FOLEY, Ala. – Thanks to an early brace by freshman Mariella Stephens, the Trojans (4-5-2, 3-3-2 Sun Belt) are moving on to the quarterfinals after defeating Georgia Southern (3-10-1, 3-6-1 Sun Belt) 2-1.
The first corner kick of the afternoon was taken by senior Morgan Smocovich in the seventh minute, who placed the ball right in front of the goal for freshman Mariella Stephens to tap in and collect her first collegiate points.
"Morgan has some of the best delivery of set plays in the league and she's been putting great balls in all season," said head coach Mark Foster.