MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Grambling State University women's soccer team continued its shutout streak on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Alabama State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match.
 
"It was a great battle today at Alabama State," Grambling State head coach Justin Wagar said. "Both teams played good soccer and showed a lot of heart. I am proud of the focus our team had this week."
 
The Lady Tigers (11-7 overall, 8-1 SWAC) have not allowed a goal in 570 minutes and ran their shutout streak to five games with the win over Alabama State. Grambling State now has 24 points and trails Howard by one point (25), as the Bison defeated Southern, 2-1, on Sunday to conclude SWAC play. The Lady Tigers will need to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday in order to claim the top seed in the 2018 SWAC Women's Soccer Championship. Grambling State has already sealed the second spot, but the victory would give the Lady Tigers the SWAC regular season championship.
 
After a scoreless first half, Grambling State finally broke through in the 74th minute as Kaylee Holt, who has scored a goal in the last six games and eight out of the last nine games, found the back of the net on a penalty kick to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 advantage.
 
Defensively, Rita Siaha earned her fourth consecutive shutout as she faced one shot in 90 minutes of action. Siaha has not surrendered a goal in the last 360 minutes.
 
Inside the Numbers
> Rita Siaha recorded one in 90 minutes
> Gianna Guyot tallied six saves between the pipes for Alabama State
> Grambling State finished with 11 shots, with five coming in the first half
> Alabama State tallied seven shots, including four in the second half
> Both teams finished with three corner kicks
> There was a combined 26 fouls and two yellow cards
 
News and Notes
> Grambling State recorded its fifth straight shutout
> The Lady Tigers have not conceded a goal in 570 minutes
> Grambling State has 24 points, with only one SWAC game remaining – Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct. 26)
> Howard finished the SWAC slate with 25 points and holds the tiebreaker (head-to-head) over Grambling State
> The Lady Tigers have won 11 games this season, which matches the win total of 2017 (11-7-2)
 
Up Next
Grambling State returns to action and concludes the regular season on Friday at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m.
 
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