VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Montevallo women's soccer team moved to 12-2-2 after grabbing a road win at Valdosta State, 2-0, on Friday night.
 
The Falcons offense struggled in the first half until senior midfielder Kaeri Ward broke a 0-0 tie in the 20th minute with a goal off a pass from Avery Campbell. The Falcons were out-shot 9-5 by the Blazers in the first half but the UM backline held strong with Emily Hounsell recording five first-half saves.
 
The second half of the conference matchup featured three saves from Hounsell to hold off Valdosta State's three shots on goal. The Falcons' junior goalkeeper recorded her fifth shutout of the season with a total of eight saves in her 90 minutes of action.
 
Montevallo's 8-2-2 GSC record and 26 points are third in the conference behind West Florida (31) and Mississippi College (30) as the Falcons head into the final match of the regular season against West Georgia on Sunday, Oct. 23.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
7' | Hounsell stops her first shot of the match.
20' | Ward finds the back of the net for the third time this season off a pass from Campbell.
87' | Montevallo adds another goal to the lead with an own goal by Valdosta State.
 
GAME NOTES

• UM was out-shot by VSU 14-7 and 8-3 in shots on goal.
• Montevallo took just three corners while Valdosta State took five.
• The Falcons were called for 17 fouls while the Blazers were assessed just eight.
• UM was booked for five yellow cards with VSU assessed just one.

 
UP NEXT
Montevallo heads into the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 23 with a road matchup against West Georgia at 12 p.m.