FOLEY, Ala. – South Alabama used a pair of overtime goals to overcome a 1-0 halftime deficit against Marshall. The Jaguars ended the score line at 3-1 in game four of the 2022 Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in Foley, Ala.
No. 2 seed South Alabama (11-2-6) answered with offensive fire power in game number four. The Jaguars advance to face No. 6 seed Old Dominion on Friday, November 4. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
No. 10 seed Marshall (4-10-5) took an early lead in the match in the 15
th minute as Kat Gonzalez scored her second goal of the tournament again from distance. The Herd led 1-0 at the break and held up defensively until the 77
th minute. Marshall totaled 10 shots in the match but were outshot 10-3 in the second half.
The Jaguars scored the equalizer in the 77
th minute as Sydney Ham crossed the ball to the head of Morgan Cross. Four minutes into the second overtime, a foul in the box put Cross on the line for a penalty. She converted with a perfectly placed ball into the lower right corner to give South Alabama the 2-1 lead. Imane Addi scored two minutes later unassisted from distance to put the match away 3-1.