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| Photo by Megan Atkinson |
In the second semifinal between two surprise semifinalists,
No. 15 seeded Texas State University pulled away from No. 6 seeded
Emerson College to win 170*-80. Texas State’s Eric Reyes scored four
goals and caught the snitch, adding to his terrific Team USA resume.
Emerson began the game on a 20-0 run much to the delight of
the pro-Emerson crowd, but Texas State chaser Tyrell Williams responded
with two goals to level the score before Reyes put the Southwest squad
ahead. Despite an Emerson goal that tied the score at 30, Texas State
dominated the next portion of the game. Texas State’s point defenders
shut down Emerson keeper David Fox, who was unable to drive through the
middle of the field. As a result, Texas State led 60-30 after 10 minutes
of play. Texas State then scored three goals in a row and seemed to be
in complete control.
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| Photo by Nicole Harrig |
However, Emerson made a valiant effort to fight back. The
first Northeast team to make the Final Four since Middlebury College at
World Cup V scored three goals as Texas State missed offensive
opportunities. Emerson recovered Texas State rebounds and prevented
Texas State from getting second chance points. After several close
missed goals, Emerson pulled into snitch range at 100-70 and the crowd
roared, sensing the chance for Emerson to make the World Cup finals.
From there, Texas State seized control of the game, scoring
four consecutive goals as the snitch returned to the pitch. Reyes
caught the snitch with Texas State holding a 60 point lead for a 170*-80
victory.
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