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THE RUNDOWN
COMMERCE, Texas – A goal in the 77th minute by junior forward Destinee Williamson and a career and single-season shutout record for junior goalkeeper Courtney Burnette propelled Midwestern State to its ninth Lone Star Conference Championship appearance Friday evening as the third-seeded Mustangs handed No. 2 West Texas A&M a 1-0 defeat at Lion Soccer Field.
 
Williamson netted her team-leading ninth goal of the season off a pass from freshman forward Avery Lewis to put the Mustangs in front at the 76:10 mark. Midwestern State (13-5-2) limited the Lady Buffs to just one shot attempt following the goal to advance to its first title match since 2013.
 
The Mustangs move on to face top-seeded Texas A&M-Commerce in the LSC Championship game Sunday at 1 p.m. as they look to earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Lions defeated No. 4 Angelo State, 1-0, in their semifinal match.
 
West Texas A&M (11-6-0) came close to grabbing a lead late in the first period with Karyn Forbes' shot hitting the crossbar in the 36th minute. The Lady Buffs added a pair of shots on goal late in the half but the Mustangs were able to get them off the scoreboard. 
 
Midwestern State kept the Lady Buffs on their heels for a majority of the game, controlling possession and attacking in the front third. The Mustangs placed three shots on goal in the first period while totaling four on target in the second.
 
Junior goalkeeper Courtney Burnette made three saves midway through the second period en route to helping the Mustangs record their 10th clean sheet of the season and setting the career (23) and single-season (10) shutout records.  

NOTES
- Midwestern State will make its ninth LSC Championship appearance Sunday
- The Mustangs have also made finals showings from 1996-99 and in 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2013
- Midwestern State will look to capture its fifth LSC Tournament title, claiming crowns in 1996, 1998, 2011 and 2013
- The Mustangs improved to 20-19-3 in the all-time series against West Texas A&M dating back to 1996
- MSU's 10th shutout of the season ties for the second most in a single-season in program history behind the school record of 11 set in 2009
- The Mustangs also recorded 10 shutouts in 1996, 1997 and 2010
- Burnette surpassed Mallory Whitworth (2009-12) on the MSU career shutout list with the 23rd clean sheet of her career
- Burnette also moved to the top of the list on the program's single-season shutout list, breaking Kallie Essary's record of nine set in 2013
- Williamson's fifth game-winning goal of the season and 10th of her career moved her to fourth on the career list, becoming the first Mustang to record 10 or more game winners since Kelsey Hill (2008-11)
- Midwestern State led 12-8 in shots and 7-5 in shots on goal
- The Mustangs also held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks
 
STAT OF THE GAME
9 – Midwestern State tallied its ninth game-winning goal after the 70th minute of play this season
 
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We beat a good West Texas A&M team today. We dominated possession and dictated the pace for most of the game. Whenever you can limit a player as good as Karyn Forbes, you know your midfield is playing well. Destinee was phenomenal, and made sure her team was not denied a result." – Head coach Damian Clarke