MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Freshman
Kaeri Ward scored with just more than five minutes to go in regulation to break a 1-1 tie, and
Espy Sanchez added an insurance goal to help propel The University of Montevallo women's soccer team to a 3-1 upset of No. 15 Lee in a Gulf South Conference match Friday night at Georgine Lemak Field. The Falcons (8-2-3, 6-1-1) got a goal in the seventh minute of the match from junior
Samara Lino, but Lee (10-3-0, 6-2-0) tied the match with a goal in the 31st minute. It stayed 1-1 until Ward's late tally gave Montevallo the lead for good.
MATCH INFORMATION
Montevallo 3, No. 15 Lee 1
Friday, Oct. 25
Montevallo, Ala. | Georgine Lemak Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
7' | Junior
Samara Lino opened the scoring for the Falcons with an unassisted goal in the lower left corner of the net.
31' | Lee's Julia Kaset ties the match, 1-1, with a shot in the lower left.corner of the net off assists from Riley Engels and Lauren Weimer
85' |
Kaeri Ward scores her third goal of the season on a low center shot to put Montevallo ahead, 2-1.
86' | Montevallo's
Espy Sanchez adds an unassisted insurance goal in the upper left corner to make it 3-1 Falcons.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo has won three straight matches and is 4-0-1 in its last five matches, all in Gulf South Conference play. Lee saw its run of nine wins in 10 matches snapped with the loss.
- The win is also Montevallo's third-straight over Lee dating back to September 2018. The Falcons lead the series, 3-1
- Junior Samara Lino's goal in the seventh minute stopped Lee's shutout streak of 365:53, over six hours of match time.
- Montevallo outshot the Flames, 17-2, including putting seven shots on goal compared to Lee's two.
- The Falcons totaled six corners in the match to Lee's four, while the Flames were whistled for 12 fouls to Montevallo's six.
- Michalia Franklin had a team-high three shots for the Falcons and five other Montevallo players notched two shots in the match.
RECORDS
Montevallo (8-2-3 overall, 6-1-1 GSC)
Lee (10-3-0 overall, 6-2-0 GSC)
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action at home on Sunday, Oct. 27 against Shorter University in another Gulf South Conference match at 1 p.m. at Georgine Lemak Field.
