STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State answered an early goal from the University of South Alabama soccer team less than a minute later and neither team could find the net again in a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at the MSU Soccer Field.
South Alabama (2-4-1) hands Mississippi State (6-0-1) its first blemish of the season, thanks to a goal from senior Danielle Henley.
GAME FACTS
-Henley got the Jaguars on the board at 16:41 when freshman Ana Helmert won the ball along the left sideline and fed a wide open Henley at the top of the 18-yard box, who lobbed the goalkeeper
-The Bulldogs responded 55 seconds later on a free kick from Courtney Robicheaux from 20 yards out that went into the left corner
-Mississippi State outshot South Alabama 10-6 in the first half and put seven of their 10 attempts on net
-The shots advantage was 10-4 MSU after halftime, but only 3-1 in shots on goal
-Jaguar sophomore Justice Stanford was forced to make a save at close range on a header from A.