MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's soccer team won its second consecutive home match following a 4-1 victory over visiting Spring Hill College and improved to 4-2 overall on the season and .500 in Gulf South Conference play Sept. 24.
After a 2-0 win over non-conference Albany State on Friday night, the Falcons kept the string going with the victory over Spring Hill.
The Badgers won their first game last week against Georgia Southwestern, but were behind inside the opening 10 minutes on the road.
Michaila Franklin and
Hannah Waki made a bright start to the game and the duo linked up to put the Falcons in front 1-0.
After chances for
Kira Bochard and
Taylor Gonzales were kept out by Spring Hill goalkeeper HP Fluharty, the visitors were level against the run of play in the 40th minute. A free kick from Kylee Harrell was headed in by freshman Hannah Fogt, who beat keeper
Sydney Young to the ball. The Badgers leveled the score against the run of play to knot the match at 1-1.
Montevallo offered a spirited response and took back the lead in the closing seconds of the first half. As the final seconds counted down,
Simone Nelson swung in a cross from the left side to
Tylor Ring. The sophomore converted the chance with a header at the far post that hit the back of the net as the time expired.
The Falcons were the dominant team again in the second half and finally got the insurance goal in the 65th minute.
Kristen Chance scored her second goal in two games to put the Falcons ahead 3-1.
Sabrina Amador scored a fourth to add some gloss to the score.
Allye Darnell unselfishly laid the ball off to the midfielder, whose shot went right over the head of the advancing keeper. The Falcons won back-to-back home games for the first time in 2017 and will enter the brunt of Gulf South play on a high note.
Montevallo 4, Spring Hill 1
September 24, 2017
Varsity Field (Montevallo, Alabama)
HOW IT HAPPENED
7' |
Michaila Franklin opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes after being set up by
Hannah Waki. A shot from the right hand side of the box went off the left post into the back of HP Fluharty's net.
40' | Spring Hill equalized from a set piece with five minutes left in the half. Kylee Harrell's free kick was met by the head of Hannah Fogt who scored her first career goal.
45' | On the stroke of halftime, the Falcons regained the lead courtesy of
Tylor Ring.
Simone Nelson crossed a ball in from the left side in the closing seconds and Ring arrived at the far right post to head the ball in the goal just before time expired.
65' |
Kristen Chance scored to bring Montevallo two goals ahead after being put through on goal by
Kira Bochard. The freshman scored her second goal in two games.
84' |
Sabrina Amador scored a fourth in the late stages of the game to secure a second Gulf South victory. The sophomore benefitted from
Allye Darnell's layoff pass and from the left side of the box, drove her shot over the keeper's head.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo had 28 shots compared to just eight for Spring Hill. The visitors only had five shots on goal compared to 14 for the Falcons.
- Sophomore Tylor Ring scored her third goal of the season. She is tied with Kira Bochard as the team's leading goal scorer.
- Sydney Young returned in goal and was forced to make four saves. Her counterpart, HP Fluharty, made nine stops.
- Montevallo were flagged offside on nine occasions, which is a season high.
- Over the past two games, the Falcons have outshot opponents 61 to 9. Freshman Kristen Chance has scored in both contests and leads the team in shot-percentage. Her two goals on five shots gives her a 40 percent conversion rate on the year.
RECORDS
Montevallo 4-2 (2-2)
Spring Hill 1-7 (0-4)
UP NEXT
Montevallo will be back in action on Friday, September 29. In-state rival UAH comes to Varsity Field for a Gulf South Conference clash. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
