MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Aristarchus Oluwatuyi scored two goals, Renan Diniz added a penalty kick goal, and goalkeeper Alexander Kraus made a pair of saves in the game's closing minutes to preserve a lead as the Auburn University men's soccer team doused the Lee University Flames 3-2 in Gulf South Conference action.
THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 3, Lee 2
Records: AUM 3-3-2 (3-1-1 GSC) | Lee 5-2-1 (3-2 GSC)
Series: AUM leads 12-6-3
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Soccer Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS
- A few early shots helped Lee University build some early momentum to find the game's first goal.
- Eemeli Makela put the visitors on the board in the game's 31st minute, as he took a pass from Fabian Navarro and scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season.
- Roughly one minute later AUM was able to equalize, as Oluwatuyi cleaned up a missed shot by Renan Diniz to tie the game.
- Oluwatuyi found the go-ahead goal in the 35th minute when his bicycle kick beat the Lee goalkeeper to the near post to make it 2-1 Warhawks.
- A 2-1 AUM advantage was held into the second half until the 69th minute when Franck Kouentchi was taken down in the box to earn a penalty.
- Diniz calmly stepped up to the penalty spot and drilled the kick to notch his first goal of the campaign.
- Lee added a penalty kick goal in the 82nd minute from Makela to make it 3-2, but the Warhawks were able to hold onto the lead and secure the win.
STATS OF THE GAME
- Kraus faced 12 shots and made four saves, including two in the game's final minutes to help AUM hold onto a 3-2 win.
- Oluwatuyi is now up to four goals on the season for the Warhawks, including a pair of bicycle kick efforts.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks travel to Pensacola, Fla., where they visit the University of West Florida on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
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