MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama sophomore Moa Öhman lifted a header over the Arkansas State goalkeeper with 31.7 seconds left in double overtime to give the Jaguars a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon at The Cage.
The Jaguars rebound from their first Sun Belt Conference loss of the season to improve to 4-1-1 in the league and 9-3-2 overall. The Red Wolves fall to 7-5-1 and 3-2-1.
GAME FACTS
- The Jaguars outshot the Red Wolves 15-2 in the opening period, including a 6-0 margin in shots on goal, but was unable put one past Arkansas State goalkeeper Megan McClure
- Junior Ana Helmert put a shot on target just 55 seconds into the second half, and junior Deanna Green hit the cross bar in the 52nd minute
- Senior Justice Stanford kept the Jaguars in the game in the dying seconds of regulation, tipping a shot from Sarah Sodoma wide
- Stanford made a point-blank save with just under a minute left in the first overtime, again denying Sodoma, and a follow attempt was blocked
- The Jags made a last-minute push in double overtime; graduate Tabea Griss lifted a left-footed cross into the box and Öhman deflected it over a hard-charging McClure
- McClure finished the contest with 12 saves and Stanford had four
- Senior Briana Morris and freshman Gracie Wilson had a team-high five shots each; Morris put three of hers on goal
NOTES
- Today's game was a matchup between two of the three teams tied for first in the Sun Belt standings; Troy won today, putting them tied for first with South Alabama
- Stanford's clean sheet was the 30th of her career, tying her for fourth in conference history with Danielle Wiley of Denver; Stanford's next shutout will tie her for third with Troy's Mikki Lewis
- Stanford has six shutouts this season, tying her total from all of 2018
- USA leads the series 15-3-3 and is 7-1-2 since losing two straight from 2009-10
- South Alabama's 13 shots on goal are tied for the second-most this season
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
Overall thoughts: "First off, I'm really proud of the girls and their efforts; they play all the way to the final whistle.