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Allye Darnell NCAA 2019
2
Winner Nova Southeastern NSU (15-3-2, 6-2-2)
1
Montevallo MONT (14-4-4, 10-2-1)
Winner
Nova Southeastern NSU
(15-3-2, 6-2-2)
2
Final
1
Montevallo MONT
(14-4-4, 10-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Nova Southeastern NSU 2 0 2
Montevallo MONT 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Falcons' Championship Season Ends in NCAA First Round

JACKSON, Miss. – Fourth-seed University of Montevallo was unable to complete a second-half rally Friday afternoon in the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer South Region Tournament, falling to Nova Southeastern, 2-1, at Belhaven University. The tournament, hosted by Mississippi College, was originally scheduled to be played at Hinds Community College but was relocated to Belhaven's synthetic turf field and pushed back 1.5 hours due to weather.
 
The NSU Sharks took a 2-0 lead in the first half. Montevallo struck early in the second half to make it a 2-1 game. In the 50th minute, Junior forward Allye Darnell struck a pass from Michaila Franklin into the top right corner of the net for the Falcons' 50th goal of the season. 
 
Efforts to equalize in the final 40 minutes of action were halted by the Sharks' midfield and defense. Natalie Robayna, who split time in goal for NSU, had two saves in the second half. 
 
Montevallo had a few chances late. Samara Lino's shot with 1:34 to play missed high. Darnell won the ball for UM with 28 seconds left and raced down the right sideline to cross the ball into the box, but Roayna collected it. 
 
 
MATCH INFORMATION
NCAA South Region Tournament
No. 5 Nova Southeastern 2, No. 4 Montevallo 1
Friday, Nov. 22
Jackson, Miss. | Belhaven Bowl Field


HOW IT HAPPENED
25' | Nova Southeastern earned a penalty kick after a foul by Melanie Stevens in the box. Emma Heikkila took and scored the penalty kick. 
32' | Hannah Christophe scored her 14th goal of the season to stretch Nova's lead on what proved to be the game-winning goal.
50' | Michaila Franklin received the ball on the right side and then found Allye Darnell in at the top of the box. Darnell immediately ripped a powerful shot, falling to the ground in the process, into the top right corner of the net for the Falcon's first goal in a national tournament since 2007.


GAME NOTES
  • Making its first appearance in the NCAA postseason since 2007, Montevallo concludes its season with a 14-4-4 record and only three loses to NCAA Division II teams, good for the second-most wins in program history.
  • The Gulf South Conference Tournament champions were 10-2-2 in their final 14 outings.
  • It was the Falcons' only neutral site loss of the season, finishing the year  6-1-2 at home, 5-2-0 away and 3-1-2 on neutral surfaces.
  • The 2019 Montevallo women's soccer team's 50 goals scored are the fourth-most in program history as the Falcons are the first team to score 50 in a season since 2008.
  • Montevallo out shot Nova Southeastern, 12-7, in the match and 6-3 with shots on goal. That brings UM's season totals to 193 shots on goal and 417 total shots - both are UM single-season records.
  • Darnell was the Falcons' top shooter for the second-straight match with four shots, including two on goal. Medhali Hernandez also had two shots on goal. 
  • Annie Mason made one save and allowed two goals in the loss. She finishes the season with 66 saves.
  • UM had 18 different players score a point this season with 14 goal scorers and 16 players recording assists. 
  • Montevallo outscored its opponents, 50-21, during the season.
RECORDS
Montevallo (14-4-4 overall)
Nova Southeastern (15-3-2 overall)
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