CLINTON, S.C. | Alabama State could not overcome an early goal from Presbyterian in the first half, falling to the Blue Hose 1-0 in non-conference action at Edens Field at Martin Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Presbyterian got on the board in the first half when Kori Lawrence went upper 90 in the right corner in the 14th minute to give Presbyterian a 1-0 lead.
• Sheila Sanchez (Castellon, Spain) saved a pair of one-on-one opportunities in the first half (26th minute and 28th minute).
• Alabama State had an opportunity to level the match in the first half when McKenna Wiscombe (Orem, Utah) took a free kick from Paige Patton (Kent, Wash.), beating the Presbyterian keeper before the ball was saved off the line to maintain the Blue Hose lead.

GAME NOTES

• Alabama State made a pair of changes in the starting lineup as Madison Chambers (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) and Sunny Bowlin-Stacy (Anchorage, Alaska) were inserted for the Sunday match.
• They were joined by MF Camila Jimenez (Weston, Fla.), D Madison Tyler (Maricopa, Ariz.), GK Sanchez, F Wiscombe, F Isabella Beortegui (Santa Ana, Calif.), MF Grace Norbury (Melbourne, Australia), D Kristen Thomas (Watkinsville, Ga.), D Kayleigh O'Neal (San Diego, Calif.), and D Patton.
• Alabama State played 17 players in the loss.
• The Lady Hornets dropped their second consecutive match against a member of the Big South Conference to open the 2021 season.
• Alabama State was outshot 14-10 in the loss, while being held to just one shot on goal.
• Sanchez finished the day with five saves, giving her 13 on the season (21 saves including the exhibition match).

QUOTES (head coach Jodie Smith)
"We played really hard in tough conditions, and I am pleased with our ability to compete. We had a lot of opportunities, we just needed to be more focused in front of the goal. We are a young team learning about college soccer on the road this weekend."

UP NEXT
Alabama State (0-2) returns to action in their home opener against Jacksonville State on Friday, August 27. The match will begin at 6 pm. Although admission is free, please be aware that Alabama State University is a mask mandatory campus and masks must be worn at all times on campus and inside the athletic facilities.

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