BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Bailey Gale fired a shot toward the net from just outside the 18-yard box in the 87^th minute, but it was deflected off the cross bar by Samford's keeper to preserve the shutout. Chattanooga fell 1-0 in Southern Conference women's soccer action Sunday afternoon to the Bulldos and closed out the year with a 9-6-3 overall mark and 4-4-1 in league play to finish sixth in the SoCon standings.
 
Samford is10-3-5 overall and 7-1-1 against the SoCon to finish tied with Furman for the league title and secured the No. 1 seed as a result of a win earlier this season over Mercer, who beat the Paladins Sunday.
 
Gale gathered the ball and launched it with her left foot toward the upper left corner of the net. Samford's Morgan McAslan was able to get her hand on the ball and deflect it up and off the cross bar and back into play.
 
The Bulldogs outshot Chattanooga 23-9 and had a 16-4 shots on goal advantage. Mocs' keeper Ashton Shields had a career-best 15 saves in the match, tied for 10^th in a single game by the Mocs. That is nine more than the second-most saves by the Mocs this season.
 
In the 67^th minute, Chloe Arnold was able to get past the Bulldog defense on the right side. As she made her way into the box and took the shot, Samford was able to get in front of her attempt, blocking her second shot of the match.
 
Hollie Massey gave Chattanooga another chance late in the game on a free kick from 25 yards out but it was blocked as well.
 
Samford's goal was scored by Alyssa Frazier in the 57^th minute. A scramble for the ball in the box pulled Shields away from the end line and Nikki Bario was able to send a pass to the left to Frazier who was alone in front of the goal.
 
The Mocs will travel to Greensboro, N.C., to take on the Spartans Sunday, November 3 at 4 p.m. Chattanooga fell 2-1 to UNCG last week at the UTC Sports Complex and is 0-2 against the Spartans in the SoCon Tournament. The last meeting was in Greensboro with UNCG winning 2-0.

QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH GAVIN MCKINNEY
On the Mocs play at Samford
"Tough match away at a solid Samford side. I thought we battled very hard and despite the result it was a good performance. The girls gave everything to the match. Out of possession we worked hard to make it difficult for them. In possession we created a few dangerous moments and I thought we were a bit unfortunate to not find a goal."
 
On the upcoming SoCon Championship
"Looking forward, we are excited for the quarterfinals. Our team is capable of top performances and we will definitely be ready for next Sunday."