MOBILE, Ala. --- The Auburn Montgomery men's soccer team matched a season-high four goals to knock off the defending Gulf South Conference champion Badgers of Spring Hill College in GSC play on Friday, Oct. 4.
 
NOTEWORTHY
- The win marks for AUM's fifth in a row, and brings their record to 5-3 overall, and 2-0 in GSC action.
- The victory brings AUM's all-time advantage over Spring Hill to 18-3-3.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Renan Diniz led the way offensively for AUM, netting a pair of goals in the win. The sophomore midfielder also added three shots, two shots on goal and now sits tied for the team lead with four goals scored. 
- Phillip Spickenbaum and Andrew Elkins accounted for the Warhawk's other two goals. Spickenbaum also recorded a team-high four shots, while Elkin's score marked for his first as a Warhawk.  
- Thomas Carlile, Arnaud Baron and Elias Hanna all logged assists in the victory. Hanna's assist in the match marked for his first at the collegiate level. 
- In goal, Alexander Kraus tallied four saves, while allowing just one goal on his way to improving to 5-1 on the year.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spickenbaum broke the scoreless tie in minute number 21, when he was able to get a second look off of a deflected shot of his inside the box to tickle the twine and put AUM up 1-0.
- The Warhawks would go on to double their lead just one minute of game time later, when Carlile hit Diniz in stride on his way into the box for the Sao Paulo, Brazil native's first goal of the day. 
- After taking a 2-0 lead into the break, AUM would keep applying the pressure in the second half, with a goal in the 54th minute courtesy of an Elkin's header off of a corner. It was Baron that delivered the ball off the set piece to set up the score. 
- The Warhawks would deliver the dagger in minute number 86, with Diniz getting help from Hanna this time to secure his brace and put AUM up 4-0.
- The Badgers would get a goal off of a corner in the 88th minute, giving way to the 4-1 final.  
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"We came in here against the GSC champions and made a statement," Head Coach Matthew Thorne said. "We attacked very well, with nice attacking combinations in the attacking third. There were also moments in the game where they were putting us under pressure, and we were able to get Alex to pull off some amazing saves. They put their body in the line out there. The belief and work rate of this team is phenomenal, and I'm super proud of them. We understand that there is a huge task ahead with West Florida on Suday, but I would go to war with these guys any day of the week." 
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- AUM took 12 shots in the match, with five of those coming on frame.
- The Warhawks took 7 shots in the first half, and five in the second half. 
- The Orange and Black took four corner kicks in the match, while the Badgers took seven.
- AUM was whistled for 14 fouls, while Spring Hill was tagged for nine.
 
UP NEXT
- The Warhawks will wrap up their GSC weekend slate with a 12:30 p.m. matchup at #6 West Florida. 
 
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