Jackson State defeated Alabama A&M 2-0 in soccer Friday at the PVAMU Soccer Complex in Prairie View, Texas, and will compete for the SWAC Championship title Sunday.
Karime Antonio-Lopez scored the game-winning goal on a first-half penalty kick. Kyla Gomez added a goal with 34 seconds remaining to seal the result. Jackson State improved to 10-6-3 overall.
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Goalkeeper Taylor Osborn made three saves in 90 minutes to help preserve the shutout. Jackson State held a 13-12 advantage in shots and an 8-4 edge in shots on goal. Gomez led the Tigers with five shots, including three on target.
Jackson State’s SWAC Championship match is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the PVAMU Soccer Complex.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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