West Alabama tops West Georgia in penalties to advance in GSC Tournament
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Livingston, Ala. – No. 4 West Alabama defeated No. 5 West Georgia 5-4 in penalty kicks to advance in the first round of the GSC Tournament on Tuesday.
BY THE NUMBERS [
BOX SCORE]
Teams |
1 |
2 |
OT |
2OT |
Total |
West Georgia (9-7-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (4) |
West Alabama (10-5-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (5) |
Game Leaders |
UWG |
UWA |
Goals |
N/A | 0 |
N/A | 0 |
Assists |
N/A | 0 |
N/A | 0 |
KEY MOMENT
Both starting goalkeepers, Issy Foster (5) and Katie Miklausich (6), combined for 11-total saves on 27-total shots, 11 on goal (6 for UWA, 5 for UWG), in the match.
NOTABLE
The penalty kick shootout between West Alabama and West Georgia marked the first in GSC Tournament First Round history.
UP NEXT
No. 4 West Alabama advances to the GSC Tournament semifinals and will travel to Florence, Ala., to take on host and top-seeded North Alabama on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 pm (CT).