MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo Women's Soccer team moved to 4-0 for the first time in Division II program-history after defeating Young Harris 3-0 on Monday afternoon.
The Falcons' offense was rolling with a total of 17 shots with nine shots on target and a trio of goals by
Angelina Rivas,
Espy Sanchez and
Alea Taube.
Freshman
Jolie Cazale and senior
Cassandra Bodi split time in goal in the fourth-straight shutout by Montevallo.
HOW IT HAPPENED
5' | Rivas fires the first shot of the game that sails high.
9' | Cazale records her first save of the game after stopping a shot from Young Harris' Morgan Kasel.
11' | Taube opens up the scoring for the Falcons with a header off a pass from
Madeline Milby.
19' |
Kieran Burkey's shot on goal is denied by YHC's Havyn Isaac.
48' | Rivas opens the second half with an early shot that is saved by Isaac.
56' | Rivas finds the back of the net with a penalty shot to give the Falcons a two-goal lead.
69' | Sanchez scores the final goal of the matchup off a set piece.
GAME NOTES
- Cazale and Bodi fend off four shots for the fourth shutout of the season.
- Rivas led all players with a total of six shots with three on target and one goal.
- Taube scores her first career goal off a header in the first half.
- Sanchez scored her first goal of the season and the ninth of her career.
- Montevallo out-shot Young Harris 17-9 with nine shots on goal compared to YHC's four.
- The Falcons took seven corner kicks while the Mountain Lions took just four.
- Young Harris was booked twice while Montevallo was assessed just one yellow card.
RECORDS
Montevallo (4-0-0)
Young Harris (0-4-0)
UP NEXT
The Falcons will head to Cleveland, Miss. to face-off with Delta State on Friday, Sept. 9 in the first conference match-up of the season.
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