MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's soccer suffered a 4-1 loss at No. 21 Texas A&M Sunday afternoon. The loss was the first for the Jags this season.
 
Sunday's match was just the second meeting between the two teams and the first since 1994.
 
The Aggies found the back of the net first, when Kate Colvin scored off a corner kick in the 17^th minute.
 
The Jags tied the match soon after with Monique Gray scoring on a breakaway in the 21^st minute.
 
Texas A&M then scored three unanswered goals to win 4-1. The Aggies improve to 5-1-2 on the season.
 
Jag keeper Jaidy Gutierrez Campos had four saves in the match.
 
South returns to action next Sunday as the host Georgia State at 1 p.m. to open Sun Belt play.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Aggies struck first off of a corner kick in the 17^th minute.
• Gray scored the equalizer in the 21^st minute to tie the match at 1-1.
• Aggie senior Forward Jai Smith scored in the 40^th minute to give Texas A&M the lead.
• Texas A&M found the back of the net again in the 52^nd minute off a goal from sophomore forward MaKhiya McDonald to take a 3-1 lead over South.
• The Aggies extended their lead to 4-1 in the 58^th minute off a goal from sophomore forward Maile Hayes.

 
GAME NOTES

• Sunday's match was the first meeting between the two teams since 1994.
• Gray scored her fifth goal of the season.
• The Jags took four shots while the Aggies took 15.
• Three Jags received yellow cards – Kate Nicolson, Gracie Wilson and Gabrielle Gayle.
• Five Jags played the whole match.
• The loss was South's first loss since fall 2021.

 
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On the match: "Obviously not what we hoped for. We hoped for a better showing on the road. The first half we created them a lot of problems – could have easily been up 1-0. We looked amazing in the first half. We matched them everywhere on the field. They caused us some problems and we caused them some problems. We frustrated them. Second half, we forced some changes that shouldn't have happened. We didn't get off to the best start. We can learn a lot from this – it's our first loss since Florida State last fall. We've just got to pick it up and go again. It's a good lesson for conference play. It gives a chance to fix a couple of things before we get ready to play next weekend."
 
UP NEXT
The Jaguars open Sun Belt play next Sunday, hosting Georgia State at The Cage. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
 
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