Jack Patching had tears in his eyes. His gray warm-up shirt was still over his head. His face only showed partly as he talked about the disappointing ending to an otherwise great first season of college soccer.

Patching’s shot was stopped by the goalkeeper as a 13-round penalty kick shootout in the NCAA Division II tournament ended in heartbreak for the University of West Florida.

Madison Simmons has the ability to score points. The 3-pointer she buried three minutes into Navarre’s game against Milton Thursday night shows as much.

But what the sophomore prides herself on most is playing tenacious defense, something she did without fail in helping the Raiders put away the Panthers 46-34 in a key District 1-6A road game.

De’Marco Artis sat alone in the end zone. Matthew Gotel walked off the field in tears. 

Some players had their hands on their hips. Some were hunched over. All of them had looks of disbelief and disappointment on their faces.