MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama recorded its highest goal total in a home game since 2014, scoring six in a 6-1 victory over Chattanooga Friday night at The Cage.
Senior Hannah Godfrey hit the back of the net twice for the Jaguars, who improved to 2-0. The Mocs fell to 2-1.
GAME FACTS
- Junior Briana Morris broke through at 12:52 on a pass from sophomore Ana Helmert
- It took less than a minute for Chattanooga to answer, getting a goal from Chloe Arnold at 13:46
- Chattanooga went down to 10 players 20 minutes into the contest when South Alabama was denied a goal-scoring opportunity at the top of the 18-yard box; freshman Brenna McPartlan blasted home the resulting free kick for a 2-1 lead
- Both of Godfrey's goals came on corner kicks from sophomore Anita Ágústsdóttir; the first came in the 39th minute to close out the first-half scoring
- The Jaguars scored twice in a four-minute span midway through the second half; freshman Moa Öhman recorded the first at 58:40, then Godfrey headed home her second at 62:27
- Helmert walked in the final goal of the evening at 78:48
- The Jags outshot the Mocs 16-10, including 10-5 in the final 45 minutes, and put 10 of those shots on net
- USA's Justice Stanford allowed the one goal and had one save; UTC's Melia Correa made three saves and allowed all six goals
NOTES
- The six goals scored by South Alabama, and the seven total, are the most in a home game since October 2014
- Godfrey entered the game with four goals in her career (64 games), and none since 2016
- Chattanooga's goal was the first South Alabama has allowed in four games this season, including exhibitions
- Sophomore Camryn Lyster saw the first game action of her career; she missed the 2016 and 2017 seasons due to injury
- The Jaguars are 16-2-1 in their last 19 games
- Chattanooga had a plus-six goal differential in its first two games this season after wins over Alabama A&M and Georgia Southern
- Ágústsdóttir had just one assist all of last year
- The Jaguars have outshot their opponent 18 times in the last 21 games
- Arnold's goal was her fourth of the season; she entered Friday ranked sixth in the nation in goals
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On getting the win: "It was exciting for the fans.