Alcorn State women’s soccer beats Southern, reaches SWAC final

Alcorn State women’s soccer defeated Southern University 2-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals at Lady Panther Soccer Field in Prairie View, Texas, advancing to the championship match against top-seeded Jackson State.

Elive Larissa Joso Luma opened the scoring at 39:03, converting an assist from Bridget Ayiwaa Sakyi. It was Joso Luma’s 12th goal of the season and the game-winner. Ainara Aldeano added a second goal at 61:45, her fourth of the season, assisted by Grace Ambrose.

Alcorn limited Southern to one shot and led 7-1 in total shots, 3-1 in shots on goal and 10-2 in corner kicks. The shutout was Alcorn’s second straight in the tournament, following a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Alabama State.

The victory improved Alcorn to 9-4-5 and extended its program record for single-season wins to nine. Southern fell to 2-11-4.

Alcorn was scheduled to face Jackson State in the SWAC championship Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. CST at the PVAMU Soccer Complex in Prairie View. The conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament were at stake.

Source: Alcorn State Athletics.