BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's soccer team used a pair of second half goals to defeat Blue Mountain Christian 2-nil on Saturday.  

UT Southern (6-2-1, 1-0) outshot the Toppers in the opening half but could not slip one by the Blue Mountain Christian (2-5-1, 0-1) keeper. The Firehawks led in shots 13-1 at the half.

In the second half, the Firehawks would take a lead they would never relinquish. Nao Katamoto would finish the Marina Nawa pass in the 53^rd minute. Eight minutes later, Nawa would beat the Topper keeper from the Jessica Glassman lag. UT Southern would lead in shots 21-3 and hold an 8-2 shot on goal margin.

Layken Stockstill (5-1-1) recorded two saves and kept the clean sheet in the 90 minute effort.

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The Firehawks will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., facing #1 William Carey on Thursday, September 21. The SSAC match will kickoff at 5 p.m.

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