BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – No. 10 UT-Southern Women picked up the SSAC opener over Blue Mountain here Saturday in a 2-0 shutout.
The Firehawks kept the ball on the Topper side of the field for most of the contest, with Blue Mountain getting off two shots on goal by Madison Zamudio and Adrianna Parsons in the first half but coming up empty.
The Topper defense held the mighty Firehawks to no goals in the first half as BMCU keeper Jordan Gates would have six saves.
UT-Southern finally broke through in the second half when Nao Katamoto scored on an assist from Marina Nawa at 52:46.
The Firehawks got their second and final goal at the 60:19 mark on a netter from Nawa on an assist by Jessica Glassman.
UT-Southern keeper Layken Stockstill was credited with the clean sheet, stopping both shots sent her way.
The loss was the second straight for the Lady Toppers, as they now prep to play SSAC foe Mobile Thursday at 5 p.m. CT in Mobile, Ala.
BMCU dropped to 2-5-1 overall and 0-1 in the SSAC.
 
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