MOBILE, Ala. – No. 5 Seed South Alabama soccer will face No. 2 Seed Old Dominion in the Sun Belt Championship Final on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. CT at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala.

SERIES HISTORY:
South Alabama is 0-2-2 against Old Dominion. They last met earlier this season, when the Monarchs earned a 1-0 victory on Oct. 3 in Norfolk, Va. 

SCOUTING THE JAGS (9-7-3, 5-3-2 SBC):

• South Alabama faces the Monarchs after a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 1 JMU in the conference semifinal on Wednesday (Nov. 11). True freshman Julie Dirom recorded her first career brace, marking the first freshman multi-goal game since Sept. 12, 2021.
• The Jags return to the Sun Belt Championship Final for the first time since 2021, when they defeated Georgia Southern 1-0 on Nov. 7.
• USA is 8-1 in the final, boasting the most tournament titles (8) and finals appearances (10) in league history.
• Chris Hennessey is the third head coach in program history to advance to the tournament final in his third year at the helm. South Alabama's third-year coaches are 2-0 in the tournament final, claiming titles in 2015 and 2019.
• USA's performances in the quarterfinal and semifinal were mirrored. Both matches' second goals were Olimpico goals, and only one Jag scored in each, marking two consecutive braces (Zamiyah Hill and Julie Dirom). Entering the tournament, the Jags had one brace and no corner kick goals.
• In the conference tournament, Zamiyah Hill has totaled two goals, one assist, four shots, two shots on goal and one game-winning goal. Hill entered the tournament having only one assist on the season.

SCOUTING THE MONARCHS (11-6-2, 7-1-2 SBC):

• Old Dominion enters the final after ousting No. 3 App State in the semifinal, 1-0. The Monarchs are on a six-match winning streak, their last loss at James Madison on Oct. 11.
• The Monarchs boast seven all-conference selections and two players of the year in Ashlynn Kulha (Defensive) and Ellie Goodrich (Goalkeeper).
• In his first season at the helm, Will Roberts led ODU to a co-regular season championship. The Monarchs last earned one in 2021 (C-USA) – the same year that the Jags last won a tournament title.
• Old Dominion leads the league in goals-against average (.684) and shutout percentage (.579), tallying 11 shutouts on the year.

KEEP UP WITH THE ACTION:
The match will be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available on StatBroadcast. Be sure to follow the Jags' social media for live updates.

FOLLOW THE JAGS:
For complete coverage of South Alabama Soccer, follow the Jags on social media @SouthAlabamaSOC (Twitter), /SouthAlabamaJaguars (Facebook), @southalabamasoccer (Instagram) or visit the official home of South Alabama athletics at usajaguars.com.

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