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Chloe Bryant
1
Grambling GSU (2-6-1, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Rice RICE (7-1-1, 1-0-1)
Grambling GSU
(2-6-1, 0-0-0)
1
Final
3
Rice RICE
(7-1-1, 1-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Grambling GSU 1 0 1
Rice RICE 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications

Grambling State Falls to No. 25 Rice in Road Clash

HOUSTON, TX. | The Grambling State University women's soccer team struck first but ultimately lost 3-1 to Rice on Sunday afternoon at Holloway Field.

With the result, Grambling moves to 2-6-2 on the season, while Rice improves to 7-1-1 overall.

The Lady Tigers wasted little time in setting the tone, breaking through in the sixth minute when Liana Bryant buried a shot off an assist from Alana Aiken to make it 1-0. 

The Owls equalized in the 31st minute as Leah Chancey converted a penalty kick to send the match into halftime knotted at 1-1.

In the second half, Rice pulled away. 

Jadyn Jaeger put the Owls ahead in the 63rd minute with help from Eileen Albers and Chancey. 

Just 10 minutes later, Albers found the net herself, assisted again by Chancey to extend the lead to 3-1.

Grambling battled throughout, generating nine shots including seven on frame led by Bryant's four attempts. 

Aiken, Kaylen Jankans, Sophia Lezizidis, Aubrey Salazar, and Taya Sands also tested the Rice defense.

Goalkeeper Jaliyah Clark recorded seven saves while facing 20 Owl shots.


INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Grambling State totaled nine shots with seven on goal, while Rice finished with 20 shots, including 12 on target. 
  • Goalkeeper Jaliyah Clark played the full 90 minutes, making seven saves. 
  • Rice's Kirsten Ruf earned the win with six saves. 
  • The Owls tallied 13 corner kicks compared to Grambling's two. 
  • The Lady Tigers committed six fouls, while Rice was whistled for nine.




UP NEXT
Grambling State opens Southwestern Athletic Conference play on the road at Alcorn State on Friday, Sept. 26. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in Lorman, Miss.




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