Pullard Leads SC State to 5-1 Win over Southern University

TIERRA PULLARD
COURTESY: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

EDINBURG, Texas – Sophomore midfielder Tierra Pullard scored a career-high three goals to lead the South Carolina State women's soccer team to a 5-1 win over Southern University on Friday afternoon in the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Tournament.

Pullard scored the first goal of the match in the 11^th minute on an assist from sophomore defender Alexandria Trujillo to give SC State (1-0) a 1-0 lead. Southern (0-1) got on the board 15 minutes later on a goal by Jami Blackston to tie the match at 1-1.

In the second period, the Lady Bulldogs exploded for four goals. Freshman midfielder Justine Zepeda got things started with an unassisted goal in the 56^th minute. In the next three minutes, SC State got scores from Pullard and freshman forward Cortney Welch to go up 4-1. Pullard's final goal of the day ended the scoring and gave the Lady Bulldogs their third straight 1-0 start under head coach Sandy Burris.

Senior goalkeeper Hailey Austin picked up the win. She allowed one goal and had three saves in 90 minutes.

The Lady Bulldogs return to action on Sunday in the UTRGV Tournament when they take on Incarnate Word at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. Live stats are available at www.sidearmstats.come.utrgv/wsoc.

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