MOBILE, Ala. – Rebel midfielder Molly Martin netted a pair of goals as the University of South Alabama soccer team fell to Ole Miss, 4-2, in its home opener Thursday evening at The Cage.

Tied at 2-2, Martin scored her first goal in the closing minutes of the first half and then tacked on an insurance goal late in the second half for Ole Miss (3-0-1) for its third win of the season. Kate Nicholson and Gracie Wilson scored a goal each for South Alabama (2-2-0) in the loss.

Date: 9/2
Place: The Cage (Mobile, Ala.)
Final Score: (RV) Ole Miss 4, South Alabama 2 
Records: Ole Miss (3-0-1), South Alabama (2-2-0)

GAME FACTS
- Mo O'Connor was assisted by Haleigh Stackpole at 20:58 to open up scoring, giving Ole Miss a 1-0 lead.
- Gracie Wilson found Morgan Cross for the Jags' first goal of the match at 23:22 to even the score at 1-1. 
- Stackpole assisted Taylor Radecki at 26:20 to answer for the Rebels and put Ole Miss back the lead, 2-1. 
- Kate Nicolson was awarded a penalty kick in the 27th minute and netted a goal to tie the match at 2-2 before going into halftime. 
- Molly Martin scored 11 minutes later to give the Rebels the lead heading into the locker room with her goal in the 39th minute.
- She then added her second goal of the contest as she scored in the 80th minute, extending Ole Miss' advantage to two (4-2).
- Both clubs recorded seven shots apiece during the first half, but the Rebels held a 3-1 advantage in the category during the final period of action.

NOTES
- Nicolson now leads the team with three goals so far this season. 
- The meeting marked the ninth in the all-time series between the two clubs.
- The last time the Jags lost a home opener was in 2017 when they fell 2-1 to Murray State.
- South Alabama has lost two matches in a row for the first time since the end of the 2020 campaign.
- Ole Miss is receiving 29 votes in the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll. 

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
- On the result: "The goals that they scored were situations similar to what we worked on in practice this week. The tempo of the game hurt us tonight. We need to figure out why we're leaking goals again, but there's a lot to takeaway from the match heading into Sunday."

UP NEXT
- The Jaguars will travel to Florence, Ala., to take on North Alabama Sunday at 1 p.m.

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