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NEWARK, Del. \u2013 Sam Houston earned its second consecutive conference shutout in its regular-season finale, battling Delaware to a scoreless draw on the road Saturday afternoon at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium. The result moved the Bearkats to 5-5-7 overall and 1-3-4 in conference play as they await their postseason fate.
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Facing one of the conference’s top teams, the Bearkats turned in a resilient defensive performance. Sam Houston withstood 18 shots and 12 corner kicks, with the back line and goalkeeper Hannah Stipp<\/a> combining to keep the Blue Hens off the scoreboard for all 90 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Bearkats generated one of their best opportunities in the opening half when Siera Herbert<\/a> put a shot on target in the 40th minute. Stipp made three saves before halftime as the teams entered the break scoreless.\u00a0<\/p>\n The pressure intensified in the second half, but Stipp continued to deliver in net, recording five saves over the final 45 minutes to preserve the clean sheet. Her eight-save performance matched a season high and helped the Bearkats secure their second straight conference shutout.<\/p>\n Sam Houston created chances of its own after halftime. Jasmine Dybala<\/a> put a shot on frame in the 60th minute and narrowly missed another opportunity moments later, while Taylor Vance<\/a> added a pair of attempts as the Bearkats searched for a late breakthrough. Dybala and Vance finished with two shots apiece to lead the Bearkat attack.<\/p>\n
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\nWith conference tournament positioning still to be determined, the Bearkats will await the remaining league results to learn whether they have secured a berth in the Conference USA Women’s Soccer Championship.<\/p>\n
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