PHOTO GALLERY

Montevallo 2, Delta State 0
October 21, 2018
Georgine Lemak Soccer Field (Montevallo, Alabama)

HOW IT HAPPENED

19' | Freshman Romee Contreras took the ball away from a defender fired a shot past the Delta State goalkeeper that was deflected by a defender into the net to give the Falcons an early 1-0 lead.

46' | Contreras quickly took advantage of another turnover by Delta State in its own box, first firing a shot off the far post before recovering the rebound quickly enough to put a second chance back into the net and push the Falcons' lead to 2-0.

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons picked up an important victory to remain ahead of Delta State in conference standings with postseason play quickly approaching, sealing their spot in the conference tournament.
• Montevallo freshman Romee Contreras now leads the Falcons with eight goals this season after scoring three goals in the Falcons' past two matches.
• All four seniors saw playing time on Senior Day as Simone Nelson, Tayler Kukes, Sabrina Amador and Alex Zegarra played in the final home match of their collegiate careers.
• Junior Judith Perez-Bayon earned the start at goalkeeper and registered her third shutout in Gulf South Conference play while compiling three saves in the match.
• The Falcons finished with an 18-8 advantage in shots attempted, including a 7-3 edge in shots on goal in the contest.
• Montevallo held a 7-1 edge in corner kick opportunities in the match.
• The Falcons were whistled for 10 fouls in the match, compared to three fouls by Delta State.

RECORDS

Montevallo (7-6-2 overall, 6-5 in Gulf South Conference)
Delta State (7-8-1 overall, 4-7 in Gulf South Conference)

UP NEXT

The Falcons will travel to Memphis, Tennessee to take on Christian Brothers University in another Gulf South Conference match Thursday, Oct. 25. Match time is set for 6 p.m.