MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's soccer team got goals in each half and junior goalkeeper Justice Stanford recorded her 21st career shutout to set a new school record in the Jaguars' 2-0 victory over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon at The Cage.

The Jags move to 4-7 overall and 2-2 in the Sun Belt Conference, and the Eagles drop to 4-7 and 2-2.

GAME FACTS
- South Alabama recorded seven shots in the first 20 minutes, with five of those hitting the target
- Junior Camryn Lyster, making her first career start, assisted on the Jags' first goal of the afternoon, hitting a long cross that found the head of junior Briana Morris at the back post at 22:07
- USA outshot GS 10-6 in the first half, 8-0 on net
- Georgia Southern nearly tied the game early in the second half but Tyler Gordon's shot went inches wide of the left post
- A goal from sophomore Ana Helmert at 53:14 was ruled out for offsides
- Gordon put an attempt into the upper right corner at 56:46 but Stanford made the leaping save
- In the 59th minute, freshman Brenna McPartlan drilled a low shot from 20 yards out that was saved by Jocelyn Springer off the post, and Helmert's follow was blocked
- Stanford chipped in on the Jaguars' second goal of the afternoon, finding freshman Morgan Cross with a long punt after a save; Cross converted the breakaway into the lower left corner to double the lead
- The Eagles registered just three shots in the final 30 minutes, none of which hit the target
- Stanford made two saves for her third clean sheet of the season
- Springer made 12 saves for Georgia Southern
- The Jaguars outshot the Eagles 30-12 for the game

NOTES
- Stanford broke a four-way tie in the top spot in school history and into a tie for ninth in Sun Belt history
- Lyster played all 90 minutes in her first career start; she played 46 minutes total in her first three career appearances this season
- Morris' goal was her second of the season, tying her for the team lead
- Morris also scored the Jags' first goal during the run of play since Sept. 6 at Alabama
- South Alabama recorded multiple goals in a game for the first time since Aug. 24 vs. Chattanooga
- Cross got on the scoresheet for the first time in her career; she previously tallied an assist at Alabama
- Stanford is the first USA goalkeeper to record an assist since Melissa Drish on Oct. 5, 2012 vs. Little Rock
- Georgia Southern has not scored against South Alabama in the last six meetings between the two schools; USA has won seven in a row in the series
- USA has outshot its last three opponents 74-34, including 35-8 on goal
- The Jaguars' 30 shots are a new season high

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On getting the win: "For us, it's everything. For us there's still a belief that we can go on and do something this year. We've got a great team and we play exciting stuff. It's nice for us to get the goals today. It's nice to see Morgan Cross get on the scoresheet today. We'll take this and build on it for next weekend."

On finally playing well and winning: "For us, it's the process, and we understand we're a team right now that has all the pieces. We play good soccer, we build out the back and do well in set pieces, it's just that final third. You're much more worried for a coach if you're not creating chances. We just have to be patient. The chances will come, the players will take them, and hopefully we'll hear Morgan Cross' name now a little more."

On Cross' goal: "That's something we work on in practice, actually. We play a zonal marking system so we play with one up top. That player has to be on the same side as where the cross is coming from, that way if we win it, we can counter. Justice collected it, it's 1-on-1 and you take your chances all day long. Morgan got away from her and it looked like she just gave up. Morgan struck it pretty early, so I was worried, but she did well. She's a great player and definitely someone that's capable of scoring more when she's in those scenarios."

On the shutout: "The times we got antsy and forced it, we were turning the ball over, but other than that, defensively we looked sound. Hannah Godfrey and Anita Ágústsdóttir had good games and Camryn Lyster's name can't go unmentioned today, she got an assist and played phenomenally. It's always great to keep a clean sheet. We have to stay in the game for us to score – it takes us forever – so the girls back there did a good job, and Justice is back there orchestrating everything. I'm happy for her, long may it continue."

UP NEXT
The Jaguars start a four-match road trip Thursday against Arkansas State at 3 p.m.

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