JACKSON, Tenn. – The No. 19 Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks men's soccer team (10-2-3, GSC: 7-1-2) earned a 1-0 road victory over the Union Bulldogs (4-10-1, 2-7-1 GSC) on Friday night to clinch the
2026 Gulf South Conference Regular Season Championship.
Nathan Le Roux scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute as AUM secured the conference title.
COACH THORNE'S COMMENTS
"Feels amazing to win the regular season. Can't thank these lads enough for all of the work they have put in. Not just the lads from this season, this was something that was built over the last few years. We said in the very first meeting, we want to win the GSC. This is phase one of what we want to achieve this year. Absolutely so proud of how the lads worked together. We had some adversity over the last few weeks, but we showed a lot of bottle to go out there tonight and make sure we got ourselves the regular season championship."
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
The Warhawks controlled much of the first half, outshooting the Bulldogs 11-2, but neither team found the back of the net. AUM put pressure on the Bulldog's defense throughout the opening 45 minutes, but the match remained scoreless at halftime.
SECOND HALF
AUM continued to press after the break, recording 15 shots in the second half. The breakthrough came at 81:08 when Le Roux found the back of the net off an assist from
Malik Mawd to give the Warhawks the 1-0 lead.
NOTABLES
- Le Roux's late game-winning goal marks his first as a Warhawk.
- Mawd's assist was his fourth of the season.
- Jakob Buhrkuhl recorded four saves to secure the shutout as AUM held Union scoreless for the full 90 minutes.
- AUM finished the contest with a 26-9 advantage in shots, including a 9-4 edge in shots on goal.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will host the first round of the 2026 GSC Championships at the AUM Soccer Stadium on Saturday, October 31 at 7 p.m.
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