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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's soccer team defeated Lee University 1-0 in the Gulf South Conference tournament semifinals to advance to the championship match for the first time in more than a decade.

The Falcons (10-6-3) will face the No. 1 seed University of West Florida in the championship match Sunday, Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. at the Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex. The Argonauts are ranked No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Association NCAA Division II national poll.

Freshman Romee Contreras scored the game-clinching goal for the No. 7 seeded Falcons in the 48th minute of the contest.

Freshman Annie Mason registered eight saves against No. 3 seed Lee, just one shy of her career high.

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL

Montevallo 1, Lee 0
November 2, 2018
Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex (Montgomery, AL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

30' | Freshman goalkeeper Annie Mason made four saves in the first 30 minutes of the contest to keep the Flames off the scoreboard early.

32' | Freshman Medhali Hernandez fired her second shot on frame in the match, but the Falcons' weren't able to get one through for a goal in the opening half.

48' | Freshman Romee Contreras moves the ball 30 yards upfield down the right side before firing a shot over the Lee goalkeeper and into the upper left corner of the net for her 10th goal of the season to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead.

69' | Mason registered her eighth and final save of the match to keep the Flames from netting the equalizer in the second half.

84' | A shot by junior Victoria Whitehouse hit the crossbar and deflected back into play as the Falcons narrowly missed an insurance goal late in the contest.

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons are advancing to the Gulf South Conference Tournament championship match for the first time since the 2008 season.
• Montevallo finished with a 18-17 advantage in shots attempted, including a 8-7 edge in shots on goal against the Flames.
• Both the Falcons and the Flames finished with five corner kick opportunities each.
• The Falcons were whistled for seven fouls, while Lee finished with five fouls in the contest.
• Freshman Annie Mason registered eight saves in the match against the Flames, just one shy of her career high.
• Freshmen Romee Contreras, who scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season, and Medhali Hernandez paced the Falcons with three shots on goal each.

RECORDS

Montevallo (10-6-3)

Lee (13-6-1)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will take on undefeated and nationally-ranked University of West Florida in the Gulf South Conference Tournament championship match Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex. Match time is set for 12 p.m.