Box Score MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer dropped the final regular season game to No. 2 Columbus State on Wednesday night.
 
The Cougars drew first blood in the third minute with a goal off a CSU corner. Graduate goalkeeper Emily Hounsell stopped back-to-back shots in the 11^th and 12^th minutes before CSU added a second early goal in the 14^th minute. Shadia Valenzeula fired the first Montevallo shot of the night in the 24^th minute but was denied by the CSU keeper. Following a Katelynn Kott shot on goal in the 32^nd minute, Columbus State added a third first half goal on the counterattack. Valenzuela saw a pair of scoring chances in the final two minutes of the half, but the Falcons ended the half trailing 3-0.
 
Montevallo's Morgan Goehring took a header that looked to be a sure goal for Montevallo, but a team save from CSU held the Falcons scoreless. Hounsell added a fifth save of the night in the 61^st minute to keep the Cougars from adding onto their lead. Again, Goehring nearly scored the Falcons first goal of the night but was yet again denied by the CSU defense. In the 80^th minute, Columbus State added a fourth goal before scoring a fifth in the 82^nd minute. The Falcons couldn't make up the difference in the closing stages and fell 5-0.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 0 | No. 2 Columbus State 5
Records: Montevallo 10-4-3 (8-2-1 GSC) | No. 2 Columbus 16-0-1 (9-0-0 PBC)
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
 
GAME NOTES

• For the first time this season, a Montevallo opponent scored more than three goals.
• Montevallo fired 17 total shots with 10 shots on goal while CSU took 21 shots with 10 shots on target.
• Emily Hounsell set a season-high with 10 saves on the night.
• Morgan Goehring led the Falcon attack with four shots and three shots on goal.

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo moves on to post-season play on Sunday, Nov. 10 as the Falcons host Mississippi College in the first round of the Gulf South Conference tournament.