Date: 8/17
Position: Forwards

Returning Letterwinners (Key stats): Chardé Hannah, Jr. (19 GP, 18 GS, 11 G, 5 A, 27 pts), Rio Hardy, Jr. (23 GP, 14 GS, 7 G, 2 A, 16 pts), Ashlynn Jones, Jr. (18 GP, 13 GS, 9 G, 6 A, 24 pts)

Letterwinners lost (Key stats): Sophie Haywood (23 GP, 11 GS, 0 G, 6 A, 6 pts), Jordan Duncan (23 GP, 9 GS, 3 G, 4 A, 10 pts), Anisa Patterson (5 GP, 0 GS, 1 G, 0 A, 2 pts)

Newcomers (Yr., Hometown/Previous school): Kory Dixon (Fr., Roanoke, Texas/North Mesquite HS), Briana Morris (Fr., Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS)

Miscellaneous Notes
- The Jaguars three returning letterwinners at forward accounted for 27 goals, 13 assists, 67 points and eight game-winning goals; the 27 goals would have ranked tied for sixth as a team in the Sun Belt Conference
- Hannah ranked tied for second in the league in goals and fourth in points, while Jones was tied for sixth in goals and sixth in points
- Hannah enters the season fifth in school history in points (74) and fourth in goals (31) in just two seasons
- Jones was third on the team in goals and points, and compiled an .821 shot-on-goal percentage, putting 23 of her 28 shots on net
- Hardy was named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team and recorded three of her seven goals in the postseason
- Hardy has 19 goals and 48 points in her first two seasons at South Alabama

Graham Winkworth
- On how comforting it is to have 27 goals coming back: "In my mind, we've got not only the best strike force in the league coming back, but we've added to it as well. The depth that we have at that position is phenomenal, so I'm very excited that we can continue to be an offensive threat this year."
- On what he wants to see from the group this year: "Camaraderie between them. Obviously they're competing with each other, but they also need to encourage one another and understand they can give each other breaks and an opportunity to rest their bodies as well. One game might suit one player more than another."
- On the progression of the freshman in preseason: "They weren't quite ready from a physical standpoint when they arrived. They weren't in the physical shape that they needed to be in. However, they've really embraced the work that comes with playing collegiate soccer and they're catching up from a physical standpoint. From a performing standpoint, I've been very impressed. Bree is a little spitfire; she's quick, causes defenses problems and nobody has a minute on the ball when she's around. Kory is very quick defensively but also has that little burst with the ball and is an excellent dribbler. She can cause defenses problems both from the midfield and forward positions."

Rio Hardy
- On her goals for this season: "Definitely to score as many goals as possible, but overall I want to make opportunities for everyone else to score. We want to get as many goals as we can for the team so that hopefully we can win another championship."
- On what she thinks she can do better this year: "Scoring more; that's a goal for me. I'm playing in a different position this year, so hopefully I'll be able to get more goals from there."
- On how the freshmen have improved this preseason: "They've definitely progressed. You can see the improvement in their performances just in the last couple of weeks. They're starting to get the touch and there are a lot less nerves now than there was in the first few days. They really bring pace to this team – they're very fast – and if they can combine that with skill and a touch, then we'll be looking good."

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