Box Score PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - The Jackson State Lady Tigers soccer team took care of business in the first round of the SWAC Tournament Thursday afternoon, defeating Texas Southern by a final score of 8-2.

Meagan Picon got the Lady Tigers rolling in the first half with a goal to put JSU up 1-0. In the second half Sydni Wilson added to JSU's lead with a penalty kick that found the back of the net, as JSU took a 2-0 lead over Texas Southern.

Jackson State's Maya-Joy Thompson scored back-to-back goals following the Wilson PK, has the Lady Tigers took a commanding 4-1 advantage in the second half. Picon once again added to her goal total on the afternoon with a goal to lift JSU to a 5-1 lead.

Zigi Ahortor, Alexes Sanchez, and Ana Leticia Batista each tallied goals in the the final minutes of regulation, as JSU went on to win by a final score of 8-2 to advance to tomorrow's semifinal round at the SWAC Tournament. 

""Look I'm delighted that we are back in the semifinals after COVID and so much adversity that we've dealt with as a team. Everything we've been talking about as a team but never fully put together, we put together today.  Our finishing was lethal for the first time all season, and the passing and energy were high level.  It's a great team win and am also happy for Zigi, Maya and Sanchez, who scored their first goals of the season today.  Picon's two goals helped us immensely, Syd's penalty and Ana's goal also huge.  It's the best we've played all season, and now we have to recover quickly to take on Alabama State. I thought our players gave everything for the jersey today and that's all we can ask" said Dr. Ted Flogaites following the Lady Tigers big win.

The Lady Tigers improve to 6-3 overall on the season and will take on No. 1 seeded Alabama State tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. CST in Prairie View, Texas for the SWAC Semifinal round.