TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State's Megan Connolly recorded a first-half brace and the 15th-ranked Seminoles survived a late charge from the University of South Alabama soccer team in a 2-1 victory Sunday afternoon at the Seminole Soccer Complex.
Jaguar senior Chelsea Followwell pulled one back in the second half to lead the comeback that fell just short.
GAME FACTS
-Both of Connolly's goals were short-range efforts – she hit the back of the net at 13:52 on assists from Kaycie Tillman and Bella Dorosy, then doubled the advantage at 38:38 from Emma Koivisto and Emily Madril
-Followwell's goal came on a breakaway in the 60th minute
-FSU recorded 13 unanswered shots – including both of Connolly's goals – after USA senior Rio Hardy tallied the first shot of the contest
-South Alabama had four consecutive shots over a four-minute period in the second half, capped off by Followwell's goal at the 59:35 mark, but managed just one more shot the rest of the way
-The Seminoles held a 21-7 advantage in shots, but only put seven on target, while the Jaguars put four of their seven attempts on net
-Shots were 10-1 FSU in the first half and 11-6 FSU in the second
-Sophomore Justice Stanford, who set a career high last season vs.