CLEVELAND, Miss. – The University of West Alabama used a penalty kick in the 61^st minute and held on for a 1-0 victory over the Delta State University men's soccer team on Friday at Delta Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: West Alabama 1, Delta State 0
Records: Delta State (2-4, 1-1), West Alabama (2-4-1, 1-0)
Location: Delta Field  | Cleveland, Miss.
Series: UWA leads 4-1-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Alex Brown calmly placed a penalty kick to the right side of the net in the 61^st minute in what proved to be the lone goal of the contest.
• DSU had one of its best chances of the contest in the 17^th minute, when a long-range shot from Jaxon Lambert sailed just wide of the post.
• The Tigers best scoring chance of the first half came in the 44^th minute, as AJ Williams sliding shot off a cross narrowly missed the target.
• The Statesmen outshot the Tigers 7-3 in the first 45 minutes.
• Following the 61^st minute penalty kick, the teams combined for just three more shots for the rest of the contest. The lone UWA effort following the goal, came in the 88^th minute.
• DSU outshot the Tigers 10-7.

STAT OF THE GAME:

• The Tigers forced just one save from Statesmen goalkeeper Jacob Hauenstein.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Three of the last four meetings between DSU and UWA have been decided by one goal or less.

 
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen host the University of Alabama in Huntsville in a Gulf South Conference contest on Sunday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.