Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The No. 14 Auburn University at Montgomery men's soccer team (11-2-3, GSC 7-1-2) advanced to the semifinal round of the Gulf South Conference Championship with a 3-1 victory over the seventh-seeded Christian Brothers Buccaneers (4-7-5, GSC: 2-3-5) on Saturday night at the AUM Soccer Stadium. The second-seeded Warhawks rallied from an early deficit with three unanswered goals to secure the quarterfinal victory.

COACH THORNE'S COMMENTS
First off, it has been a pleasure competing against a team like CBU. They are always ready to fight. We went down early, but rallied to find a way to even the score just before the break. We really pushed on and got two final goals. I'm extremely proud of this group. It is easy to let your emotions take control when you go down in a tournament match. We played well as a unit and I know we can compete with anybody. We enjoy tonight and then prepare for the GSC semifinal for the sixth year in a row."

FIRST HALF
Christian Brothers opened the scoring in the seventh minute, taking a 1-0 lead at the 6:20 mark.
 
The Warhawks continued to apply pressure throughout the opening half, putting 12 shots toward goal. AUM found the equalizer just before the break when Mikayil Bacar Said scored at 44:23 to send the teams into halftime tied 1-1.
 
SECOND HALF
AUM carried its momentum into the second half and took the lead in the 55th minute. Nathan Le Roux found the back of the net at 54:49 off an assist from Bacar Said to put the Warhawks ahead 2-1.
 
The Warhawks continued to control the attacking end, adding an insurance goal in the final minutes. Benjamin Hoffmann scored at 88:52 to extend the advantage to 3-1 and secure the quarterfinal win.



NOTABLES

• AUM outshot Christian Brothers 22-7, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Warhawks recorded 14 shots in the second half and held the Buccaneers to four.
• Bacar Said finished with one goal and one assist, his second in both categories this season.
• Le Roux and Hoffmann each added a goal, their second, and sixth of the season, respectively.
• Jakob Buhrkuhl recorded one save in the victory.

 
UP NEXT
The two-seeded Warhawks advance to the semifinal round of the Gulf South Conference Championship to face six-seeded West Alabama on Thursday, November 7, at 6 p.m. in Huntsville, Alabama.


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