Two the hard-way Southern University’s Women’s Soccer Team falls

The Lady Jaguars of the Southern University soccer team took on Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M University this past homecoming weekend, playing on both Friday and Sunday; Southern lost both games by three points.
Late Friday night the Jaguars faced the Tigers in A.W. Mumford Stadium resulting in a 1-3 loss. Texas Southern wasted no time in showing Southern that they came to play. Scoring their first goal within the first ten minutes of the half, soon after they dominated the field for the duration of the game. The Tigers outshot the Lady Jags by 14, attempting 16 shots while southern only attempted two. Defense in the back field rarely ever seems to be a problem with sophomore goalie Kendra Lewis, doing what she does best, save goals. SU had five saves to the Tigers 1 save. There was an ample amount of tension on the field that was clearly seen and could even be felt far in the stands. Both teams had a combined number of 25 fouls with two yellow cards coming from both sides. After the first half, Southern’s intensity picked up on both the offensive and defensive end. Texas Southern would go on to score twice before the lady jags did. With just under 15 minutes left in the game, sophomore midfielder Jessica Persico scored southern’s first goal since their last home game on the 27 of September.
Sunday afternoon Southern battled against Prairie View A&M University. The game’s score is an exact reflection of the game played two days prior with a 1-3 defeat. PV came out with tenacious defense and offense and Southern matched their level of play. Both teams were scoreless for the first half. Many factors of this game include fatigue, intensity, and just pure heart. Freshman defender Matilda Boehm scored the 1st goal of the game and the only goal that would come from Southern. With the lady Panthers previous record of 4-2 in SWAC play the jags knew that this would be a hard game. But they were not prepared for what PV brought. The panthers went on a 3-0 run, scoring each goal within ten minutes of each other. Southern lost 1-3 against the lady tigers of Texas Southern University and to the Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M University. Moving forward, Southern’s next game will be held on Friday October 23 against the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.