After a convincing 4-1 win over Southern Mississippi, Warhawk Soccer earned its first conference win, and elevated its conference record to 1-1. A disappointing loss during the conference opener to Appalachian State provided a necessary learning experience, after which the Warhawks were ready to return home motivated and hungry for a win.
Though the first half began a tad slow, Mara Grutkamp upped the momentum when she found her sixth assist of the season -tying her at 11th in the nation- and connected with Inge Konst in the 27th minute to give the Warhawks an early lead.
The 58th minute included Konst conjuring up a skillful corner kick that met with a Southern Miss defender, ultimately finding its way to the right side of the goal and into the back of the net.