FOLEY, Ala. – Gracie Wilson scored the lone goal during the Sun Belt Tournament Final and led the University of South Alabama women's soccer team to its third straight Sun Belt Tournament title in a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon at the Foley Sports Complex. 

Both teams' defensive play looked strong to start the match, South Alabama (12-4-3, 6-2-2 SBC) and Georgia Southern (11-7-4, 4-3-3 SBC) both took one shot on target in the first half. In the second half, Wilson made a move off a defender outside the box before striking and scoring off of her right foot from 22 yards out to give USA the lead. The Jags took 17 shots over the course of the match while holding the Eagles to four.

Date: 11/7
Place: Foley Sports Complex (Foley, Ala.)
Final Score: South Alabama 1, Georgia Southern 0
Records: South Alabama (12-4-3, 6-2-2 SBC), Georgia Southern (11-7-4, 4-3-3 SBC)

GAME FACTS
- Wilson scored the only goal of the game at the 55-minute mark, dodging around a defender and taking a right-footed shot from 22 yards out that found the upper-right corner of the goal, to give USA a 1-0 lead. 

NOTES
- South Alabama earned its third straight Sun Belt Conference tournament title and its eighth in the last nine seasons. 
- The Jaguars have won the most Sun Belt tournament titles (8) in conference history. 
- USA is tied for the most Sun Belt tournament finals appearances (9) with former conference member North Texas. 
- The Jags extended their unbeaten streak to five matches. 
- South has defeated Georgia Southern in 13 straight matches.
- Fifth-year senior Deanna Green made her 89th career start, breaking the program record previously held by Monique Autmon. 
- Wilson is ninth in career points (63) and sits just outside the top-10 for career goals (21).
- Freshman goalkeeper Jaidy Gutierrez Campos is tied for eighth in the program records for career shutouts with 6. 

Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
Jaidy Gutierrez Campos, South Alabama
Kate Nicolson, South Alabama
Monique Gray, South Alabama
Claudia Gutierrez, South Alabama
Marcela Montoya, Georgia Southern
Michaela English, Georgia Southern
Sade Heinrichs, Georgia Southern
Olivia Durham, Georgia Southern
Jimena Cabrero, Georgia State
Mara Grutkamp, ULM

Sun Belt Tournament Most Valuable Player 
Gracie Wilson, South Alabama

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
- On winning the Sun Belt Tournament Championship: "I want to thank the lord and savior Jesus Christ and the faith you have to have to come back and get through COVID. To Dr. [Joel] Erdmann and the athletic department that gave me the trust to run a program that was already successful, I am so appreciative. Make no mistake – these student-athletes are champions – they were champions from day one in preseason. It's about the memories – let's keep going – our objective as a coaching staff is to push a program as far as it can and make it better. For us, we've got our eyes set on the national tournament and where that will take us."

UP NEXT
- The Jaguars find out where they will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament during the Division I Women's Soccer Selection Show on Monday at 3:30 (CST) on NCAA.com.

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