THE HILL | Brea Bailey's goal in the final minutes lifted the Alabama A&M University women's soccer team to a 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Southern on Sunday afternoon at the Bulldog Soccer Field.
Alabama A&M (4-7 overall, 1-1 SWAC) struck first as
Layla Griffin's shot found the lower corner, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead in the 34
th minute.
The Lady Bulldogs (4-7-0 overall, 1-1-0 SWAC) broke the 0-0 tie in the 33
rd minute when freshman
Layla Griffin scored a goal in the lower left corner to put AAMU up 1-0.
The score remained 1-0 until the 73
rd minute when Nyeemah Prescod-Beckles beat AAMU goalkeeper
Madelyn Cornwell, tying the game at 1.
But the Bulldogs answered in the 88
th minute as Bailey broke past the Jaguar defense and slid the ball past Southern goalkeeper Madison Underwood and into the empty net for the go-ahead goal.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Madelyn Cornwell finished with six saves
- Sydney Whitten started in goal for Southern, recording three saves in the first half
- Madison Underwood registered two saves in the second half
- Alabama A&M had 11 shots, with seven on target
- Southern tallied 11 shots, with seven on frame
- The Bulldogs held an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns to action on Friday as the Bulldogs visit Alcorn State. Kickoff for the SWAC match is set for 6 p.m. from Key City Park.
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