JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State soccer team dropped its home opener Sunday afternoon to Murray State at the JSU Soccer Field. The Tigers fell 2-0 in the matchup.

How it Happened

Jackson State (0-2) played a tough defensive first half to hold the Racers scoreless. Kendyl Terrell shot early on in the match to try to give the Tigers the advantage. Terrell forced Murray State's goalie to make the save at 1:34 into the match. Sage Magruder shot again for JSU but had no luck with the off-target 12 minutes and 18 seconds into the game. Amalia Fonua took the last shot in the half as both teams went into the break scoreless.

After the half and a lightning delay, Mary Hardy of Murray State (1-3) shot forcing Jordan Hamilton to register the save. The Racers got on the board at the 63:00 mark as Grace Bodker scored. Hardy scored the Racers' second goal at 76:19 to give Murray State the 2-0 advantage. Kendyl Terrell and Kyla Gomez shot back-to-back, but Villacres came up with the saves both times. Jackson State couldn't stage the comeback while time expired as the Racers took the win.

Inside the Numbers

• Jackson St. totaled six shots on goal.
• Jackson St. received two yellow cards in the match while Murray State had one.
• Hamilton totaled three saves for the Tigers out of 10 total Racers shots.
• Kendyl Terrell took four shots including two on goal.
• Taytum Terrell and Maya Thompson each has one shot on goal.
• Kyla Gomez had two shots on goal.

Up Next
The Tigers will compete at Nicholls State Friday evening. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

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