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Laker women make it two
straight with 1-0 squeaker at Montevallo
Yusuf scores again as
Clayton State improves to 3-0-1 heading into Saturday showdown at
Armstrong Atlantic
 MONTEVALLO,
Ala. – September 12, 2007 – The Clayton State Laker women’s
soccer team turned in another sterling defensive performance and got
just enough offense needed in a thrilling 1-0 victory at Montevallo on
Wednesday.
The victory was the second straight for Clayton State, which remained
undefeated on the season at 3-0-1 heading into Saturday’s Peach Belt
Conference showdown at 16 th-ranked
Armstrong Atlantic.
It was a scoreless first half, and it remained scoreless until the 17th
minute when senior forward Olaitan Yusuf struck for her sixth goal of
the season. She took a through ball pass from defender Kyle Browning and
beat Montevallo goalkeeper Corey Gross one-on-one for the game’s lone
goal. Yusuf has scored all six Laker goals on the season, raising her
career-leading mark at both Clayton State and in the Peach Belt to 69.
For the second straight, the Lakers got a sterling defensive effort, led
by senior defender Loretta Ashu and junior defender Jennifer Powell.
Junior goalkeeper Whitney Jowers recorded her second straight shutout
with three saves for Clayton State, while Gross recorded four saves for
Montevallo (2-5).
Clayton State and Armstrong Atlantic will square off on Saturday at 3:30
p.m. at Armstrong Atlantic.
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