TAMPA, Fla. – Senior Nathaniel Grant booted in the golden goal in the 110th minute to give the Auburn Montgomery Men's Soccer Team a 1-0 win over #9 Tampa and advance to the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 21. 
 
Grant's goal came with 13 seconds left in the second overtime period and was set up by a phenomenal run by senior defender Luke Wheeldon, who was credited with the assist. Wheeldon took possession of the ball behind midfield and traveled all the way into the box to cross it in for Grant's scoring opportunity. 
 
"Luke made an amazing run down the middle," Grant said. "I was ready for a potential opportunity to take a shot once I saw him moving that way. He put a great cross in, and I was able to finish."
 
The win improves the Warhawks' record to 11-3-4 on the season and marks for the first NCAA postseason victory in program history since making the transition to NCAA Divison II. 
 
AUM was outshot by Tampa on the day, 21-8. Of the Wahawks' eight shots, four came on frame. 
 
Renan Diniz and Phillip Spickenbaum both took a pair of shots on the day and accounted for one shot on goal. Guilherme Bittencourt and Lucas Batistela both also logged a shot on goal in the contest.
 
In goal, Alexander Kraus put together one of his best performances of 2021 to log his ninth shutout of the season and improve his record to 11-3-2. The senior keeper stopped a season-high seven shots, including several point-blank strikes from inside the box to keep the match scoreless. 
 
The men's soccer team will take on #1 Young Harris College in the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5:00 p.m. (CST) from Young Harris, Ga. 
 
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