FOLEY, Ala. - Top-seeded South Alabama got goals from graduate Tabea Griss and senior Briana Morris to defeat eighth-seeded Georgia Southern, 2-0, in the first round of the Sun Belt Women's Soccer Championship on Wednesday at the Foley Sports Complex.

The Jaguars have now won six in a row to improve to 14-3-2 on the season. The Eagles end their year at 6-11-1.

It didn't take long for the Jaguars to get on the board thanks to Griss heading home a corner kick from sophomore Tilly Wilkes at the 8:04 mark. Just over 2 ½ minutes later, the Eagles looked to tie the game but senior Justice Stanford made a leaping save off a corner kick to preserve the shutout.

USA went into halftime holding a commanding, 13-5, edge in shots. South Alabama peppered the Georgia Southern goal in the second half, but didn't put an attempt on net until a header from sophomore Brenna McPartlan tested the GS goalkeeper with 12 minutes left.

Morris finally put the game way at the 79:27 mark with a header from inside the 6-yard box on a cross from freshman Gracie Wilson. Morris had another opportunity to add to her league-leading goal total when she had a breakaway in the 85th-minute but was unable to escape the keepr.

The Jaguars outshot the Eagles 23-7, including 9-4 on goal.

USA is 15-0-3 in Sun Belt tournament games since 2013 and has won nine consecutive meetings over Georgia Southern, eight via shutout since the Eagles joined the league. The Jaguars have posted nine shutouts in their last 11 contests.

Stanford has 33 shutouts in her career and has tallied nine this season to rank fourth in Jaguar program history.