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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, September 2
Mobile, Ala.
1:30 PM
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Ole Miss Clips South Alabama 2-1 in Mobile
9/2/2018 | Soccer
MOBILE, Ala. – Ole Miss (5-1) came out flying, scoring a pair of goals inside of 11 minutes, and held on late to thwart South Alabama's (2-3) comeback attempt, defeating the Jaguars 2-1 Sunday afternoon at The Cage.
Right from the opening kick, Ole Miss was on the front foot. The quick start paid off as Channing Foster was able to drive in from the right wing and fire in a shot off of USA keeper Justice Stanford's outstretched hand and into the back of the net.
Less than five minutes later, South Alabama was picking the ball out of the back of its net again. The attack once again came from the right wing, as Mary Kate Smith sent in a dangerous ball from out wide, with the ball looping over Stanford's head, inside the post and into the side netting.
The Rebels continued to press forward throughout the rest of the opening 45 minutes but were unable to produce the final ball, settling for a two-goal lead heading into the break.
The second half was a much more evenly-played affair and just seven minutes in, the Jaguars took advantage of an Ole Miss miscue to halve the deficit. The Rebels turned the ball over attempting to play out from the back, leading to a Moa Ohman goal from the center of the box.
South Alabama threw numbers forward in an attempt to find the equalizer in the closing minutes of the match but the Rebel defense was able to hold on, thwarting the comeback attempt and securing the victory for Ole Miss.
Ole Miss will remain on the road next week, heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a pair of neutral-site matches against UConn and FAU Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Kickers
• The Rebels won the shot battle for the fifth time this season, narrowly outpacing South Alabama, 16-15.
• Playing the entirety of the match for the third time in 2018, Channing Foster bagged her third goal of the season, registering a season-high four shots on goal.
• Mary Kate Smith's game-winning goal was the third score of her career and first of the season. It was also just the second shot of the year for the Rebel captain.
• Marnie Merritt tied her season high with five saves on the night. Merritt currently boasts a miniscule 0.81 goals against average.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Right from the opening kick, Ole Miss was on the front foot. The quick start paid off as Channing Foster was able to drive in from the right wing and fire in a shot off of USA keeper Justice Stanford's outstretched hand and into the back of the net.
Less than five minutes later, South Alabama was picking the ball out of the back of its net again. The attack once again came from the right wing, as Mary Kate Smith sent in a dangerous ball from out wide, with the ball looping over Stanford's head, inside the post and into the side netting.
The Rebels continued to press forward throughout the rest of the opening 45 minutes but were unable to produce the final ball, settling for a two-goal lead heading into the break.
The second half was a much more evenly-played affair and just seven minutes in, the Jaguars took advantage of an Ole Miss miscue to halve the deficit. The Rebels turned the ball over attempting to play out from the back, leading to a Moa Ohman goal from the center of the box.
South Alabama threw numbers forward in an attempt to find the equalizer in the closing minutes of the match but the Rebel defense was able to hold on, thwarting the comeback attempt and securing the victory for Ole Miss.
Ole Miss will remain on the road next week, heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a pair of neutral-site matches against UConn and FAU Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Kickers
• The Rebels won the shot battle for the fifth time this season, narrowly outpacing South Alabama, 16-15.
• Playing the entirety of the match for the third time in 2018, Channing Foster bagged her third goal of the season, registering a season-high four shots on goal.
• Mary Kate Smith's game-winning goal was the third score of her career and first of the season. It was also just the second shot of the year for the Rebel captain.
• Marnie Merritt tied her season high with five saves on the night. Merritt currently boasts a miniscule 0.81 goals against average.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss Soccer on Twitter at @OleMissSoccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissSoccer, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemisssoccer. Also follow head coach Matt Mott on Twitter at @CoachMattMott.
Team Stats
OM
USA
Goals
2
1
Shots
16
15
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
5
5
Corners
3
5
Fouls
3
9
Scoring Plays
Channing Foster
Cross deflected off GK
5:30
Mary Kate Smith
Looping shot from R wing
10:01
Ohman, Moa
Assisted By: Helmert, Ana
Misplay by GK, passed to 10 at PK spot
51:01
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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