Senior Sarah Wright scored late in the second half to break a 1-1 tie and lift the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff soccer team to a 2-1 win over Alabama State Sunday at Pumphrey Stadium.
The Lady Hornets would strike first in the first half with a corner kick to take a 1-0 lead. UAPB would answer back when junior Alexis Sanders blasted a free kick in the lower corner of the net to tie the game at 1-1 at the 43:15 mark. Wright came up big with less than 15 minutes left in the game, scoring the clutch goal through the goalkeeper's hands in the 77th mark from junior Clara Morales. Â
"The girls came out and played today," said first-year UAPB head coach Jeremy Winzer. "We had a disappointing outing on Friday, but we responded well today. We came in confident with one thing on our mind and that was winning. Even though we have a very young team, the future is bright here at UAPB."
UAPB will be back in action on the road Friday at Alcorn at 4 p.m.
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