HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss capitalized on a University of South Alabama miscue in the 20th minute and held on for a 1-0 soccer victory Thursday evening at the USM Soccer Complex.
The Jags have their three-match win streak snapped and fall to 3-1-1. The Golden Eagles improve to 2-3.
GAME FACTS
- Freshman Bergdís Fanney Einarsdóttir had the game's first opportunity at 13:05, but her shot grazed the outside of the post
- Southern Miss got on the board at 19:04 thanks to Ariel Diaz, who stole the ball from a South Alabama defender just outside the box and crossed to Hailey Pohevitz who slotted it home from the penalty spot
- Graduate Chloe McGlade got loose inside the box at 32:20, but hit the crossbar
- Neither team hit the target in the second half and the Jaguars recorded the only two shots of the period
- Sophomore Brenna McPartlan deflected a header in the six-yard box in the 71st minute, but it was blocked
- USA outshot USM 8-5 on the game, and 3-2 in shots on goal
- Kendall Mindnich and Sarah Preston combined on the shutout for the Golden Eagles; senior Justice Stanford had two saves for the Jaguars
NOTES
- Southern Miss ends a five-match losing streak in the series, and defeats South Alabama for the first time since 2008
- Senior Briana Morris saw her six-game run with at least one point end
- All five of USM's games have been decided by one goal
- The five shots and three on goal are the fewest by a USA opponent in a loss since Troy had six and three, respectively, in 2016
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "I thought Southern Miss did an exceptional job.