Thursday, September 1
Carbondale, Ill.
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
1-2-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
0
Alabama A&M
2-3-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Alabama A&M
0
0
0
Southern Illinois
0
2
2
Salukis blank Alabama A&M for first win of season
09/01/2022 | 8:35:00 | Women's Soccer
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois women's soccer earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Alabama A&M on Thursday night for its first win of the 2022 season.
Neither side was able to score in the opening 45 minutes, with the highlight of the half being Salukis' goalkeeper Maddy Alaluf saving a penalty to keep the score preserved at 0-0.
The Salukis got going in the second half, with Mckensey Bunch deflecting a ball from Liz Brechtel into the back-of-the-net 52 minutes in to give Southern Illinois a 1-0 lead. With 10 minutes remaining in the match, Brechtel was involved again, and found the bottom corner to extend the Salukis' lead and secure the 2-0 victory.
Alaluf kept the clean sheet with a five-save performance to lead the way in the back for Southern Illinois. Brechtel's goal and assist were her first of each in 2022.Â
Southern outshot Alabama A&M 9-8 overall, and 6-5 in terms of shots on target in the match.Â
The Salukis, now 1-2-0 overall, will look to keep the momentum riding into Sunday's home match vs. IPFW at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.Â
Thoughts from head coach Craig Roberts
"I'm delighted. We just continue to evolve the program, and the girls continue to make strides in the right direction. We've learned from the contests we've had, we've learned from the Mizzou game tremendously, and I felt tonight we showed a lot of character and self-belief."
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Soccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoccer and on Instagram at @SIU_Soccer. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Neither side was able to score in the opening 45 minutes, with the highlight of the half being Salukis' goalkeeper Maddy Alaluf saving a penalty to keep the score preserved at 0-0.
The Salukis got going in the second half, with Mckensey Bunch deflecting a ball from Liz Brechtel into the back-of-the-net 52 minutes in to give Southern Illinois a 1-0 lead. With 10 minutes remaining in the match, Brechtel was involved again, and found the bottom corner to extend the Salukis' lead and secure the 2-0 victory.
Alaluf kept the clean sheet with a five-save performance to lead the way in the back for Southern Illinois. Brechtel's goal and assist were her first of each in 2022.Â
Southern outshot Alabama A&M 9-8 overall, and 6-5 in terms of shots on target in the match.Â
The Salukis, now 1-2-0 overall, will look to keep the momentum riding into Sunday's home match vs. IPFW at the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.Â
Thoughts from head coach Craig Roberts
"I'm delighted. We just continue to evolve the program, and the girls continue to make strides in the right direction. We've learned from the contests we've had, we've learned from the Mizzou game tremendously, and I felt tonight we showed a lot of character and self-belief."
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Soccer, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoccer and on Instagram at @SIU_Soccer. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
AAMU
SIU
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
9
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
4
5
Corners
3
4
Fouls
3
1
Scoring Plays
McKensey Bunch (1)
Assisted By: Liz Brechtel
GOAL by SIU Bunch, McKensey Assist by Brechtel, Liz.
52:04
Liz Brechtel (1)
GOAL by SIU Brechtel, Liz.
79:43
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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