Box Score ITTA BENA, Miss. | Alabama State won their second consecutive road Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match, winning 2-1 over Mississippi Valley State in overtime.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mississippi Valley State got on the board in the 24th minute when Madeleine Hebert took a feed from Aryana Saenz took a pass from the right side and tapped it in for a 1-0 lead.
- Alabama State tied the match up in the second half when McKenna Wiscombe (Orem, Utah) converted on a penalty kick to the lower right in the 55th minute to send the match into overtime.
- After the match went into overtime, Sunny Bowlin-Stacy (Anchorage, Alaska) scored in the 99th minute when she took a feed from Alexa Delong (Williamston, Mich.) to the far post.
GAME NOTES
- The conference win for the Lady Hornets ran their unbeaten streak to nine matches dating back to the spring season.
- Alabama State took 21 shots to just 7 for Mississippi Valley State in the win.
- Sheila Sanchez (Castellon, Spain) recorded six saves in the win for the Lady Hornets.
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH JODIE SMITH
"We made it hard on ourselves and had to come from behind to win again. I am pleased with our mentality to keep playing and grind out a win. We will take tomorrow off and focus on Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M. We are happy to be playing at home next weekend."
UP NEXT
Alabama State takes on Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M next weekend, beginning Friday with the Tigers at 6 pm at the ASU Soccer Complex.
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