Emma Smith scored one goal and assisted another as No. 6 Texas A&M captured the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship with a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Texas on Friday night before 3,453 at the Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station.
Juli Goin also tallied for the Aggies, who extended their unbeaten streak to a school-record 14 games while denying the Longhorns their second successive Big 12 crown.
In other big games on Friday:
North Carolina 1 Maryland 1: Lindsay Givens' 48th-minute goal enabled the visiting Terps to earn their first positive result against the Tar Heels in history, but second-ranked North Carolina clinched the ACC regular-season title with the draw. Givens' throw-in deflected off UNC midfielder Anne Felts and into the net. Anne Morrell scored for the Tar Heels, who are 14-1-4.
Saint Louis 2 Charlotte 3: The 14th-ranked 49ers will head into the Conference USA tournament unbeaten as Megan Terlip, Courtney Crandell and Jennie Leeder tallied in a road victory. Charlotte (15-0-2) equaled the school record for victories in a season. Crandell, a freshman, has 20 goals this season.
Tennessee 2 Georgia 1: Rhian Wilkinson's overtime tally carried the No. 21 Lady Vols to the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division crown. Tara Minnax also scored for Tennessee.
Auburn 0 Alabama 0: The 25th-ranked Tigers claimed the Southeastern Conference regular-season title despite a scoreless tie with their archrival on Coach Karen Richter's birthday. Auburn earlier had clinched the SEC's Western Division title.
Arizona State 0 Washington State 1: Shelby Brownfield's 31st-minute goal carried the surprising Cougars past the No. 17 Sun Devils in a Pacific-10 clash in Tempe, Ariz. Washington State earlier tied No. 20 Washington and beat No. 18 California, but both results were achieved in Pullman.
Arizona 1 Washington 0: Kelly Nelson's Pac-10-leading 12th goal stunned the 20th-ranked Huskies in Tucson, giving the Wildcats their first conference victory.
SMU 3 UTEP 1: Tara Comfort, Kim Harvey and Stephanie Sewell scored goals as the Mustangs won the WAC regular-season title.
Cal State Fullerton 0 Cal Poly 1: Erin Martin's goal three minutes into overtime lifted the Mustangs in a Big West Conference showdown at Fullerton. The Titans, who dropped to third in conference, play host to league-leading UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.
