HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – For the first time since 2019, Montevallo women's soccer has claimed the Gulf South Conference tournament title after a 3-0 win over No. 6 UAH on Sunday afternoon.
The Falcons got out of the gate on the front foot with
Karsyn Ross and
Lainey Farabaugh firing shots on goal in the first 18 minutes of action while the Falcons tallied seven shots in that time. Ross added a second shot on goal in the 33
rd minute but was again denied by the Chargers' keeper. Graduate goalkeeper
Jolie Cazale kept the game scoreless with her first save of the day in the 34
th minute. The Falcons saw a final scoring chance in the 40
th minute after winning a corner but couldn't convert and went into the locker room with a 0-0 score.
Montevallo's first goal of the day came on a Charger miscue after
Elise Marquardt played a cross into the box that eventually became a UAH own goal in the 48
th minute. Farabaugh added another pair of shots on goal over the next five minute, but both shots were turned aside. The 70
th minute saw Cazale tally a second save to keep the Falcons out in front. After back-to-back shots on goal from Ross and
Katelynn Kott,
Ayla Ertekin scored on an unassisted effort in the 77
th minute to stretch UM's lead to 2-0. In the 85
th minute,
Isabel Dillehay scored Montevallo's third goal of the day and secured the Falcons first GSC Tournament title in seven seasons.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 3 | UAH 0
Records: Montevallo 17-2-1 (9-1-1 GSC) | UAH 8-8-2 (5-5-1 GSC)
Location: Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo's win on Sunday marks the first time in program history the Falcons have won both the regular season and tournament titles.
- The Falcons did not allow a single goal during the postseason en route to its GSC title.
- In his first season at the helm, Trey Gregory becomes just the third head coach in program history to lead the Falcons to a GSC Tournament championship.
- Jolie Cazale, Isabel Dillehay, Karsyn Ross and Madysen Legere were all named to the GSC All-Tournament team while Legere was named Most Outstanding Player.
- Montevallo closes the GSC tournament with a total of 14 goals to set a new Gulf South Conference tournament record.
- With the clean sheet on Sunday, Montevallo becomes just the third team in tournament history to post three shutouts in the tournament.
UP NEXT: Montevallo now awaits its seeding for the 2026 NCAA Tournament which will be announced at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9.
