MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama continues their preseason exhibition schedule this weekend with a neutral site matchup against Northern Kentucky in Foley, Ala., on Saturday at 11 a.m.  
 
Saturday's matchup will be the first meeting between the two teams.
 
South Alabama, the three-time defending Sun Belt Conference champion, defeated Jackson State 3-0 in its first exhibition game on Wednesday. Morgan Cross, Gabrielle Gayle and Nour Imane Addi scored to give the Jags their first win of the preseason.
 
South Alabama (12-5-3 last season) was picked to win the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference earlier this week with three players earning All-Conference honors. Senior midfielder Gracie Wilson was picked as the Preseason Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year after earning the honor in 2021. Fifth-year defender Gabrielle Gayle was named as the Preseason Sun Belt Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after helping to secure eight shutouts last season, while Morgan Cross was named Preseason All-Sun Belt after scoring six goals and adding six assists last season.
 
Saturday's game will be the last preseason game before South kicks off its regular season at Kennesaw State Aug. 18.
 
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date: August 13, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Site: Foley, Ala.
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Game Notes
 
THE SERIES
Saturday will be the first meeting between the two teams.
 
NOTES

• Saturday's matchup will be the first meeting between South Alabama and Northern Kentucky.
• Northern Kentucky finished the 2021 season 10-8-2 overall and 7-4 in conference play (Horizon). NKU finished third in the Horizon Conference in 2021.
• NKU played an exhibition against Colombia State on Aug. 5.
• South Alabama is on a two-game winning streak for neutral site games.

 
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