Alcorn State Earns No. 3 Seed in SWAC Women’s Soccer Tournament

Alcorn State earned the No. 3 seed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s soccer tournament and is scheduled to face No. 6 Alabama State in a quarterfinal Thursday, Nov. 12, in Prairie View, Texas.

The Lady Braves finished SWAC play unbeaten with a 4-0-4 record and recorded a program-best seven victories during the regular season. Coach Ken Kabiru led the team through the record-setting campaign.

Alcorn scored 58 goals and had 49 assists through 16 matches, totaling 165 points and averaging 3.63 goals per game. The team recorded 245 shots, including 144 on target, and earned 80 corner kicks. It also posted three shutouts.

Annick Zouma leads Alcorn with 17 goals and 16 assists for 50 points. Grace Ambrose has 19 goals and eight assists for 46 points, while Larissa Joso Luma has added 11 goals.

The quarterfinal winner will advance to Friday’s 6 p.m. semifinal against the winner of the matchup between No. 2 Grambling State and No. 7 Southern. The tournament championship is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. All games are set to be played in Prairie View.

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