LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The Delta State men's soccer team suffered its third consecutive loss to the University of West Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Tiger Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: West Alabama 5 | Delta State 0
Records: West Alabama (5-4, 1-1 GSC)
| Delta State (3-6, 1-4 GSC)
Location: Tiger Stadium | Livingston, Ala.
Series: UWA leads the series 5-1-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- AJ Williams opened scoring for the Tigers taking a penalty kick in the fourth minute.
- Less than two minutes later, Harrison Roberts added to the lead from a 28-yard strike to the top left corner, assisted by Liam Ireland.
- In the 81st minute, Liam Ireland extended the Tigers lead to 3-0 with an assist from Quentin Le Cornet.
- Over a minute later, Alvaro Macias would find the back of the net from a 27-yard free kick that hit off the crossbar and went in.
- Clay Green scored the Tigers fifth and final goal of the game in the 86th minute with the assist from Oreva Amata.
- In goal for the Statesmen, Matthew Klinck faced 19 shots, made four saves and allowed five goals.
- Tigers keeper, Brad Louis, earned his first shutout of the season and made five saves.
STAT OF THE GAME:
- The Tigers outshot the Statesmen 11-6 in the first half, and 8-4 in the second half.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- This marks the third straight conference loss for the Statesmen.
- The 5-0 loss to UWA is the worst in series history since it started in 2012.
- This is the third match where the Tigers have score five or more goals this season.
- Ricardo Filho leads the Statesmen in shots (13) and shots on goal (nine).
UP NEXT: The Statesmen travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to take on William Carey University on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:00 p.m.
