MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo women's soccer team won its third consecutive game to start the season with a 3-0 record after topping Clayton State 1-0 on Friday night.
The Falcons' defense held strong for the third shutout victory of the behind a stellar performance in the net by junior goalkeeper
Emily Hounsell who recorded four saves on the night.
Montevallo's
Tori Ochoa scored quickly with an unassisted goal in the third minute for the lone goal of the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
3' | Ochoa opens the game with a goal
3' | Clayton State's Amiah Sprunger-Hightower fires a shot on goal that's saved by Hounsell
5' | Hounsell's second save comes after stopping a shot from Sprunger-Hightower
6' |
Angelina Rivas takes a shot that gets denied by Clayton State's Lisa Kelm
32' | Hounsell records her third save of the game after stopping a shot from Clayton State's Lissette Sanchez
78' | Hounsell turns away a shot by CSU's Paige Clemenson
GAME NOTES
- Hounsell earns her second clean sheet of the season with four saves.
- Ochoa improves to four career goals with an early goal in the first half.
- Melanie Stevens, Kieran Burkey and Angelina Rivas lead the Falcons with two shots each.
- UM fired 11 shots with three on target while CSU recorded 8 shots with four on goal.
- The Falcons were booked twice in the second half while CSU was assessed one yellow card.
RECORDS
Montevallo (3-0-0)
Clayton State (0-3-0)
UP NEXT
The Falcons will host Young Harris on Sept. 5 at 1:00 P.M. in the second home game of the season.
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