CAROLLTON, Ga. – The Montevallo women's soccer team forced a 1-1 draw on the road at West Georgia in the final regular season contest of the 2022 season.
The Falcons' defense held to just nine shots with four shots on goal while holding a 0-0 tie until the 68th minute when UWG's Catherine Reeves gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead.
Kaeri Ward delivered the tying goal in the 89th minute after a late red card by West Georgia.
Junior goalkeeper
Emily Hounsell played all 90 minutes of the contest allowing just one goal with three saves for the match. Freshman forward
Angelina Rivas lead the Falcons with four total shots while
Melanie Stevens and Rivas each had a pair of shots on goal.
The tie with West Georgia clinched a home-playoff berth with Montevallo set to host Lee on Sunday, Oct. 30 in the Gulf South Conference Tournament. The Falcons end the regular season with an overall record of 12-2-3 with an 8-2-3 conference record for a total of 27 conference points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
17' | Rivas fires the first shot on goal of the match.
40' |
Espy Sanchez misses a penalty kick that would have given the Falcons the lead.
68' | Reeves finds the back of the net for the first goal of the game.
89' | Ward beats the keeper with a penalty kick goal after a late UWG red card.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo out-shot West Georgia 14-9 with a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- UM doubled UWG's corners with four to the Wolves two.
- The Falcons were booked for two yellow cards while UWG was assessed three yellows and a red card.
UP NEXT
The fourth-seeded Falcons will host the five seed Lee in the quarterfinals of the GSC Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 30.
