JACKSON, Tenn. – Montevallo women's soccer picked up its seventh clean sheet of 2023 in a 2-0 victory over Union on Friday night. 
 
The Falcons soared to an early lead after a pickpocket play from Angelina Rivas led to a Falcon corner when Rivas drew a Montevallo penalty kick in the seventh minute. Graduate student Kaeri Ward would beat the Union goalkeeper moments later for her fourth goal of the season and a 1-0 Montevallo lead. 
 
The Lady Bulldogs looked to equalize minutes later with back-to-back corners, but the Falcon defense turned Union away each time. 
 
Montevallo held on to its lead throughout the first half despite several dangerous UU chances, taking a 1-0 lead into the half. 
 
Out of the break, the Montevallo attack had its foot on the gas with a Raylene Alcaraz shot on goal in the 53^rdminute before a Union counterattack forced Emily Hounsell's first save of the evening in the 57^th minute. 
 
The freshman frontline of Isabel Dillehay and Lainey Farabaugh fired back-to-back Falcon shots on goal before the duo hooked up for Farabaugh's third goal of 2023 and Dillehay's first assist in the 72^nd minute. 
 
Moments later, Ward nearly had a second goal of the night but found the left woodwork just before Farabaugh found the right post in the 77^th minute. 
 
A final shot on goal from Rivas in the 88^th minute punctuated Montevallo's 2-0 victory over the Lady Bulldogs.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: Montevallo 2 | Union 0
Records: Montevallo 7-4-3 (4-3-3 GSC) | Union 6-7-1 (5-5 GSC)
Location: Smith Memorial Soccer Complex | Jackson, Tenn. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
7' | Ward gives Montevallo control early with her fourth goal of the season. 
10' | Montevallo turns away back-to-back corners.
53' | Alcaraz takes Montevallo's second shot on goal. 
57' | Hounsell is forced to make their first save of the night. 
72' | Farabaugh doubles the Falcons' lead with her third goal of 2023. 
77' | Ward and Farabaugh find both posts but not the back of the net.
 
GAME NOTES

• Both attacks found their footing with Montevallo holding a slight 12-11 edge in shots but a 7-3 lead in shots on target.
• Montevallo was awarded four corners while Union took five. 
• The Falcons were issued two cautions on the night. 
• Ward's fourth goal of the season leads all Falcons while Hounsell's five shutouts rank second among GSC leaders. 

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo stays in Tennessee for a matchup at Christian Brothers at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22.