JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – South Alabama women's soccer secured their first shutout of the season, defeating Jacksonville State 4-0 Sunday afternoon. The Jags scored late in the first half, then scored three more unanswered goals to move to 2-0-0 on the season.
 
After a back-and-forth matchup for the first 30 minutes, Nour Imane Addi got the Jags on the board, scoring off an assist from Danielle Fuentes. Jasmine Greene then scored her first goal in a Jaguar uniform to extend the lead to 2-0 in the 35^th minute. Scoring her second goal of the day, Greene added to South's lead, making it 3-0 in the 62^nd minute of the match.
 
Jacksonville State had a chance to score off a penalty kick in the 72^nd minute but Birta Birgisdottir hit the post and was unable to get the Gamecocks on the board.  
 
Freshman Hilary Jaen scored her first collegiate goal in the 79^th minute off an assist from Gracie Wilson to extend the Jaguar lead to 4-0.
 
The Jag defense held off the Gamecock attack to secure a 4-0 win and their first shutout of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• South Alabama got on the board first when Addi scored her first goal of the season in the 33^rd minute off an assist from Fuentes.  
• Greene quickly extended the Jag lead, scoring in the 35^th minute off an assist from Addi.
• Greene added her second goal of the day in the 62^nd minute to extend South's lead to 3-0.
• Freshman Hilary Jaen scored her first collegiate goal in the 79^th minute to give South Alabama a 4-0 lead.

 
GAME NOTES

• Junior Sydney Ham got her first start of the 2022 season.
• Addi and Greene scored their first goals of the season, moving their career totals to seven and 16, respectively. Greene's goal was her first in a Jaguar uniform.
• Freshman Jaen scored her first goal at South Alabama.
• Kailey Littleford, Rebecca Calderoni Martinez, Kawtar Mahy, Bonnie Frost and Jaen made their first appearances for the Jags this season.
• South Alabama took 15 shots while holding Jacksonville State to just six.
• Greene led the Jaguar offense, taking eight shots.
• Jaidy Gutierrez Campos recorded her eighth career shutout.
• Twenty Jags saw the field in Sunday's match.
• Defenders Abby Jacobs and Micaela Dusseault played all 90 minutes.

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On the match: "It's tough to go on the road opening weekend, Thursday and Sunday. It takes it out of us and we are quite tired but the girls are fantastic. To do what they've done this last week, with school starting and preseason ending, they've done a fantastic job and happy with the performance. We've still got so much more we can give as a team so it's exciting to see the possibilities of this group."
 
On Jasmine Greene: "She chose to transfer, which is not easy. She came to the team in the spring and learned our way. You've got a young lady trying to figure things out. For her performance, she's still not where she can and will be, and to score two goals just speaks volumes to the sort of player she is. She is a phenomenal talent and we are so so lucky to have her."
 
UP NEXT
The Jaguars kick off their home slate on Thursday, Aug. 25, against North Alabama at 7 p.m. All home games will be played at The Cage.
 
 
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