ITTA BENA, Miss.| The Jackson State University women's soccer team continued a positive conference campaign as the Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State on the road, 1-0. The game ended at 75:06 as decided by the referees.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Jackson State (4-6-1, 3-0-1 SWAC) scored fifty-six seconds into the game as Annalise Brunson gave the Tigers a 1-0 advantage
-Mississippi Valley State's (0-7, 0-2-0 SWAC) goalkeeper McKenzie McCarthy recorded her first save of the game as Ayanna Pinder shot at the 4:28 mark
-JSU shot 18 times with no luck before the half
-Jackson State shot at the 45:31 mark to open the second half as Alexes Sanchez to her chances, and McCarthy registered another save for the Devillettes
-Jordan Smith took the final shot of the game for JSU, but it didn't break through the bottom center as it landed in McCarthy's hands
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-Jackson State shot 27 times in the match
-McKenzie McCarthy registered 14 saves in the game for MVSU, while Tionna Taylor had no action at the goal
UP NEXT
The Tigers get a break before returning home to host Alabama State on October 14. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at the JSU Soccer Field.
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