MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama Soccer earned a 3-1 victory against Southeastern Louisiana on Senior Night on Sunday at The Cage.
KEY MOMENTS:
- 56' | Victoria Rocci found Mae Hunt at the top of the box, who then shot a right-footed dagger into the bottom right corner of the net.
- 75' | Juliana Lopes, a senior from Brazil, ran the ball down the field to record the Jags' second strike of the game and her first of the season.
- 81' | Andrea Iljkic bumped the ball into the net off her own deflected shot.
KEY STATS:
- Andrea Iljkic now leads the Jaguars offensively with three goals for the season.
- Amelia Campanella has played the full 90 in all five matches this season.
- Mae Hunt and Juliana Lopes each recorded their first goals of the season tonight, bringing the Jags' number of players with at least one strike this season to nine.
QUOTES:
- "I thought overall, especially in the second half, we played with much better intensity, especially for a second game in the weekend … I [also] just want to comment on the seniors. They've really represented the program well and we're really proud of them tonight, especially to get the result at the end of it all." – Chris Hennessey, Head Coach
- "I'm really proud of all the team and of all my teammates. Everybody worked really hard." – Juliana Lopes, Midfielder
- "We always have the bench with a lot of energy, but having the whole crowd [and] all of the fans is really nice … Senior night is a special night. All of the seniors felt real love because of the crowd, our teammates and our staff." – Juliana Lopes, Midfielder
UP NEXT:
The Jags will host Mississippi State at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at The Cage.
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