JACKSONVILLE – North Alabama broke up a scoreless deadlock with just under 10 minutes left in the contest to down Jacksonville State, 1-0, on Friday night at the JSU Soccer Field.

The Gamecocks (2-2-1) suffered their second loss of the season and second in consecutive Friday's after falling last Friday on the road at Georgia Southern.  The Lions, who are in their first year of NCAA Division I action, improved to 5-0 on the season.  Jax State will look to bounce back with a rare Tuesday night contest against another in-state rival, Troy.  Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the JSU Soccer Field.

UNA's Anna Bove' was able to sneak past the JSU back line and face goalkeeper Morgan Lerch in a one-on-one play.  Bove' netted the ball to the left corner pocket in the 81st minute.  Bove'took a direct pass from Shelby Wall to set up the scoring play. 

The goal-scoring shot was the ninth of the contest for the visiting Lions and as they out-shot the Gamecocks 9-5 in the full time.  UNA had fiveon-goal chances throughout the contest, while Lerch staved off four of them. 

The Gamecocks, who entered the match as one of the top shooting teams in shots on goal in NCAA Division I Soccer, was limited to three opportunities.  Senior Claire Petersen finished with two shots, including an on-goal chance.  Senior Madison Carruthers, juniors Nadia Plawiuk and Emma Meadows toed an attempt.

The Trojans of Troy will enter Tuesday's duel with a 1-4 overall mark after falling to Mississippi on Thursday in Mobile, Alabama.

Admission is free to all JSU soccer matches.