MONTGOMERY, Ala. ----- The Auburn Montgomery men's soccer team fell in the final home match of the 2016 season to the University of West Florida 5-0 Thursday afternoon.
NOTES
• AUM fell to 2-13 on the year, while West Florida improved to 7-5-2.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• Sophomore
Nino Bozesan led the way for the Warhawks with three shots during the match with one being on frame.
• Freshman
Simon Van Rheeden added two shots with one being on frame.
• Sophomore
Cedarian Brunelle provided the final shot on goal for the Warhawks, and finished the night with two total.
• Erick Rivera led the way for the Argonauts with three goals on four shots during the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• West Florida took an early lead with a goal in the sixth minute of the match. Gonzalez headed the ball into the net off a corner from Rehrig.
• The Warhawks nearly tied the game seven minutes later on a shot by Bozesan as the keeper dove to save the ball. Neither team added another goal in the first half, as West Florida held a 1-0 advantage at the break.
• AUM came out in the second half firing off five shots in the first ten minutes, before West Florida made an attempt at goal.
• West Florida added its second goal of the night when Bethell played a ball into Rivera to make the score 2-0.
• After another Argonaut goal in the 67
th minute from Gillies, Rivera tallied his final two goals in the 68
th minute on a clearance from the keeper and in the 77
th minute on his own. West Florida took the victory 5-0 in the final home game for the Warhawks.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• AUM finished the match with 14 shots, and put three on frame. The Warhawks outshot the Argonauts 9-6 in the second half.
• West Florida finished the match with 16 shots, and put nine on frame.
• AUM tallied six corner kicks in the match. West Florida finished the match with five.
• West Florida totaled three saves on the night, while AUM picked up four.
UP NEXT
• The Warhawks will return to action on Friday, Oct. 28, when they travel to Jackson, Tenn. to face Union University. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.