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Grambling defeats Alabama A&M 2-1 in OT.
Grambling defeats Alabama A&M 2-1 in overtime for its second straight SWAC victory.

O'Leary scores golden goal in 96th min. to lead Grambling over Alabama A&M in OT

Tigers win second straight SWAC contest

3/6/2021 9:43:00 AM

Box Score HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Grambling won its second straight conference match with a golden goal from Haylee O'Leary in the 96th minute for a 2-1 victory over Alabama A&M in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. The win marks the second straight SWAC victory for the Tigers.

Kailey Pena 1st team All-SWAC

Grambling took an early 1-0 lead when junior striker Kailey Pena found the back of the net in the fifth minute of action as she dribbled past the goalie for her fifth goal of the season. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead into the break before Alabama A&M scored the equalizer in the second half when Braejah Washington struck a rebound off the goalkeeper into the back of the net.

​​Haylee OLeary scored a golden goal in the 96th minute of action in the win over Alabama A&M.

Neither team could net a go-ahead goal before the end of regulation, and that's when O'Leary ended the match with her overtime goal.


Up Next

Grambling returns to the pitch on Sunday, March 7 when the team heads to Montgomery, Ala. to face SWAC opponent Alabama State University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the ASU Soccer Complex

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