PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A six-minute stretch late in the contest spelled doom for the Auburn University at Montgomery men's soccer team, as the University of West Florida was able to notch a pair of goals in the second half to rally for a come-from-behind win over the Warhawks on Friday night.
Score: UWF 2, AUM 1
Records: AUM 3-4-2 (3-2-1 GSC) | UWF 5-2-2 (3-0-2 GSC)
Series: UWF Leads 5-1-1
Location: Pensacola, Fla. | UWF Soccer Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS
- A handful of mostly harmless chances began the match for both sides, as each team went scoreless in the first 30 minutes.
- Charlie Elliott and the Warhawks struck first, as his header in the 33rd minute pushed AUM in front 1-0.
- AUM led at halftime and both teams took five shots and committed five fouls.
- The very even game continued into the second half and late into the game, but UWF found a tying goal in the 72nd minute.
- Then, in the 76th minute, Tom Preston's long-range goal gave the Argonauts a 2-1 lead they held onto in the final minutes.
- In the second half, both teams took seven shots, AUM had four shots on frame to West Florida's three, and each team took a trio of corner kicks.
STAT OF THE GAME
- West Florida scored two second-half goals, less than six minutes apart, to notch the Gulf South Conference win.
WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS
"It was a fantastic game against a very quality side," said head coach
Matthew Thorne. "We are obviously disappointed not to get a result from the game, especially considering the chances we were able to create. I am proud of our team for the effort and the work our lads put in tonight. We now recover and focus on another tough opponent on Sunday."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks travel to Mobile, Ala., where they visit Spring Hill College on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.
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