ABILENE, Texas -- LeTourneau University women's soccer team made a last gasp comeback attempt, but even a late penalty kick goal wasn't enough. The YellowJackets fell, 2-1, to host McMurry in the American Southwest Conference Championship quarterfinals Tuesday night.

The Jackets finish the season with a 9-8-1 record. The War Hawks improved to 12-3-6, and will advance to the semifinals Friday. McMurry won both games over LETU this year -- both by one-goal decisions.

In this one, the War Hawks got out to a two-goal lead when Brianna Caudle scored on an assist from Sky Reynolds in the 27th minute. That came a minute after Reynolds sent a shot into the upper right corner to put McMurry on the board first.

LETU locked down defensively after surrendering the two goals. The YellowJackets were outshot, 7-0, in the first half. But LeTourneau turned the tables in the second half, holding the War Hawks to three shots, while attempting eight on the other end.

Ali Saldana's shot in the 65th minute was saved by McMurry goalkeeper Jordan Gregory. Julia Martinez ripped a shot on frame in the 74th minute, but Gregory stopped it. Five minutes later, the War Hawks keeper stopped Cecilia Pichardo's shot to the bottom left side. Rebekah Stevenson and Alexis Segura each got off shots that were off target during a 3:34 span as the game got into crunch time.

Reagan Sandford finally cashed in for the YellowJackets when she banged in her 11th goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 88th minute to cut the gap to 2-1. But LeTourneau couldn't generate any offense in the final minutes, and McMurry held on.

LETU keeper Mackenzie Wilbanks made three saves, as did Gregory, who entered the game after halftime.

It was LeTourneau's fifth consecutive trip to the league postseason tournament and seventh overall.