LAKELAND, Fla. — Marissa Hamm scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick in the 75th minute and Chelsie Mummert made seven saves in her second consecutive shutout, as the visiting University of South Carolina Beaufort women's soccer team beat Southeastern 1-0 on Thursday night. 

The Sand Sharks (8-7, 3-3 Sun Conference) weren't at their sharpest from the outset after a six-hour bus ride Thursday morning, but they settled in quickly and found a rhythm. USCB's back line and Mummert controlled the game until the Sand Sharks finally got their break in the 75th minute. 

Maddie Zak made a run up the left flank and sent a ball to Erin Lynn in the upper corner of the penalty box. Lynn turned to the middle and was clipped from behind for a penalty, and Hamm delivered a shot into the side netting for her second penalty-kick goal in two games. 

Mummert and USCB's defenders made the goal stand up, finishing their fourth shutout of the season. Karleigh Smoak made eight saves for Southeastern (6-6, 3-4).

"After the goal, our team took it to the second level to secure the win," USCB coach Ed Heberling said. "We're starting to see our ladies mature and learn how to win close games. I am extremely proud of this group of girls and their resilience, effort, enthusiasm and commitment to our program."

The win puts the Sand Sharks above .500 for the first time in the program's two-year history and keeps them in good position to earn a spot in the Sun Conference tournament. USCB faces another key game for its playoff hopes when it travels to face Ave Maria at 1 p.m. Saturday.