FOLEY, Ala. – University of South Alabama sophomore Brenna McPartlan converted from the spot in the 24th minute for the only goal of the match as the Jaguars defeated Georgia State 1-0 in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Women's Soccer Tournament Friday night at the Foley Sports Complex.
The top-seeded Jaguars extend their win streak to seven and go to 15-3-2 on the season. The Panthers end their year at 9-9-2.
GAME FACTS
- Following an uneventful first 20 minutes of the contest, senior Briana Morris was taken down in the box at 23:05 to give the Jaguars a penalty; McPartlan's attempt was deflected off GSU goalkeeper Kendra Clarke and the right post, but went in for a 1-0 lead
- USA freshman Bergdís Fanney Einarsdóttir got loose in the penalty area in the 41st minute but her shot was high
- Lily Barron forced South Alabama goalkeeper Justice Stanford to go to the ground with a shot from the top of the box just before halftime
- The Jaguars started a dominant spell at the 57-minute mark with a short-range header from sophomore Moa Öhman that went straight to Clarke
- Thirty seconds later, Morris' attempt skimmed the crossbar
- Einarsdóttir whipped a shot in from the left side at 59:52 that Clarke dove to keep out
- McPartlan drilled a shot from 20 yards out in the 74th minute that was tipped over the bar
- From the 56th minute on, the Jags outshot the Panthers 14-0 and had a 5-1 edge in corner kicks
- Stanford made two saves for her 10th shutout of the season, a total that's tied for second in school history
NOTES
- South Alabama is 16-0-3 in Sun Belt Tournament games since 2013, and 67-11-7 in all games against Sun Belt opponents in that same time span
- Morris had her career-long five-match goal streak snapped
- USA's 12 shots on goal are tied for the second-most in a Sun Belt Tournament match in the last 11 seasons, and the 22 shots are tied for third
- Stanford is tied with Sarah Hay (2014) and herself (2016) for second in USA history, and trails Kyla Rogers (2000) by one for the record
- Stanford lowered her season goals against average to 0.