Soccer ends Season: Ties with JSU

On Friday, October 23, the Jaguars traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, to compete against the Tigers in their last regular-season game before the SWAC tournament. The 110-minute match ended in a tie game.
Victoria Thomas #13 started the game with a shot that Tiger goalie Tionna Taylor saved. Southern’s own Aniya Clark battled to score for the Jaguars but fell short in the first quarter. After a JSU score at the 42:43-minute mark, the Tigers led the Jaguars in the first half with six shots and three saves.
While the first half saw competitive play from both teams, the Tigers steered the second half behind the play of Annalise Brunson. Chioma Eriken served as the ultimate eraser for the Jaguars as she led the way for Southern defensively with nine second-half saves. Eriken blocked a shot from JSU’s Ravyn Basinger to send the game into overtime.
The teams battled hard in overtime. By maintaining consistent defense during the first overtime, neither team scored. Eriken continued her oppressive play in the second overtime as she saved two shots in the second overtime, ending the OT-2 at 110:00 minutes.
Aniya Clark played for 110 minutes and finished with five shots and three on goal. Chioma Eriken played a hard 110 minutes and ended the game with 13 saves. Victoria Thomas shot two shots and one goal for the Jaguars.
The Jaguars played a vigorous game of steady defense. The Jag’s performance overall concocted a tie game for the Jaguars and Tigers. The season is not over for the Jaguars as they prepare for the upcoming SWAC soccer tournament.
The Jaguars ended the regular season with a 5-9-2 record, with this week’s results allowing Southern to enter the SWAC tournament as #7 seed. The Jaguars will play in Game 4 against Alabama A&M on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in Prairie View, Texas.