SPEARFISH, S.D. – The 2024 season came to a close for the Black Hills State University women's soccer team on a chilly November evening at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex as the Yellow Jackets fell to Regis by a score of 4-0. The Rangers, who punched their ticket to the postseason with the win, scored a pair of goals in the first half to take a lead at the break before adding another pair of goals in the closing minutes of the contest.
 
The Yellow Jackets end a record-breaking year by matching the most overall and league wins, as well as conference points. Additionally, BHSU notched the most points (51), goals (18), and assists (15) during a season. Individually, Anacel Valenzuela-Acosta ends the year tied for the most single season goals (5) and assists (3) while breaking the program-best mark for points (13). Other notable program-best marks include Paige Hill and Katy Vinton also matching the school record of three assists.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 0, Regis 4
Team Records: Black Hills State 3-11-4 (3-8-1 RMAC), Regis 6-9-3 (5-5-2 RMAC)
Attendance: 103
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In just the fourth minute of action, Regis broke the scoreless tie with a goal from Madeline Gardner as she drove into the left side of the box for a 10-yard shot, placing it into the right corner of the net.
• While Makayla Dannelly continued to keep Black Hills State in the game with a pair of saves in the tenth and 11^th minutes, Anacel Valenzuela-Acosta looked to provide a spark on the offensive side when she placed shots on target in the seventh and 12^th minutes.
• In total the Yellow Jackets tallied four shots on frame and saw three corner kick opportunities in the first half, however they were unable to find the back of the net.
• The Rangers added their second goal of the night in the final stages of the first half as Gianna Sparaco took control of the ball off a bounce from Maggie Payne's goal kick and proceeded to play it ahead to Natalie Bunch. Bunch then attacked into the box and placed the ball into the right corner of the net in the 39^th minute for a 2-0 advantage.
• The BHSU offense remained active in the early minutes of the second half as they gained a corner kick opportunity in the 50^th minute and saw a shot land on target by Kayla Osegueda as she received a pass from Valenzuela-Acosta at the top of the box and fired a shot towards the bottom left corner of the goal in the 52^nd minute.
• The teams went back-and-forth until the closing minutes when Regis added a pair of late goals by Fernanda Rodriguez as she took a deflected pass and raced down the field on a breakaway as she scored the ball into the left corner of the net in the 87^th minute, than just 35 seconds later in the 88^th minute she received a pass at the top of the box and worked her way around several defenders to find a look to fire the ball into the left corner of the net.
• Black Hills State held the advantage in shots (17-15) and corner kicks (5-1), while Regis held the edge in shots on goal (9-6) and saves (6-5). 

BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Bria Sargent: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Anacel Valenzuela-Acosta: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Makayla Selensky: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Paige Hill: 2 shots
Leah Day: 2 shots
Hailey Warren: 2 shots
Kayla Osegueda: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Allie Brown: 1 shot
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