The Alabama State women's soccer team ran up against a three-goal deficit and lightning that carried on long enough to stop their match short at Georgia Southern in a 3-0 nonconference defeat on Friday afternoon in Statesboro. 
 
The Lady Hornets (3-4 overall, 2-4 road) trailed 2-0 at halftime when the Eagles' Melinda Lukas and Stephanie Gratto were able to score in the 16^th and 20^th minute. 
 
The first shot was mishandled by Hornets' goalkeeper Kylee Hathaway on a cross. 

Gratto's goal came off an assist from Cori Dulmage when the ball was partially deflected, but scurried over to hit the crossbar and into the goal. 
 
Hathaway played the entire first half and made 11 saves.  
 
Georgia Southern (5-1) kept pressure on the ASU defense throughout by holding a 27-2 shots advantage.

Jennifer Wittick tallied her third goal of the season in the 51^st minute on a lob over the keeper's head. 
 
Freshman goalkeeper Zaria Maynard entered in the second half and saw action for the second time this season. 

The Raleigh, N.C. native collected two saves in 25:18 of action before lightning stopped play in the 71^st minute. 
 
Alabama State will return home to take on Jacksonville State on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the ASU Soccer Complex.
 
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