MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's soccer team got goals in each half and junior goalkeeper Justice Stanford recorded her 21st career shutout to set a new school record in the Jaguars' 2-0 victory over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon at The Cage.
The Jags move to 4-7 overall and 2-2 in the Sun Belt Conference, and the Eagles drop to 4-7 and 2-2.
GAME FACTS
- South Alabama recorded seven shots in the first 20 minutes, with five of those hitting the target
- Junior Camryn Lyster, making her first career start, assisted on the Jags' first goal of the afternoon, hitting a long cross that found the head of junior Briana Morris at the back post at 22:07
- USA outshot GS 10-6 in the first half, 8-0 on net
- Georgia Southern nearly tied the game early in the second half but Tyler Gordon's shot went inches wide of the left post
- A goal from sophomore Ana Helmert at 53:14 was ruled out for offsides
- Gordon put an attempt into the upper right corner at 56:46 but Stanford made the leaping save
- In the 59th minute, freshman Brenna McPartlan drilled a low shot from 20 yards out that was saved by Jocelyn Springer off the post, and Helmert's follow was blocked
- Stanford chipped in on the Jaguars' second goal of the afternoon, finding freshman Morgan Cross with a long punt after a save; Cross converted the breakaway into the lower left corner to double the lead
- The Eagles registered just three shots in the final 30 minutes, none of which hit the target
- Stanford made two saves for her third clean sheet of the season
- Springer made 12 saves for Georgia Southern
- The Jaguars outshot the Eagles 30-12 for the game
NOTES
- Stanford broke a four-way tie in the top spot in school history and into a tie for ninth in Sun Belt history
- Lyster played all 90 minutes in her first career start; she played 46 minutes total in her first three career appearances this season
- Morris' goal was her second of the season, tying her for the team lead
- Morris also scored the Jags' first goal during the run of play since Sept.