BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of South Alabama sophomore Abi Mills scored early in the second half to account for the only goal of the contest as the Jaguars opened the 2018 season with a 1-0 road victory at UAB Friday night at BBVA Compass Field.
The Jaguars outshot the Blazers 15-5 on the day and put six shots on goal.
GAME FACTS
- Freshman Brenna McPartlan tested UAB goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty at 22:07, forcing Daugherty to make a diving stop
- The Blazers did not register their first shot of the game until 38:44 when Regan Kommor got free 12 yards out, but her attempt went straight into the legs of Jaguar keeper Justice Stanford
- Freshman Brianna Mascia had a shot from close range blocked two minutes before halftime
- South Alabama held a 9-1 edge in shots at halftime
- It took less than five minutes for the Jags to finally break the 0-0 deadlock; a cross from Mascia bounced free in the six-yard box and Mills put home the loose ball at 49:41
- Freshman Ellie Kane forced Daugherty to make another diving stop with just over four minutes left
- Stanford had the one first-half save in 90 minutes of work; Daugherty had five stops
- Junior Briana Morris and sophomore Ana Helmert each had three shots and one shot on goal
- The Jags held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks
NOTES
- Mills, who was limited to just eight games last season, recorded her first career goal
- The Jaguars improved to 1-3 all-time against the Blazers; South Florida is now the only school to have as many as three wins and no defeats against South Alabama
- USA is 1-0 for the first time since 2015
- Stanford is in fourth place by herself in school history with 19 career shutouts, one shy of moving into a four-way tie for first with Sarah Hay, Melissa Drish and Kelsie Langford
- The Jaguars have outshot their opponent 17 times in the last 20 games
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On getting the win: "The weather played a significant factor today.