HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M women's soccer team returned home for a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Friday afternoon but dropped a tough 2-1 decision to Southern at the Bulldog Soccer Field.
 
Southern (5-4-1 overall, 3-0 SWAC), which was outshot 11-5 in the opening half, struck first as Kyra Reeves found the back of the net, off an assist by Gia Johnson, as the Jaguars took a 1-0 advantage in the sixth minute.
 
The scoreline would remain 1-0 until the 20^th minute when Unique Ward collected a rebound and fired the shot into the back of the net for the equalizer.
 
However, the Bulldogs (0-12, 0-3) could not hold on as the Jaguars broke the 1-1 tie in the 84^th minute with a goal by Johnson, giving Southern the 2-1 advantage.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Madalynn Tanksley played 90 minutes in goal, finishing with four saves
• Sydney Bellamy played 90 minutes as goalkeeper for the Jaguars, registering seven saves
• Alabama A&M registered 18 shots, including eight on goal
• Southern recorded 11 shots, with six on target
• The Bulldogs held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks

 
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M plays host to Jackson State in a 1 p.m. SWAC match on Sunday at the Bulldog Soccer Field.


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