THE RUNDOWN
Score: ULM 2, Georgia Southern 1
Teams: ULM (4-4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt)
Georgia Southern (3-4-1, 0-1 Sun Belt)
Location: ULM Soccer Complex, Monroe, La.
Monroe, La. – ULM Soccer kicked off Sun Belt Conference Play in dramatic fashion with Emely Portillo-Segovia scoring not one but two second half goals including a goal with 38 seconds to go to give ULM the 2-1 victory on Friday afternoon.
THE TURNING POINT
In the 90th minute, Emely Portillo-Segovia got behind the keeper and buried her second goal of the game to give the Warhawks the dramatic 2-1 win.
NOTABLES
-Senior Emely Portillo-Segovia scored both goals in the contests which were her first two career goals since transferring to ULM before her junior season.
-The win gives the Warhawks their first win in a conference opener since joining the Sun Belt back in 2006.
-Georgia Southern led the corner kick battle 10-9 however ULM had seven of their nine corners in the second half to help propel them to the comeback.
-The match this afternoon was to support Ovarian Cancer and raise awareness for the cause. SBC coach Kat Conner at Texas State has battled thru it over the last year. She is now in remission.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Keyton Wheelock
Thought on the game: I'm really proud - our team but in a tremendous second half after struggling early on. They put in a lot of hard work we fixed a few things at the half and they came out in the second half and put together a team performance together. Everyone did their jobs to help the collective whole and I am extremely excited for Emely. She has been knocking on the door a long time throughout the season and I was happy to see her get those two goals today.
Both of Emely's goals: She was clinical and she didn't give up on the last one, they made the first save but weren't able to hold onto it and it was trickling in and she was able to keep going. She worked hard she didn't give up on herself or on the team and that is the type of performance that you need.
Building Momentum going into SBC: You always like to win because when you win you build confidence but at the same time every opponent we face is a different opponent as well as every game is different. This is a new season every game is important but we have to start looking to our next one against UALR next Friday.
Emely Portillo-Segovia
First goal what did you see: On the first goal I just drove to the goal as coach has been trying to tell me to do more and to take the chances when you have them and you have to take the shot when you have it and on that chance it worked out for me.
Game winning goal: Danielle Sabathe was feeding me the ball all game and she just gave me another great ball through that was able to work out and give us the win.
UP NEXT
-ULM will stay at home for their next contest in eight days against Sun Belt foe Arkansas- Little Rock. The match with Little Rock will kick at 4:00 p.m. on Friday September 23rd at the ULM Soccer Complex.
