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LONGVIEW, Texas – After advancing 6-5 on penalty kicks on Tuesday over Sul Ross State University, the LeTourneau University women's soccer team will make their first appearance in the American Southwest Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Semifinals when they take on number seven-nationally ranked and tournament host Hardin-Simmons University at the HSU Soccer Complex in Abilene, Texas at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 2nd.
 
LETU entered the eight-team tournament as the number five-seed, and managed come away with a 1-1 draw against the number four-seeded Lobos before outlasting SRSU in thrilling fashion to advance. Hardin-Simmons has won the past 15 ASC Tournaments and has participated in every single ASC Tournament that has been held. The Cowgirls are 39-1-3 all-time in the ASC Tournament and have hosted the past four ASC Tournaments.
 
In their only meeting this season, HSU claimed a 4-0 victory over the YellowJackets in less than ideal conditions on September 22nd in Longview. Hardin-Simmons and LeTourneau have faced off in the past two ASC Tournaments, making this the third consecutive year that LETU and HSU will play each other in postseason play. In each of the previous two meetings, the Cowgirls have won 3-0.
 
LeTourneau has three players that have scored five or more goals this season, and will be led by freshman Reagan Sandford who has the third-most points in the ASC this season with 26. HSU's Kenne Kessler is second in the ASC with 32 points, but has scored 13 goals and is the all-time leading scorer for Hardin-Simmons with 83 career goals.
 
Friday's other semifinal matchup will pit the University of Texas-Dallas against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in a rematch of last season's ASC Tournament semifinal matchup. The Comets and Cru are in the ASC Tournament semifinals for the fourth-consecutive year after earning quarterfinals on Tuesday evening.