HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer heads to its fourth-consecutive Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship after posting a 5-0 rout of No. 4 Delta State in the semifinals.
 
The Falcons drew first blood in the opening five minutes of action with a Delta State own goal after a sustained Montevallo attack to open the game. In the 11^th minute, Janelle Torress scored her sixth goal of the season and added to Montevallo's lead off an assist from Karsyn Ross to make the score 2-0. After a pair of Montevallo corners, Ayla Ertekin pushed Montevallo's lead to 3-0 on an unassisted effort during a break away chance in the 19^th minute. The Falcons won another pair of corners in the final 15 minutes of action but couldn't add to the total and went to the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
 
Out of the break, Jolie Cazale was forced to make her first save of the game in the 57^th minute before Isabel Dillehay found the back of the net on an unassisted effort in the 68^th minute. With Montevallo leading 4-0, Lainey Farabaugh nearly added to Montevallo's lead in the 71^st minute but a DSU team save denied the senior her 15^th goal of the season. Cazale added a second save in the 75^th minute before Katelynn Kott ended a scoreless stretch for the junior with her fifth goal of the year that gave Montevallo a 5-0 advantage in the 82^nd minute. The Falcons saw a handful more scoring chances but would eventually take a 5-0 win over the Lady Statesmen for the second clean sheet of the tournament.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 5 | Delta State 0
Records: Montevallo 16-2-1 (9-1-1 GSC) | Delta State 7-6-4 (5-3-3 GSC)
Location: Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex | Montevallo, Ala.
 
GAME NOTES

• Montevallo's win on Friday sends the Falcons to Montevallo's fourth-consecutive GSC title match.
• The Falcons' win over DSU set the new program record for most wins in a single season with 16.
• UM fired a total of 15 shots on the night while holding DSU to just four with the Falcons holding a 9-2 lead in shots on goal.
• Montevallo allowed a season-high seven corners for the Lady Statesmen while winning eight for the game.
• Montevallo saw four different Falcons score a goal in Janelle Torres, Isabel Dillehay, Ayla Ertekin and Katelynn Kott while Karsyn Ross provided Montevallo's lone assist.
• Jolie Cazale added an eight clean sheet on Friday night with a pair of saves on four shots faced.

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo heads to the GSC title match on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. against the winner of Lee and Alabama Huntsville.