RUSTON, La. | Grambling State delivered a dominant performance Friday afternoon, shutting out Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9-0, at the Ruston Sports Complex.
The Tigers (5-8-3, 4-1-2 SWAC) controlled the match from the opening whistle, scoring six goals in the first half before adding three more after halftime. Grambling finished with 37 shots, including 19 on goal, while limiting the Golden Lions (1-13, 0-7 SWAC) to no shots.
Nyla Dore-Anderson led the offensive attack with four goals, recording a hat trick in the opening 32 minutes. She opened the scoring in the second minute, finishing a pass from Pearl Wicks at 1:56 to give the Tigers an early advantage.
Wicks added a goal of her own at the six-minute mark before Dore-Anderson found the back of the net again at 9:19. Dore-Anderson converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute to complete her first-half hat trick and extend the Tigers' lead to 4-0.
Kennedy Farr added another penalty-kick goal at 24:30, and Dore-Anderson capped her four-goal performance with a finish at 31:17. GSU carried a commanding 6-0 advantage into halftime.
The Tigers continued their offensive pressure in the second half. Anaiya Morris scored just under five minutes after the break, pushing the lead to 7-0. Cariana Pou converted a penalty kick at 55:11 before adding her second goal of the afternoon in the 84th minute to complete the scoring.
Pou finished with two goals, while Wicks contributed a goal and an assist. Farr and Morris also found the back of the net.
Grambling's defensive effort was equally impressive. Goalkeeper Alina Arneth played all 90 minutes and recorded the shutout without facing a shot on goal. The Tigers held Arkansas-Pine Bluff without a shot attempt and did not allow a corner kick.
GSU also generated 13 corner kicks and earned multiple opportunities from the penalty spot as it maintained control throughout the contest.
UP NEXT
Grambling State concludes the regular season on Thursday, Nov. 5 when it travels to Baton Rouge to take on Southern. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at A.W. Mumford Stadium.
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