MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's soccer tied Mississippi State 0-0 Thursday night in Starkville. The teams battled back-and-forth all night but neither team was able to find the back of the net, giving both teams their second draw of the season.
The Jags took just two shots on goal while the Bulldogs took 15. Jaguar goalkeeper
Jaidy Gutierrez Campos had 3 saves.
The Jaguar and Bulldog defenses were on show Thursday night, as each team was able to shut down the opposing offense to record a 0-0 tie.
South Alabama (3-0-2) returns to the pitch Sunday with a matchup against Southeastern Louisiana at 5 p.m.
GAME NOTES
- Gabrielle Gayle got her first start of the 2022 season.
- Monique Gray and Micaela Dusseault took the only shots for the Jaguars.
- Haley McWhirter and Alivia Buxton led the Bulldogs in shots with three each.
- South had 14 fouls while Mississippi State had 21.
- Thursday's draw was the second for both teams.
- It was also the second tie in the series between the two teams. Mississippi State still leads the series 9-5-2.
- Jasmine Greene, Gabriela Angulo, Nour Imane Addi, Gutierrez, Abby Jacobs, Dusseault and Gray all started their fifth consecutive game.
- With the draw, both teams still remain undefeated in 2022.
- Laurence Saviana was issued her first yellow card of the season.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On the match: "First half I thought we were excellent. We looked to play. We came here with the ambition to play. First half we were brilliant. Second half, do I think it was our best performance? No. Was it our best effort? Absolutely. I thought we matched them in aerial duels, we matched them on the ground, we matched on 50-50s, and that's an area we struggled with against North Alabama. Best performance, no. Best effort, yes. So proud of them."
On preparing for Sunday: "The college game is unforgiving. We've got to travel back, we've got to rest up, get some bodies working tomorrow. We have to host a team that's also in form, on Sunday. Tons of positives to take out of tonight and I don't think that's a bad result by any stretch. That will be a good result. I think it was an amazing defensive performance from us."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. The game will be played in Hancock Whitney Stadium and admission is free.
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