Box Score

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State soccer team wrapped up the 2013 season with a 3-0 loss to Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon at the JSU Soccer Field.

The Gamecocks, under the guidance of first-year head coach Neil Macdonald, finished with an overall mark of 4-13-2 and a 0-9-1 record in the Ohio Valley Conference.  The Lady Govs of APSU snapped a three-game losing skid with the road win to improve to 10-4-2 overall and 5-3-1 in the OVC.

APSU's quickness proved to be beneficial as it tallied 18 total shots in the contest and limiting Jax State to seven total scoring chances.  The Gamecocks entered the match as the best shooting team in the league along with the OVC's top-shooter, Jackie Rush.  The Lady Govs turned in the eventual game-winning goal in the back of the net in the 29th minute.  Gina Fabbro took an assist from Morgan Zigelsky from the top of the penalty box and booted it past JSU's Care Eden.

The Lady Govs would take that 1-0 edge into intermission after out-shooting the Gamecocks, 10-2, in the first 45 minutes.  JSU showed more offensive firepower in the second half with five shots, including a pair of on goal chances.  APSU added a pair of insurance goals within an eight-minute span to seal the win.  Fabbro aided Tatiana Ariza for the second goal at the 63rd mark of the contest before Andy Quiceno drilled a shot from 25 yards on the left side and over the keeper's head for the third and final goal.

Sophomore Kelsey Bright led all Gamecocks in shots with four, including a pair of scoring chances in front of the goal. Morgan Zigelsjy and Tatiana Ariza paced the APSU offense with four shots apiece.

Jax State, who did not have any seniors on the 2013 squad, will return a bulk of the offense that led the OVC in total shots.  JSU recorded 277 total shots which ranks third-best in school history behind the school-record of 319, which was established in 2002.  The 2003 team carded 293 shots on the season.

Rush now holds JSU's single season record for total shots in a season with 82 shots entering the weekend activity.  Rush, who leads the OVC in shots as well, averages 4.41 shots per game.  The Trophy Club, Texas-native shattered the single-season mark of 58 that was held by former Gamecock Amy Buchanan, who posted the mark in 1997.  Rush has compiled 148 career shots and ranks fourth on the program's all-time career shots list.