Texas upsets top-ranked Vanderbilt 2-1 in SEC Tournament quarterfinal

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Ninth-seeded Texas beat top-seeded Vanderbilt 2-1 on Tuesday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, according to the official box score from Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex. The loss was the first of the season for the Commodores, who finish the SEC tournament at 16-1-1.

Texas scored twice in the opening 30 minutes. Caroline Swann scored 43 seconds into the match, and Ava McDonald made it 2-0 at 29:45. Vanderbilt's Megan Hinnenkamp scored in the 80th minute (79:30) on an assist from Melania Fullerton.

Vanderbilt outshot Texas 32-4 and put 10 shots on goal to the Longhorns' three, but Texas goalkeeper Bayliss Flynn made nine saves. Vanderbilt's Alexa Gianoplus made one save.

Vanderbilt will learn its NCAA Tournament placement when the 64-team field is revealed Monday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. CST, the school said.

Source: Official box score, Texas Athletics; Vanderbilt Athletics recap