Talladega women take 2025 HBCUAC Soccer Championship
SHREVEPORT, La. - Talladega College women's soccer scored two first half goals and an insurance goal in the second half to defeat Huston-Tillotson University 3-1 in the 2025 Historically Black Colleges Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) championship match hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium.
Annalisa Vincent, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) leading scorer, netted her 34th goal of the season off a pass from Amelia Tiggs in the 12th minute. Less than 20 seconds later, Shamya Daniels scored off a pass from Vincent to increase the lead to two.
The Rams closed the gap in the 41st minute when Nathalia Herreros kicked in a pass from Angela Zambrano. The score held up until the 73rd minute when Daniels scored her second goal of the match to extend the lead. Alyssa Johnson stopped five of six shots.
Huston-Tillotson finishes the season 7-7-1. Kayla Evans put up five shots. Goalkeepers Citlaly Vences and Juliet Morales-Martinez each made a save.
Vincent, who scored three goals in the tournament was named 2025 HBCUAC Soccer Championship Most Valuable Player. Talladega will find out their site and opponent for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round during the NAIA Selection Show on November 14 at 6 p.m. on the NAIA YouTube Channel.
2025 HBCUAC All-Tournament Team
MVP Annalisa Vincent, Talladega
Reba Stott, Talladega
Shamya Daniel, Talladega
Gabrielle Bryan, Talladega
Faith Alexander, Talladega
Kiara Leiton, Huston-Tillotson
Neydelyn Bonilla, Huston-Tillotson
Kayla Evans, Huston-Tillotson
Ashley Rosete, Paul Quinn
Mia Hawkins, Paul Quinn
Feryi Sanchez, Wiley
Carissa Escamilla, Wiley
About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.