The Texas Longhorns have won the first Southeastern Conference championship in program history.
On Sunday afternoon, Texas women’s soccer defeated the 14th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC Tournament Final. The 1-0 victory for the Longhorns meant it was trophy time in Austin.
A celebration broke out as big as Texas online. Longhorns fans got to boast about the athletic program’s first SEC title.
🗣️ “Is that a SEC Championship worthy goal…” ABSOLUTELY IT IS. 🔥
No. 21 @TexasSoccer takes down No. 14 South Carolina to take the SEC Tournament Championship‼️#NCAASoccer x 🎥 SECNpic.twitter.com/oMFMceXmEN
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) November 10, 2024
Carly Montgomery scored the game’s only goal, which proved to be a golden goal by the time the game concluded. Lexi Missimo picked up the assist. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Mia Justus finished with seven saves.
BOOOOOOOMMMMMM‼️🤘#HookEm | #RunWithTexas pic.twitter.com/YGQL3KXtHF
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) November 10, 2024
The Longhorns joined the SEC this past offseason after decades in the Big Eight and then the Big 12. It didn’t take them very long to grab a conference championship either. Football hopes to do the same, but the Longhorns football team has work to still do this year. They have a premier matchup with longtime rival Texas A&M at the end of the year that will revive a dormant and relentless rivalry.
Nevertheless, it was celebration time in Austin on Saturday. Congrats to Texas.
