MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo men's soccer slipped to 1-1-2 in Gulf South Conference action after falling to No. 7 AUM, 2-1, on Wednesday night.
Montevallo jumped out to an early lead in the 13
th minute with a goal from
Nolan Peffer off an assist from
Dakota Hart to give UM a 1-0 lead. In the 26
th minute,
Andre Etcheverry tallied his first save of the night before neither side fired a shot in the final 20 minutes of the half to head into the break with Montevallo leading 1-0.
Out of the half,
Alex Mueller looked to extend UM's lead with a shot on goal in the 54
th minute but the Warhawk keeper turned the shot aside. Just two minutes later, AUM would knot the score at 1-1 in the 56
th minute. Etcheverry then stopped four-consecutive AUM shots on goal over the next 20 minutes to keep the game in a stalemate. In the 86
th minute, AUM would score the game-winning goal to hand Montevallo a 2-1 loss at home.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 1 | No. 7 AUM 2
Records: Montevallo 1-3-3 (1-1-2 GSC) | No. 7 AUM 7-1 (4-0 GSC)
Location: Varsity Field | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo recorded a total of 11 shots on the night with four on frame while AUM took 13 shots with eight on goal.
- AUM won a total of seven corners on the night, scoring one goal off the set piece, with Montevallo taking just three.
- Nolan Peffer scored his first goal of the season in the 13th minute while Dakota Hart was credited with the assist.
- Andre Etcheverry tallied a total of six saves on the night against 13 shots faced for a .750 save percentage with just two goals allowed.
UP NEXT: Montevallo heads to Cleveland, Miss to take on Delta State at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.
