Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) ended the University of Tennessee at Martin's soccer season with a corner kick Tuesday afternoon at Skyhawk Field.

The Skyhawks, playing host to their first Ohio Valley Conference tournament game in school history, suffered a 2-0 loss to SEMO and finished the season with a 9-7-3 overall record.

"It's is a disappointing way to end the season," said Nathan Pifer, Tennessee-Martin head soccer coach. "We did not play very well, and SEMO had a lot to do with that. They played harder than we did."

With 16:44 to play in the first half, SEMO's Molli Beard scored off a corner kick. Marla Gianino provided the assist Diana Poovey scored unassisted early in the second half to give SEMO the 2-0 advantage.

SEMO out shot the Skyhawks 17-6. SEMO goalkeeper Amanda Wrzos earned the shutout. She had four saves in the match.

Megan Dempsey, Tennessee-Martin's keeper had seven saves, but gave up the two goals.

SEMO (10-5-4) will advance to play No. 1 seeded Samford in the semifinals of the OVC tournament Friday night in Birmingham.

"I am still proud of our girls," Pifer said. "We came out fourth in the regular season, and that's an improvement for us. We got to host a tournament game, and that's an improvement for us. All we can do is look at the improvements, hit the recruiting trail and come back tougher next season."

Pifer does not lose any seniors to graduation.

"That's one thing SEMO had over us," Pifer said. "They knew how to take a tournament game where we came out nervous and tense. We need to learn from this game."