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Union (TN) UUW (8-9-1, 7-6-0)
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Winner Montevallo MON (11-4-3, 7-3-3)
Union (TN) UUW
(8-9-1, 7-6-0)
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Montevallo MON
(11-4-3, 7-3-3)
Winner
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Union (TN) UUW 0 0 0
Montevallo MON 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Falcons Advance to GSC Semifinals With 1-0 Win Over Union

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer advanced to the 2023 Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament after defeating fifth-seeded Union 1-0 on Saturday night.
 
The Falcons attack got out of the gate quickly with two Montevallo corners coming inside the first three minutes before Falcon keeper Emily Hounsell was forced to make her first save of the night.
 
Montevallo's Angelina Rivas fired the game's first shot on goal for UM at the 10:43 mark with Hounsell coming up with their second save of the night in the 19th minute. The Falcons' frontline continued it onslaught of first-half shots with Tina Palmieri taking a shot on goal before Rivas fired another shot around the 23-minute mark.
 
A pair of Madeline Milby shots were the prelude to Isabel Dillehay's second goal of the season to lift Montevallo to a 1-0 advantage with six minutes to go in the half.
 
Montevallo looked to add a second first-half goal with consecutive shots from Tessa Harrington and two from Lainey Farabaugh in the closing stages.


Rivas fired a dangerous shot just six minutes into the second half but was turned aside by Union's keeper. Just four minutes later, Kaeri Ward fired her first shot on goal of the evening but again couldn't beat the keeper.
 
The Falcons advanced to the semifinals of the GSC tournament after locking down Union for the entire second half, allowing just four shots and no shots on goal in the final 45 minutes.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 1 | Union 0
Records: Montevallo 11-4-3 (7-3-3 GSC) | Union 8-9-1 (7-6-0 GSC)
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
6' | Hounsell makes their first save of the night.
11' | Rivas fires Montevallo's first shot on goal of the game.
19' | Hounsell comes up with their second save of the evening.
23' | Palmieri fires another Falcon shot on target.
39' | Dillehay lifts Montevallo to a 1-0 lead with her second goal of the season.
52' | Rivas takes another dangerous shot but is turned away by the keeper.
56' | Ward takes her first shot on frame of the night.
57' | Palmieri fires the games final shot on frame.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Montevallo outshot the Lady Bulldogs 19-9 with a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Falcons were awarded seven corners with Union taking just one.
  • UM was issued a pair of yellow cards with the Union bench receiving just one.
 
UP NEXT: Montevallo's semifinal matchup sees the Falcons take on eighth-seeded West Alabama for the third time this season.
 
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