Samford Soccer Advances To SoCon Final With 2-0 Win Over Tennessee Tech

Friday, November 13

Birmingham, Ala.

4 PM

Samford University

13-2-5, 8-0-2

Tennessee Tech

9-8-4, 5-3-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Tennessee Tech	0	0	0
Samford	1	1	2

Box Score (PDF)

Sam De Luca vs Tennessee Tech 2026 SoCon semifinals

11.13.26 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team advanced to the finals of the Southern Conference Tournament with a 2-0 win over Tennessee Tech in the semifinal round Friday afternoon at Shauna Yelton Field.

With the win, Samford improved to 13-2-5 on the season and the Bulldogs will take on the winner of Friday night's game between Mercer and ETSU in the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field. Tennessee Tech ends its season with a mark of 9-8-4.

"It was hard," Samford head coach Todd Yelton said. "I thought Tennessee Tech made it really, really difficult. They are gritty as can be. They don't give up a lot of goals and for us to get two on the board, and that first one was by inches, but we'll take it for sure and we'll try to rest up for Sunday against whoever comes out of this second game, which will be a really good team."

All-SoCon forward Sam De Luca netted two goals in the game to lead the Bulldogs to victory. The two goals bring her season total to a team-high 10 goals. De Luca scored in the 30^th minute off an assist from Mary-Ainsley Alack. She then added a second goal in the 47^th minute off an assist from Ryann Weber.

De Luca led Samford in shots with four, with three coming on goal. Goalkeeper Peyton Hull, the SoCon Goalkeeper of the Year, had four saves to post her 11^th shutout of the season.

For Tennessee Tech, Kayla Childs led the team with three shots, all on goal. Goalkeeper Laila McNamee saved nine shots, allowing two goals.

SCORING SUMMARY
SAM: 30^th minute: Sam De Luca goal off an assist from Mary-Ainsley Alack
SAM: 47^th minute: Sam De Luca goal off an assist from Ryann Weber

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