MOBILE, Ala. – Senior midfielder Danielle Fuentes scored a brace to lead the University of South Alabama women's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Troy Friday night at The Cage.
Fuentes, the Rockville, Md., native recorded the third brace of her career during the match, scoring a pair of goals in the first half. South Alabama (9-4-2, 5-2-2 SBC) scored all four goals of the match in the first half of play. USA took 24 shots, 12 on target, while holding Troy (5-8-1, 2-5-0 SBC) to 13 shots, four on goal during the match.
Date: 10/15
Place: The Cage (Mobile, Ala.)
Final Score: South Alabama 4, Troy 0
Records: South Alabama (9-4-2, 5-2-2 SBC), Troy (5-8-1, 2-5-0 SBC)
GAME FACTS
- Morgan Cross opened up scoring in the match after getting an assist from Gracie Wilson in the 29th minute, giving South Alabama a 1-0 lead.
- Wilson handed out another assist to Fuentes, who scored from just beyond the penalty arc at 30:53 and gave USA a 2-0 lead in the first half.
- Sophomore Morgan White cleared the ball down the right side of the field before crossing it in to Sydney Ham, who scored at the 35-minute mark to extend the Jaguar lead to 3-0.
- Monique Gray recorded her first collegiate assist when she found Fuentes in front of the goal in the 40th minute, solidifying the 4-0 victory.
NOTES
- Fuentes scored the third brace of her career during the match.
- Wilson and Cross have combined for six goals over six matches this season.
- Fifth-year senior Deanna Green is now second in the Jaguar record books for career games started with 85.
- White and Gray earned their first assists of the season during the match.
- USA is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Troy.
- The Jags have won three straight matches against the Trojans.
- Wilson leads USA with 10 goals, seven assists and 27 points on the season.
- Freshman goalkeeper Jaidy Gutierrez Campos leads the Jags goalkeeping unit with four shutouts this season.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
- On the result: "We clearly like to play at home, we were coming off a tough week in terms of travel. You have to respect what these student-athletes are doing, catching up with school while traveling across the country. The team is amazing, coming here and putting on a great performance was the goal tonight."
UP NEXT
- The Jags will host Georgia Southern in their final regular season match on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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