Alcorn State advanced to the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals for the second straight season Thursday, defeating Alabama State 1-0 at Lady Panther Soccer Field in Prairie View, Texas.
Ainara Aldeano scored the decisive goal at 23:36, finishing a play set up by Annick Zouma. It was Aldeano’s third goal of the season and gave the No. 3-seeded Lady Braves a lead they held through the final whistle against No. 6 Alabama State.
Alcorn pressed its advantage after halftime, outshooting the Lady Hornets 9-2 in the second half. The Lady Braves finished with 16 shots, including eight on goal, while Alabama State had six shots and four on target. Zouma and Aldeano each recorded three shots for Alcorn. Sophia Bobie had two shots on goal.
Goalkeeper Renata Da Rosa made four saves to earn the shutout, with two saves in each half. Alabama State goalkeeper Deetya Satyal recorded three saves in the first half.
The victory lifted Alcorn to 8-4-5. Alabama State ended its season at 2-11-4. Alcorn is scheduled to play No. 7 seed Southern in the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m. at the PVAMU Soccer Complex in Prairie View.
