MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's soccer defeated McNeese State 7-0 on Sunday in Hancock Whitney Stadium to remain unbeaten in the 2022 season. A hat trick from sophomore Monique Gray was just a part of the Jaguar offensive explosion Sunday afternoon.
 
Fifth year senior defender Gabrielle Gayle got the scoring started when she scored her first goal of the season off a corner from Gabriela Angulo in the 43^rd minute. Gray scored her first goal of the day just a minute later when she scored off an assist from Gayle in the 44^th minute.
 
The Jags came out hot in the second half, with Nour Imane Addi scoring her second goal of the season off an assist from Gray in the 53^rd minute to give the Jaguars a 3-0 lead. Gray scored her second goal of the day in the 60^th minute off an assist from Addi to take a 4-0 lead over the Cowgirls. Gray and Addi connected again for a goal just two minutes later when Gray scored again off an Addi assist.
 
Jasmine Greene joined the scoring action in the 69^th minute, when she got fouled in the box and scored her PK to give South a 6-0 lead. Greene found the back of the net again in the 86^th minute off an assist from sophomore defender Kate Nicolson to seal the deal of a Jaguar 7-0 win.
 
Goalkeeper Jaidy Gutierrez Campos held down the goal and recorded her second shutout of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Defender Gayle scored her first goal of the season in the 43^rd minute to get the Jags on the board 1-0.
• Gray scored in the 44^th minute off an assist from Gayle to take a quick 2-0 lead in the match.
• Addi scored her second goal of the season in the 53^rd minute off an assist from Gray to give South a 3-0 lead over McNeese State.
• Gray found the back of the net for the second time of the day in the 60^th minute off an Addi assist to take a 4-0 lead.
• Gray scored her third and final goal of the day in the 62^nd minute off another assist by Addi to take a 5-0 lead over the Cowgirls.
• Jasmine Greene scored her first goal of the day in the 69^th minute when she was fouled inside the box and issued a PK.
• Greene scored again in the 86^th minute to give South a 7-0 lead and their 3^rd win of the 2022 season.

 
GAME NOTES

• Laurence Saviana and Kailey Littleford got their first starts of the 2022 season.
• Gayle's goal was her first of the season.
• The match had a mandatory 30-minute lightning delay at the 25^th minute mark.
• Gray scored her second, third and fourth goals of the season.
• Gray was a part of four goals – scoring three and assisting one.
• Addi and Gray connected for three goals total – Gray scoring two and Addi scoring one.
• Greene scored her third and fourth goals of the season.
• Addi scored her second goal of the season.
• All Jaguars that dressed for the match got playing time.
• Gray's hat trick was the first South has had since Gracie Wilson scored three goals against Alcorn State last fall.
• The Jags remain undefeated in the 2022 season and have not lost since 2021.
• Gray tripled her goal total from 2021 in Sunday's match (one goal in 2021, three Sunday afternoon).

 
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On the match: "We've got a great squad with a lot of depth. We didn't skip a beat when we went to the bench. Monique Gray obviously had a great day, but I also think Gabby Gayle too. She came on the field today and has been out of the lineup a little bit and she had a goal and an assist in almost her first two touches. Proud of the girls, proud of the squad and they've just got to realize how good they can be when we work hard for each other. If we play like this, we will be a hard team to beat."
 
On bouncing back from Thursday's draw: "We were disappointed with how we played, if we played our best and tied then it's fair, but we didn't. Today was just about trying to play well. The lightning break might and been a good reward for us in some capacity. We needed that, just to regroup. We came out and we were a different team. Proud of the girls. They are an unbelievable team. Fun to watch, fun to be around."
 
Sophomore forward Monique Gray
On the match: "At first we struggled but when we started connecting the ball and doing really well. I just have more confidence. People are pushing me to score and do what I do."
 
On bouncing back from Thursday's draw: "It was very important. We did struggle last game and we shouldn't have. Today helped us realize we are a great team and we can do anything that is possible."
 
 
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will hit the road next week for a match at Mississippi State Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+.  
 
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