THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women's soccer team could not recover from a slow start as Southern Illinois jumped out to an early lead in a 4-0 victory on Thursday afternoon at the Bulldog Soccer Field.
The Salukis (4-0) struck for the opening goal in the fourth minute as Nao Katamoto collected the ball inside the six-yard box fired a shot past AAMU goalkeeper
Madelyn Cornwell for the early 1-0 lead.
Southern Illinois added to the advantage with a goal by Nadda Danna in the 16
th minute and Michelle Betancourt in the 19
th minute to push the margin to 3-0.
Alabama A&M's defense held SIU to just one goal in the second half as Danna converted a penalty kick as the Bulldogs fell, 4-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Madelyn Cornwell finish with three saves in the first 45 minutes
Adriana Durango recorded nine saves in the second half
Reagan Miller tallied three saves for SIU
Southern Illinois held a 23-7 advantage in shots and a 17-3 mark in shots on goal
The Salukis recorded four corner kicks, while the Bulldogs finished with three
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M (1-4) returns to action on Sunday against Jacksonville State. Kickoff against the Gamecocks is scheduled for 3 p.m. from the Bulldog Soccer Field.
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