MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo men's soccer is scheduled to take on Auburn Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala. on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
 
So Far This Season…
Montevallo comes into the weekend with a 2-7-2 overall record and a 1-3-2 mark in league play. The Falcons currently sit in a tie for the final Gulf South Conference Tournament spot with a total of five league points. The Falcons faced trials through the non-conference schedule, posting a 1-4 mark through the first two weeks of the season. Montevallo opened league play with a 3-1 win over Shorter before falling to Lee and West Alabama. To start October, UM posted its first draw of the season with a scoreless tie at Alabama Huntsville. Last weekend, UM dropped a match with West Florida before rebounding with a 1-1 draw against Spring Hill.
 
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AUM holds an unbeaten 6-0-5 record overall and a 5-0-2 record in league play as the No. 25 team in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll. The Warhawks opened the season with a 1-0-3 record in non-conference action before entering GSC play with three straight wins over Union, Lee, and Shorter. AUM was then held scoreless for just the third time with a 0-0 draw against UAH before rattling off two straight wins over West Alabama and Spring Hill. In the most recent outing, the Warhawks managed a 0-0 draw with West Florida on Oct. 8. The AUM frontline is led by junior Nick Atkinson who has tallied a total of five goals while Adam Hanson has recorded three goals.
 
Series History Against AUM:
The Falcons and the Warhawks have been on equal footing historically with Montevallo holding a one-game advantage over AUM. Since the first meeting in 2008, Montevallo holds a 6-5 record over AUM with the Warhawks taking the first game of the series 2-1 on Aug. 8, 2008. The Falcons then strung together five-consecutive wins over the Warhawks. In 2019 and 2021, AUM took back-to-back matchups before Montevallo added its final series victory in the fall of 2021. In 2022, AUM took both matches with a 2-1 victory in the regular season and a 2-0 win in the first round of the GSC tournament.
 
Player Highlights:
Montevallo boasts a well-balanced attack with nine Falcons finding a goal so far this season. The attack is led by Montevallo newcomer Branko Buljan Ivelich with two goals while seven Falcons adding an assist through 11 games. Falcon keeper Tomas Valles Gilbert holds a .710 save percentage with 49 saves and one shutout during 2023.