FOLEY, Ala. – The #10-ranked UT Southern women's soccer team fell 2-0 to defending national champion and #8-ranked SCAD Savannah on Thursday afternoon at the Foley Tourism Stadium as part of the Orange Beach Classic.
The Firehawks (1-1-1) faced an aggressive SCAD attack, as the Bees outshot UT Southern 18-3 and scored once in each half to secure the win.
SCAD opened the scoring in the 20th minute to take a 1-0 lead. The Firehawks' defense tightened up for the remainder of the first half, but SCAD added an insurance goal just seconds into the second half to make it 2-0, which held as the final score.
UT Southern Player Highlights
Team Statistics
First Half
| Category |
UT Southern |
SCAD Savannah |
| Goals |
0 |
1 |
| Shots |
2 |
10 |
| Shots on Goal |
0 |
5 |
| Saves |
2 |
0 |
| Fouls |
3 |
4 |
| Corner Kicks |
1 |
2 |
Final Totals
| Category |
UT Southern |
SCAD Savannah |
| Goals |
0 |
2 |
| Shots |
3 |
18 |
| Shots on Goal |
0 |
5 |
| Saves |
3 |
0 |
| Fouls |
3 |
10 |
| Corner Kicks |
1 |
6 |
NEXT UP
UT Southern continues its Orange Beach Classic play on Saturday, September 6, taking on No. 1 Keiser, last season's national championship runner-up. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 AM at Foley Tourism Stadium.
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