All eyes were on A.W. Mumford Stadium as the Lady Jags took on the Lady Tigers for their final home game of the season. Jackson State came into the game undefeated in conference play in the SWAC. The Jags were also making sure they clinch their spot in the SWAC tournament in Prairie View, Texas while playing spoiler to the undefeated Lady Tigers.
On a cool fall evening, setting up a great day for soccer, both teams did not waste any time. The Tigers played vicious defense against the Jags, but they didn’t let that stop them. The Lady Jags came with intensity on defense the whole game. Ending the first half with a save by sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Bellamy.
Opening the second half, the Jags came out even stronger than the first half. Both teams kept the same momentum eager to get a win. However, the Jags seemed to want it more and they had numerous shots that were close to going in. The crowd was on their feet for the entire second half as both teams could have won. As the game neared the end, the pressure was on to score. With that being said, sophomore midfielder Victoria Thomas get her first career game-winner.
The goalie for the Lady Jags kept a good eye during the game including 4 saves for the night for Bellamy. It was a well-earned win for the Lady Jags and A.W. Mumford Stadium.
was rocking the whole night. Senior defender Cordney Armstrong shared her thoughts on the team’s result.“The air was different I knew all my teammates wanted it before the game started. As we played the game we dominated the entire time, it was clear we were the better team.”
Junior midfielder/forward Deja Griffin added her thoughts team’s performance by stating “We put pressure on them for 90 minutes. For us as a team and a program, this is big. This gives us momentum going into the tournament. Overall, it’s great to have everyone come together to play and get the win.”
It was clear fan support was there and sophomore Agribusiness major, Mykah Mares, from Houston, Texas had this to say, “As a supporter of SU Soccer, it was amazing to see their teamwork come into play. I feel like you can really see everything that they had been working on over the season bring them their success,” Mykah Mares a sophomore Agribusiness major from Houston, Texas.
Bellamy blocked the last shot and that was the game! The Tigers had been undefeated all season until they came to the bluff. Southern now has the most wins in a season and in a conference since 2013. This was the last home game of the season. The Jags have secured a spot in the SWAC championship tournament being the #3 seed starting November 3 in Prairie View, Texas. The team will face the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff at 7 PM on Thursday.
The Jaguar soccer team celebrates as they defeat Jackson State to advance to the conference tournameny.
