MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama defeated Northern Kentucky 5-0 in their final exhibition match of the preseason. Five different Jags scored to give South their second win of preseason play.
Morgan Cross got the scoring started with a goal in the 23
rd minute.
Monique Gray scored quickly after in the 24
th minute.
Sydney Ham recorded her first goal of the season after an assist from
Gracie Wilson in the 36
th minute. After
Jasmine Greene was fouled inside the box, she netted her first goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 47
th minute. Freshman
Kawtar Mahy extended the Jag lead to 5-0, scoring off a penalty kick when Wilson was fouled in the box in the 82nd minute.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Senior Morgan Cross scored the first goal of the game in the 23rd min off an assist from sophomore Monique Gray
- Monique Gray scored in the 24th minute off an assist by senior Jasmine Greene to extend South's lead to 2-0.
- Junior Sydney Ham scored goal number three off a cross from senior Gracie Wilson.
- Greene scored a penalty kick after being fouled in the box in the 47th min to extend the lead to 4-0.
- Freshman Kawtar Mahy scored off a penalty kick after a foul was committed on Gracie Wilson in the box.
GAME NOTES
- Jaguar goalkeeping core recorded another shutout, increasing their total to 11 dating back to the start of the 2021 season.
- Cross, who was named to the Sun Belt preseason first team, netted her second goal in two games.
- Five different Jags scored in Saturday's match.
- Every Jag that dressed for the game got minutes.
- The Jaguars took 14 shots, while NKU took six.
- Gabriela Angulo was the only freshman to start the match.
- Ole Miss transfer Micaela Dusseault was the only Jag to play 90 minutes.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richard Moodie
"We tried to build the schedule to mimic what we're gonna go through come regular season. We played Jackson State and then had two days off and then a game after. We played on a Saturday to give us an extra day before we play Aug. 18. We tried to mimic the schedule to see if we could come back, recover and what would we look like. I think today we got an opportunity to see the depth of the squad. We had five different scorers today, which is always a fun thing to see. We are excited. We got better today."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will kick off the regular season at Kennesaw State on Thursday Aug. 18. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
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