MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama graduate Chloe McGlade scored just 5:07 into the contest and the defense held Georgia State to just two shots on goal in a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon at The Cage.

The Jaguars are unbeaten in their last five games and go to 8-2-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Panthers fall to 4-6-1 and 1-2.

GAME FACTS
- Freshman Gracie Wilson fed McGlade in the left channel between two defenders just outside the box and McGlade beat Kendra Clarke to the far post
- Just under 20 minutes later, a cross by McGlade from the left wing found Briana Morris in the six-yard box, who headed it in off the post and Clarke
- Wilson got open in the box in the 29th minute, but put her attempt straight at the goalkeeper
- Senior Justice Stanford kept it a 2-0 contest in the 54th minute when she stopped Jimena Cabrero's penalty attempt
- Thanks to a pass from sophomore Tilly Wilkes, sophomore Moa Öhman was able to elude Clarke and walk the ball into the net at 83:54
- Stanford and Clarke had two saves apiece

NOTES
- Each team had three shots in the first half and six shots in the second
- Today marked just the second time since the start of the 2017 season that the Jaguars had less than 10 shots in a win
- USA has held its last three opponents to under 10 shots apiece, and 22 total
- Georgia State held a 53%-47% advantage in possession, but 57% of their possession came in their defensive half
- The two shots on goal allowed are tied for USA's second-fewest allowed this season
- South Alabama's shutout was its fourth in a row, spanning over 398 minutes
- Stanford now has 29 career clean sheets, one shy of tying for fourth in Sun Belt history
- Stanford also lowered her goals against average this season to a conference-low 0.58
- McGlade's goal was her first since Sept. 1 vs. Stetson
- Morris snapped a season-long five-game goal-less streak
- Wilson recorded her sixth assist of the season, a team high

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "It was a fantastic effort from the ladies. I think the soccer we played on the first two goals were exactly what we worked on in practice – the two ways we thought we could break them down – and it paid off. We're ecstatic with the way we came out and played today, especially after a tough game earlier this week."

On the offensive effort being more economical: "We're creating good moments and being a bit more patient in the box. I don't think we did a good job at it – maybe not as good as we could do – but the moments we took were phenomenal. The penalty save from Justice can't go left unsaid. That changed the game for us. The goal from Moa was the icing on the cake."

On the defensive effort: "It was a great effort – fantastic. They got away from us once and we gave away a penalty, so we'll need to look at that and see what our shape looked like, but that's why you have a goalkeeper like Justice Stanford, who I'll continue to argue is the best goalkeeper in the Sun Belt. That save was phenomenal. Defensively, the girls from front to back have been great, but the back four in the last few weeks have played exceptionally well. They keep showing up and working hard for each other. Hopefully we can continue not giving up any goals."

UP NEXT
The Jaguars go back out on the road Friday for a 7 p.m. contest at Troy.

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