BOONE, N.C. - App State women's soccer went toe-to-toe against South Alabama, closing in short 2-1, on Thursday evening at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.
The Mountaineers drop 4-6-1 on the season and 0-4 in conference play, while South Alabama moves 7-3-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the conference.
South Alabama struck quickly to take the 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, after Morgan Cross scored, while Claudia Gutierrez earned the assist.
The Jaguars doubled its lead in the 65th minute when Morgan Cross played the ball to Gracie Wilson for the goal.
The Mountaineers responded with a good run of possession, and despite creating multiple chances, couldn't find any luck in the box.
In the 76th minute, Carly Lantz scored the lone goal for the Mountaineers on a penalty kick to the left side of the net.
"I thought that the girls battled. I thought that they were absolute warriors," said head coach Sarah Strickland. "They ran through tackles and created dangerous opportunities in the final third, and to play a man down for the majority of the game, the result is something that we can definitely build on."
The Mountaineers tallied three shots with two being on goal.
App State returns to action against Troy on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. ET in Troy, Ala.
