MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The University of West Alabama snatched a victory from the Auburn University at Montgomery men's soccer team on Friday night at the AUM Soccer Complex as Baronyi Kengeye's 89th-minute goal, his second of the contest, delivered a win for the Tigers.
THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 1, UWA 2
Records: AUM 4-5-2 (4-3-1 GSC) | UWA 4-2-5 (4-0-4 GSC)
Series: UWA leads 4-2-3
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Soccer Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Phillip Spickenbaum scored the first goal of the game, right in front of goal, to put the Warhawks in the lead 1-0 in the 28th minute.
- Spickenbaum took a pass from Arthur Borredon and laced a shot right past the West Alabama goalkeeper for the first tally.
- The lead held up at the half for the Warhawks, who took seven first-half shots.
- West Alabama got a goal from Kengeye, his second of the season, in the 79th minute to knot the game up at 1-1 pushing into the late stages of the contest.
- Kengeye posted another goal for the Tigers, this one in the 89th minute, that delivered the win for the visitors.
- Patrick Sacher was credited with assists on each of UWA's goals, and Peter Oyetunji also drew an assist on the game-winning goal.
- UWA out-shot AUM 14-11, each team attempted seven corner kicks, and AUM had four saves to UWA's three.
STATS OF THE GAME
- Spickenbaum's goal marked his fourth of the season, which is tied for the team lead in that category.
- Borredon tallied his first career assist for the Warhawks.
- Spickenbaum's four goals have all come in GSC action, which ranks him in a tie for second in the league in goals scored in conference play.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks stay at home and take on the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the AUM Soccer Complex.
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