Ala., where it will face the winner of the No. 1 seed Montevallo and No. 8 seed Trevecca Nazarene matchup.
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