Box Score MOBILE, ALA. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's soccer team dropped their first road match of the season on Thursday night falling to South Alabama 3-0 in Mobile. The Sun Belt Conference preseason favorites and fourth-ranked scoring offense in the nation outshot the Royals 18-3 putting nine on target.

Scoring Summary
36' – SOUTH ALABAMA – Melina Descary (Assist Gabriela Angulo)
54' – SOUTH ALABAMA – Chiara Singarella (Unassisted)
83' – SOUTH ALABAMA – Abby Jacobs (Assist Abby Jacobs)
 
Turning Point
The difference in the evening proved to be the Jaguars ability to control the attacking zone. After being held scoreless in the first 35 minutes, South Alabama managed to net three goals over the remaining 55 minutes of action in part to their relentless attack which generated 18 shots.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Hilda Svensson and Katie Purnell tallied the only Royals shots on the evening. The pair put both on goal.
• Queens generated opportunities from the corner matching their season-high with three corner kicks.
• Six Royals, including Erica Turner, Hilda Svensson, Grace Sain, Savannah Stuart, Annika Wilker, and Chelsea DeVettori turned in complete games.
• Freshman Lucie Platt made her first career appearance totaling 61 minutes of action.
• The Jaguars became the third straight team to record double-digit shots on the Royals as opponents are averaging 15.6 per game.

 
Up Next
Queens will return to the pitch on Sunday, August 27^th at 12:00 p.m. EST against Troy University. The match will be the second for the Royals at the South Alabama Tournament. With it being a neutral site match, the match will not be broadcast. However, fans can follow along with the live stats.

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