CLEVELAND, Miss. - The West Alabama men's soccer team scored two second half goals to defeat the Delta State University men's soccer team 2-0 in Gulf South Conference action on Friday afternoon at Delta Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: West Alabama 2 | Delta State 0
Records: UWA (8-2, 4-1 GSC) | DSU (2-8-1, 0-7 GSC)
Location: Delta Field
| Cleveland, Miss.
Series: UWA
leads all-time series 5-1-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first goal of the game came in the 43rd minute, when Jean-Baptiste Meyniel collected his first of the season to put the visiting Tigers up 1-0 just before the halftime intermission.
- Gaspard Voituriez-Donnelly tallied the first assist, his third of the campaign.
- UWA's second goal of the contest came in the 81st minute, as Harrison Roberts scored his second of the season off of an assist from Ali Brador, who sent a through ball into Roberts who was 1-on-1 with the keeper. The assist marked the third helper of the year for Brador.
- Statesmen goalkeeper William Francoletti made three saves in his collegiate debut, taking the loss for DSU.
- Brad Louis collected his sixth win of the year in goal for the Tigers, improving to 6-2 on the season while making one save for the match.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS:
- West Alabama's Jack Shiels and Kiaran Maule were each issued a caution, both coming in the second half.
- Delta State has been held scoreless in the first half in their last nine games, and have been held scoreless in three consecutive games.
UP NEXT:
After contests with West Alabama and Alabama Huntsville, the Statesmen travel to St. Charles, Mo. to play a midweek game against Lindenwood on Oct. 11 in non-conference action. The Statesmen then continue GSC play when the travel to Clinton, Miss. to take on Mississippi College on Oct. 15 at 3 p.m.
