ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The University of South Alabama soccer team fought back from an early 2-0 deficit to take the lead but a late LSU goal left the teams with a 3-3 draw Monday night in an exhibition at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
Senior Danielle Henley played a role in all three goals, scoring once and assisting on two others. Senior Rio Hardy and sophomore Briana Morris scored a goal apiece.
GAME FACTS
-Henley assisted on the Jaguars' first goal of the night, feeding Hardy who beat the LSU goalkeeper one-on-one to halve the Tigers' lead
-Henley drew South Alabama level before halftime, hitting the underside of the crossbar from about 20 yards out on a pass from freshman Selma Björgvinsdóttir
-Morris' go-ahead goal gave USA the lead midway through the second half
-Starting XI: Justice Stanford, Deanna Green, Hannah Moody, Hannah Godfrey, Gabrielle Craig, Chelsea Followwell, Selma Björgvinsdóttir, Danielle Henley, Ana Helmert, Kory Dixon, Rio Hardy
NOTES
-Tonight's game was the first between the two schools since USA's 4-0 victory in the 2015 NCAA Tournament
-Henley had two goals in that postseason meeting, and Hardy added another
-Morris did not record a point in any of her 14 appearances last season as a freshman
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Richard Moodie
On how the team rallied: "We went down two goals, but truthfully, at that point, the game opened up.