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Katy Morris
Joe Chance
0
Shorter SU-W (8-4; 3-4)
2
Winner West Alabama UWA_WSOC (10-2; 6-1)
Shorter SU-W
(8-4; 3-4)
0
Final
2
West Alabama UWA_WSOC
(10-2; 6-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shorter SU-W 0 0 0
West Alabama UWA_WSOC 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Tigers Shutdown Shorter 2-0

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – University of West Alabama junior midfielder Katy Morris netted her second game winning goal of the season to lead the Tigers to a 2-0 victory over Shorter University in Gulf South Conference women's soccer action on Sunday.

West Alabama surpassed Christian Brothers University in the GSC standings at 6-1 in league play; 10-2 overall. Shorter drops to eighth place in the conference at 3-4 and 8-4.

Morris' goal came in the 33rd minute on a shot from 15 yards out. It was her fourth goal of the season.  Haylee Frank picked up the assist. UWA's leading scorer, senior Nicki Gears extended the lead with a goal off of a rebounded shot by freshman Chelsea Commings just three minutes later. Gears is now the GSC's fifth leading scorer with seven goals this season.

The Tigers posted 13 shots on-goal, while the defense held the Hawks to four. Gears led with five shots on-goal followed by Commings with four.

UWA goalkeeper Issy Foster picked up the win, making four saves to  improve to 7-2 in the net. It was Fosters third shutout of the season. Alden Powell took the loss to fall to 8-3. Powell tallied 11 saves.

West Alabama returns to the road to take on Spring Hill College in its first season as a member of the GSC. The match is set for 4 p.m. in Mobile, Ala.   
 
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