Box Score MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer opens conference play with a 1-0 win over Auburn Montgomery on the road on Wednesday night.
The Falcons attack got to work early with a shot from
Morgan Goehring in the second minute before the junior fired the first shot on goal of the game just seven minutes into action. In the 19
th minute, senior midfielder
Bear Bradbury added another shot on target but was denied by the AUM keeper.
Sierra Nickelberry added another UM shot on goal in the 22
nd minute before
Batie Casey added a fourth shot on frame with just under ten to play in the half. In the final minute of the half,
Ayla Ertekin nearly broke the ice but was denied by the crossbar.
Just three minutes into the second half, Bradbury added her second shot on frame of the night. The game turned into a game of possession for the next 20 minutes before Ciarra Duff made her lone save of the night in the 63
rd minute. In the same minute,
Madysen Legere fired another dangerous Falcon shot but was denied by the keeper. In the 72
nd minute,
Morgan Goehring finally finished in the back of the net with assists to Casey and
Elise Marquardt. The Falcons would add another pair of shots on goal but would eventually take the win on a score of 1-0.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 1 | AUM 0
Records: Montevallo 2-2-0 (1-0 GSC) | AUM 1-3-0 (0-1 GSC)
Location: AUM Soccer Complex | Montgomery, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- The Falcons' attack was dominant with a total of 19 shots on the night with 10 shots on target while holding AUM to just five shots for the game.
- Montevallo won a total of eight corners with the Warhawks taking just one.
- The Falcons were booked twice for yellow cards with AUM given one.
- Morgan Goehring led the Falcons with five shots and the lone goal while adding two on target alongside Sierra Nickelberry and Bear Bradbury.
- In her second start of the season, Ciarra Duff added her second clean sheet of the season.
UP NEXT: Montevallo takes on Valdosta State on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in Valdosta, Ga.
