CONWAY, S.C. – University of South Alabama senior Briana Morris scored a pair of goals, including the game winner in double overtime, to lead the Jaguars to a 3-2 over Coastal Carolina Sunday afternoon at the CCU Soccer Stadium.
The Jaguars complete their road trip with a pair of victories, and improve to 11-3-2 overall and 6-1-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Chanticleers fall to 5-6-2 and 3-1-1.
GAME FACTS
- It took just 6:30 for Coastal Carolina to get on the board, scoring directly off a corner kick
- Three minutes later, CCU's Baylee Price forced a diving save in the top left corner by Justice Stanford
- Late in the first half, the Chanticleers' Hannah Miller hit the crossbar at 37:59
- CCU went into intermission with an 9-6 edge in shots
- South Alabama tied the game at the 66:44 mark after a cross by freshman Gracie Wilson from the right wing was deflected into a crowd and Morris knocked it home
- The Jags failed to clear a corner kick in the 79th minute, and Gabby Smychynsky got a hold of a loose ball inside the six-yard box and scored for a 2-1 advantage
- Wilson tied the game 1:41 later after putting home her own rebound at 80:18
- Coastal Carolina's Hannah Miller nearly capitalized in a Jaguar misplay at the back in the last three minutes of regulation, but her shot was blocked
- On the game winner, Morris dribbled down the right side of the field, cut back inside and took a shot that deflected off a CCU defender past Atteberry at 106:12
NOTES
- USA moves four points above Troy in the league standings; the Trojans are idle until Thursday night against Little Rock
- Morris' brace is her fourth of the season and first in league play; she leads the conference with 12 goals and 26 points
- Morris' four two-goal performances are tied for third-most by a Jaguar since 2009; only Chardé Hannah and Rio Hardy, who had five in 2014 and 2017, respectively, had more
- USA won for the first time this season when allowing multiple goals (1-1-1)
- The Jags are 7-1-5 in overtime games under head coach Richard Moodie, including 3-0-2 in 2019
- South Alabama avenges last season's OT loss in Mobile and now leads the series 5-1
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "This was one of those games where it could've gone anybody's way but I'm glad it went our way.