BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team picked up a 4-1 win over Jacksonville State in the Bulldogs' annual Shauna's House game Thursday night at Shauna Yelton Field.
The Shauna's House game is held annually to raise money to build houses for orphans in Ukraine.
With the win, Samford improved its record to 3-0-2. Jacksonville State fell to 0-2-1 with the loss.
"If you look at 4-1, it kind of looks like it was easy, but it wasn't," Samford head coach
Todd Yelton said. "Especially in the first half, the Jax State kids battled like crazy and made it really hard. We made a few adjustments there and halftime and were better for sure. The kids battled and found a way."
For Samford,
Alyssa Tutas,
Mary-Ainsley Alack,
Martha Bishop and
Brinley Murphy scored a goal each.
Caroline Smith and
Annie McBride had an assist each. Starting goalkeeper
Peyton Hull played 72:10 in goal without allowing a goal. She saved two shots on the night.
For JSU, Emma Reeder scored a goal and Sunny Ferren had an assist. Starting goalkeeper Ella Holmberg played 75:45, saving seven shots and allowing four goals.
Samford got the scoring started in the 33
rd minute when Tutas scored to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. The teams went to halftime with Samford holding a 1-0 advantage.
The scoring picked up in the second half. Alack scored in the 54
th minute off an assist from McBride for a 2-0 Samford lead. In the 57
th minute, Bishop scored to make it 3-0. Murphy scored in the 65
th minute off an assist from a corner kick from Smith to push the lead to 4-0. JSU's Reeder scored in the 79
th minute off an assist from Ferren to make the final score 4-1.
Samford will next play at Alabama on Thursday, Sept. 3. The game is set for a 7 p.m. start from Tuscaloosa, Ala.
SCORING RECAP
SAM: 33
rd minute:
Alyssa Tutas scored
SAM: 54
th minute:
Mary-Ainsley Alack scored off an assist from
Annie McBride
SAM: 57
th minute:
Martha Bishop scored
SAM: 65
th minute:
Brinley Murphy scored off an assist from
Caroline Smith
JSU: 79
th minute: Emma Reeder scored off an assist from Sunny Ferren
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