JuanBrito_MSOC
Matteo Zengaro
1
Delta State University DSU (3-5-0, 1-3-0 GSC)
5
Winner Alabama Huntsville UAH (3-5-0, 1-0-0 GSC)
Delta State University DSU
(3-5-0, 1-3-0 GSC)
1
Final
5
Alabama Huntsville UAH
(3-5-0, 1-0-0 GSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Delta State University DSU 0 1 1
Alabama Huntsville UAH 1 4 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Elisabetta Zengaro

Chargers Surge Past Statesmen

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Delta State men's soccer team fell 5-1 to the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers on Friday, Sept. 30 at Huntsville, Ala.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Alabama-Huntsville 5 | Delta State 1
Records: Alabama-Huntsville (3-5, 1-0 GSC) | Delta State (3-5, 1-3 GSC)
Location: Charger Park | Huntsville, Ala.
Series: UAH leads the series 16-2
Get Social: @DSUStatesmen | @StatesmenSC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Hermann Bjornsson got the offense going for the Chargers, scoring the first goal of the game in the 15th minute.
  • James Narke's header in the 47th minute gave the Chargers a 2-0 lead at the start of the second half.
  • Narke scored again in the 63rd minute to increase UAH's lead, 3-0.
  • Less than a minute later, Juan Brito scored on an assist by Brock Hollier to put Delta State on the board and cut UAH's lead 3-1.
  • In the 73rd minute, UAH found the back of the net again, when Guy Clennett scored his second goal of the season on an assist by Kahlil Bell.
  • Kahlil Bell scored the Chargers' fifth and final goal of the game in the 87th minute. 
  • Brito led the offense for Delta State with one goal, one shot on goal and one shot. Hollier recorded a shot and assist, and Ricardo Filho tallied two shots and one shot on goal.
  • In goal for the Statesmen, Harvey Stevens faced 20 shots, made three saves and allowed five goals.
  • Charger keeper, Myles Fullen, earned the win. He made two saves and conceded one goal.
 
STAT OF THE GAME:
  • The Chargers out-shot the Statesmen only 6-5 in the first half, but 14-4 in the second half.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • This marks the second straight conference loss for the Statesmen.
  • The 5-1 loss to UAH is the worst in series history since 2004, when the Statesmen were shutout 10-0.
  • The Chargers scored a season high of five goals in today's match.
  • Brito scored his first goal of the season.
  • Brito is now tied for second on the team in shots with nine thus far.
  • Hollier recorded his first assist of the season.  
  • Filho leads the Statesmen in shots (12) and shots on goal (eight).
 
UP NEXT: The Statesmen travel to Livingston, Ala., to take on the Tigers of West Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3:30 p.m. 
 
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