MONROE, La. – The ULM Warhawks (5-12-2, 2-7-1 SBC) fell in a one-goal contest to Southern Miss (7-6-4, 4-4-2) at home in the final regular season match.
Ines de Lope Casanova led the Warhawks with six shots, goalkeeper
Jen Handy recording two saves through her 90 minutes in goal.
The Golden Eagles got off to an early start, scoring a goal in the eighth minute of play. Alessia Navarrio found the back of the net, assisted by Ava Bynes. De Lope fought for the equalizer, logging multiple shots in the early minutes. The first four shots of the contest for the Warhawks came from the fourth-year.
A handful of set pieces and additional shots came with no score for ULM.
Rylee Methvin fought for a shot on target in the final minutes of the half, but was unable to get past the USM keeper as the first half concluded with the visitors ahead.
Southern Miss opened the second half hot, with three shots coming in the opening minutes. A yellow card was handed to USM, but shots continued for opponents. While the Golden Eagles tried to score a second goal to extend the lead, a handball called the goal back. Another yellow card came for the visitors, as time expired with ULM falling in the 1-0 score.
While the Warhawks held the nine to six edge in shots, the teams tied with three shots on target apiece. Both teams tied at five corner kicks each, as the Golden Eagles snagged 10 fouls to ULM's seven.Â
The Warhawks conclude the season with a 5-12-2 record, a 2-7-1 record in conference play.
