Montgomery, Ala. – Despite two second-half goals by Ruby Mendez, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's soccer team fell to the Newberry Wolves 4-2 at home on Sunday afternoon in their inaugural home match of 2019.
 
Game Notes
- AUM slides to 0-2 on the year, while Newberry improves to 2-0 to start 2019.
- Mendez recorded her 99^th career point during her two-goal performance, needing just one more point to become the fourth player to reach the century mark in school history.
- Daphnie Heyaime netted a hat trick during the winning effort, scoring in the 16', 31', and 86' minute.
 
Standout Performers
- Mendez now leads the team in goals with two on the year after scoring in the 49' and converting on a penalty kick in the 59' minute.
- Chloe Kistler tallied six saves in the contest and now has 19 on the season.
- Heyaime runs her season goal total to four after her three-goal effort on Sunday.
 
How it Happened
- After a barrage of early chances by the Warhawks, the Wolves were able to find Heyaime in behind the AUM defense to score the game's first goal. Heyaime took the ball from the left side of the penalty area and slotted the ball into the upper right portion of the net.
- After the Wolves midfield played a ball into the box, the ball incidentally hit the hand of freshman defender Helena Torres which resulted in a penalty kick opportunity for Newberry. Heyaime took the kick from the spot and slotted past Kistler to give the Wolves a two-goal lead
- AUM continued the offensive assault despite being down two goals and entered halftime out-shooting Newberry 16-7.
- The second half opened with an exclamation point when Mendez found herself standing over a free-kick just a few feet outside the penalty area. Mendez then curled the ball around the wall of Wolves to find the upper right of the net.
- The match then encountered some deja vu when a Warhawk ball was played in the Newberry penalty area. The ball then hit a Wolves defender's hand, resulting in a penalty kick. Like Heyaime, Mendez stepped up and slotted the ball past the keeper to tie the game at two.
- With both teams on the offensive, Newberry was able to break through and regain the lead in the 72' when Vanessa Baird played a ball from Jacqueline Aldrete and placed the ball into the back of the net.
- Despite the Warhawks' best efforts to even the score again, Heyaime found herself past the AUM defense after receiving a pass from Emma Harms. She was able to convert the shot for a goal to complete her three-goal afternoon.  
 
Inside the Boxscore
- AUM outshot Newberry 25-21 
- Nine of the Warhawks' shots went on goal, meanwhile the Wolves were able to register 10 on frame.  
- Both teams were even on corner kicks, with both sides earning six corners.   
 
Up Next
- The Warhawks will play the sandwich game of a three-game homestand on Thursday, Sept. 12 when they play host to regional foe Albany State. The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
 
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