MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of Mobile Women's Soccer team concluded the 2024 season with a tough loss in the semifinals of the SSAC Women's Soccer Championship Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 7, falling 5-0 to UT-Southern (Tenn.) in Montgomery, Ala. The match marked the Rams' exit from conference championship contention after a hard-fought season which saw Mobile end the year with a 9-6-3 overall record.
Match Summary
Mobile was eventually overpowered by a dominant Tennessee Southern squad, which improved to 16-1-1 with the semifinal win. Entering the postseason, UT-Southern clinched the top seed and regular season championship in the SSAC, while sitting at No. 4 across the entire NAIA.
UT-Southern took control early on in Thursday's match, scoring in just the third minute of the semifinal contest. By halftime, Mobile trailed 3-0 following two additional goals by the Firehawks, who ended the first 45 minutes outshooting Mobile, 14-0.
Mobile's defensive efforts were tested throughout, with goalkeeper Ebba Elweroth making seven saves across the entirety of the match. However, UT-Southern's relentless pressure proved too much in the end. The Firehawks tacked on in the second half, adding a pair of goals in the second half to bring the score to 5-0. Mobile struggled offensively, managing only three total shots, with just one on target, while UT-Southern finished with 25 shots, 12 of which were on goal.
The nine-win season for Mobile is the Rams' first since the 2019 campaign, while winning seven conference matches for the first time since 2014.
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About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted, and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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