MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo women's soccer season came to an end Sunday afternoon after the Falcons fell to fifth seeded Lee, 3-2, in the first round of the Gulf South Conference tournament.
 
The Falcons fell behind early after Lee's Tatum Miller scored in the 14th minute. Montevallo knotted the game at 1-1 in the 38th minute when Alea Taube scored her fourth goal of the season on a set piece with the assist credited to Avery Campbell.
 
Lee stretched the lead to 3-1 with a goal right before halftime and another goal in the 59th minute. Melanie Stevens cut the two-goal lead in half with a goal off a pass from Tori Ochoa in the 71st minute. Stevens had a chance to tie the game with a shot in the 72nd minute that bounced off the right post and out of the goal.
 
Freshman keeper Jolie Cazale put together a strong showing against the third-highest scoring offense in the league with five saves in her 90 minutes of action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
14' | Miller gives Lee a 1-0 lead.
31' | Cazale notches her first save of the game.
38' | Taube ties the game, 1-1, off a corner from Campbell.
39' | Lee's Kassidy Kellett gives the Lady Flames the lead, 2-1.
59' | Miller scores her second goal of the game to give Lee a 3-1 lead.
71' | Stevens scores her second goal of the year to cut the lead to 3-2.
72' | Stevens nearly ties the game but is denied by the right post.
 
GAME NOTES

• Montevallo was out-shot by Lee 17-10 and 8-3 in shots on goal.
• The Falcons took five corners compared the Lee's two.
• Lee was booked for two yellow cards while Montevallo received none.