Pirates Clinch AAC Tournament Berth with 1-0 Win at SMU

DALLAS, Texas – The East Carolina soccer team downed the SMU Mustangs, 1-0, on Thursday night at Washburne Stadium. By virtue of the win and a UAB loss to Memphis, the Pirates officially clinched their spot in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Pirates got the first goal of the game from the foot of Sydney Schnell, her team-leading fifth goal on the season. Schnell took a pass from Catherine Holbrook inside the 18-yard box, settled it and turned and fired a shot which beat the SMU keeper to the bottom left corner of the goal. The assist was Holbrook’s…