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Elisabetta Zengaro
4
Winner Alabama Huntsville UAH (5-4-2, 4-0-2)
0
Delta State University DSU (2-9-1, 0-8 GSC)
Winner
Alabama Huntsville UAH
(5-4-2, 4-0-2)
4
Final
0
Delta State University DSU
(2-9-1, 0-8 GSC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Alabama Huntsville UAH 2 2 4
Delta State University DSU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Cody Clark

UAH Dispatches Delta State Behind Four Goal Effort

CLEVELAND, Miss. - The University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers used a goal from Gunnar Birgisson to seize an early lead, and added three more goals along the way en route to a 4-0 victory over the Delta State University men's soccer team at Delta Field on Sunday in Gulf South Conference action.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final:  Alabama Huntsville 4 | Delta State 0
Records: UAH (5-4-2, 4-0-2 GSC) | DSU (2-9-1, 0-8 GSC)
Location: Delta Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Series: UAH leads all-time series 15-2
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • In the 7th minute, Alabama Huntsville got on the board first when Gunnar Birgisson's half-volley from the top of the box whistled past William Francoletti in goal to give the visitors the early 1-0 lead.
  • Corentin Diverres added his third goal of the season in the 24th minute, as Khalil Bell sent a cross in from the left that Diverres tapped home for the 2-0 lead.
  • Less than one minute into the second half, Shane Woodruff's header gave UAH a 3-0 lead. Woodruff collected his second goal of the season and Diverres tallied his fifth assist of the season.
  • Huntsville collected the final goal of the game in the 70th minute, as Khalil Bell scored his third of the season. Bell got in behind the Statesmen defense and ripped a shot over a sliding Harvey Stevens in a 1-on-1 situation to make it 4-0 Chargers. 
  • Francoletti took the loss in goal for the Statesmen, allowing a pair of goals in just the second start of his collegiate 
  • Alabama Huntsville goalkeeper Myles Fullen improved his record to 5-3-2 in picking up the win for the Chargers.

BEYOND THE NUMBERS:

  • Delta State has been held scoreless in the first half in their last ten games, and have been held scoreless for the game in their last four games.

UP NEXT:

The Statesmen gear up for a midweek road trip to St. Charles, Mo., on Oct. 11, where they will square off against Lindenwood in a 1 p.m. kickoff. The Statesmen then return to GSC action on Sunday, Oct. 15, when they travel to Clinton, Miss. to take on the Choctaws of Mississippi College.

 

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