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2022 SWAC Soccer Champs
2
Grambling GSU (12-8-3, 5-1-3)
4
Winner Jackson St. JSU (11-7-1, 7-1-1)
Grambling GSU
(12-8-3, 5-1-3)
2
Final
4
Jackson St. JSU
(11-7-1, 7-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Grambling GSU 0 2 0 0 2
Jackson St. JSU 1 1 1 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Soccer Crowned 2022 SWAC Champions After an Overtime Thriller Against Grambling State

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas| The Jackson State University soccer team capped its run at the tournament claiming the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Soccer Championship Title after defeating Grambling State 4-2 in overtime at the PVAMU Soccer Complex. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Jackson State got on the board at the 25:59 mark as Kendyl Terrell scored the Tigers' first goal with the assist from Annalise Brunson 

-Grambling State closed out the first half with a corner kick as JSU held onto a 1-0 lead

-JSU scored again at the opening of the second half as Alexes Sanchez scored a goal after an assist from Olivia Cobb to extend JSU's lead 2-0 at 46:54

-Grambling State's Lizabeth Aguero scored at the 85:40 mark to put the Tigers on the board for the first time while JSU held on to its 2-1 lead

-GSU came back to tie the score at two with seconds left in regulation as Aria Whitney scored the black and gold's second goal to send the match into overtime

-Kendyl Terrell and Annalise Brunson ran it back as Terrell punched in another goal with the assist from Brunson to take a 3-2 lead for JSU as time expired in the first overtime

 -With a little under two minutes left in the second overtime, Maya-Joy Thompson scored JSU's fourth goal to officially seal the match as the Tigers walked away with the 4-2 victory reigning as the 2022 SWAC Champions 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

-Jackson State recorded 12 shots and eight shots on goal

-Kendyl Terrell, Alexes Sanchez and Maya-Joy Thompson scored the Tigers' goals 

-Five Tigers were named to the All-Tournament Team: Tionna Taylor, Kendly Terrell, Sydni Wilson, Olivia Cobb and Jordan Smith was tabbed MVP

UP NEXT

The Tigers will travel to the 2022 NCAA Soccer Tournament. They will find out who their opponent is tomorrow at 3 p.m. during the selection show.

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