Jasmine McGill_WSOC_101217
Elisabetta Zengaro
1
Spring Hill College SPR (1-12, 0-9)
3
Winner Delta State University DSU (4-10, 3-8 GSC)
Spring Hill College SPR
(1-12, 0-9)
1
Final
3
Delta State University DSU
(4-10, 3-8 GSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Spring Hill College SPR 0 1 1
Delta State University DSU 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | J.T. Webb

McGill Leads Lady Statesmen in Victory Over Spring Hill

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Jasmine McGill scored two goals, including what proved to be the match-winner, as the Delta State University women's soccer team earned a 3-1 victory over Spring Hill on Thursday at Delta Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Delta State 3 | Spring Hill 1  
Records: Lady Statesmen (4-10, 3-8 GSC) | Badgers (1-12, 0-9 GSC)
Location: Delta Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Series: Spring Hill tied 3-3-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Diana Okechukwu got the Lady Statesmen on the board in the 39th minute when Cat Buckley took a rebound from her own shot and passed to the open Okechukwu, who calmly finished it.
  • McGill scored her first of the game just two minutes into the second half when she took advantage of a failed clearance by Spring Hill goalkeeper HP Fluharty.
  • The visitors scored their lone goal of the contest in the 84th minute on a long strike by Lilli Hanks,
  • McGill responded less than one minute later, as she took a long ball from Taylor Wyatt and beat Fluharty.
  • Ana Branch recorded five saves for DSU, while Fluharty had seven.
STAT OF THE GAME:
  • The Lady Statesmen outshot Spring Hill 20-12.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • With the win the Lady Statesmen recorded their third GSC victory of the season, which is the most since the 2008 team was 4-4 in league play .
  • Okechukwu's goal was the first of her DSU career.
  • McGill's six goals currently rank sixth in DSU single season history.
  • The 20 shots by DSU are the most this season.
 
UP NEXT: The Lady Statesmen are scheduled to travel to Jackson, Miss., for a non-conference contest with Millsaps College. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
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