ITTA BENA, Miss. | Sheyenne Bonnick scored in third minute and the Grambling State University women's soccer team couldn't recover as Mississippi Valley State snapped the Lady Tigers' seven-match unbeaten streak on Friday with a 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory at the MVSU Soccer Field.

"We had three of our shots hit off the crossbar, and couldn't finish anything," Grambling State head coach Justin Wagar said. "We got outplayed, out hustled by a team that wanted it more today."
 
The Lady Tigers (8-6-1 overall, 6-1-1 SWAC) registered 10 shots on goal, but none could get past Devilettes goalkeeper Sydney Newport, who notched the shutout victory.
 
Bonnick netted the game-winner in the third minute off an assist by Laadi Issaka.
 
Grambling State nearly tied the game in the 76th minute as Kaylee Holt's shot banged off the post, but that would be as close as the Lady Tigers would get.
 
Inside the Numbers
· Jordan Woodward recorded four saves in 90 minutes for the Lady Tigers.
· Mississippi Valley State goalkeeper Sydney Newport registered 10 saves, including seven in the second half.
· Grambling State out-shot Mississippi Valley State, 15-10, including a 10-5 margin in shots on goal.
· The Lady Tigers held a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.
· There were just 16 fouls and two yellow cards.
 
News and Notes
· Grambling State is just two victories shy of matching the 2009 team (10-7-1).
· The Lady Tigers are tied for the top spot with Texas Southern (6-1-1).
· Grambling State holds the tiebreaker over Texas Southern based on head-to-head result
· Grambling State is 5-5 in games decided by one goal.
· The Lady Tigers suffered their first loss since Sept. 13 (Louisiana Tech).
· Grambling State has two games remaining – one away (Alcorn State) and one home (Arkansas-Pine Bluff).
· The Lady Tigers will hold Senior Day on Friday, Oct. 27 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
· With the victory, Mississippi Valley State improved to 5-10-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the SWAC.
 
Up Next
Grambling State will look to get back into the win column with a 1 p.m. SWAC match on Sunday at Alcorn State.
 
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