Box Score MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo women's soccer opened Gulf South Conference action with a statement 5-0 win over Trevecca Nazarene.
In the 11
th minute,
Ayla Ertekin opened the scoring for Montevallo after taking advantage of a TNU miscue to put the Falcons out in front early. UM fired another three shots on goal over the next 30 minutes of game time before
Karsyn Ross found the back of the net with assists going to
Katelynn Kott and
Tessa Harrington. The Falcons held off a Trojan scoring chance to take a 2-0 lead into the half.
Just over ten minutes into the second half,
Lainey Farabaugh found her first of the day off an assist from Ertekin to stretch UM's lead to 3-0. In the 63
rd minute,
Jolie Cazale tallied her lone save of the day before Farabaugh added a second just over a minute later to give UM a 4-0 lead. On a Montevallo free kick just outside the penalty area,
Hannah Payne beat the Trojan goalkeeper for her first of the season and give Montevallo its 5-0 win on Saturday evening.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 5 | Trevecca 0
Records: Montevallo 5-1 | Trevecca 1-3
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo dominated possession with the Falcons taking 22 shots to just two from the Trojans while holding an 11-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- Saturday's win marks the second-consecutive game and the fourth on the season that the Falcons have scored at least four goals.
- Lainey Farabaugh led Montevallo's attack with a pair of goals on six shots with four on frame.
- Karsyn Ross, Ayla Ertekin, and Hannah Payne each added a goal apiece with Ertekin and Katelynn Kott each posting an assist.
- Jolie Cazale tallied her first clean sheet of the season with one save in 90 minutes of action.
UP NEXT: Montevallo heads to Memphis, Tenn. to take on Christian Brothers at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
