Cleveland, Miss.-- The Delta State University Men's Soccer traveled to the Falcons of the University Montevallo this Sunday for a GSC matchup. The Green and White came out looking to make history today. The Statesmen's defense would be challenged early by giving up a goal in the 30^th minute of the match. At halftime, head coach Austin Jackman and assistant Tom Toulson gathered the team and got them to remember their style of play. DSU would respond to the talk and fully control the game, dominating all aspects. Arturo Riestra scored the first goal of the match for the Statesmen in the 61^st minute. The Green and White continued to pressure the Falcons which led to Will Ballenger scoring the second goal for DSU. Statesmen winger Ashton Taylor would run past the entire Montevallo defense to score the third goal for the Green and White. With the victory today, the Statesmen clinched a spot in the GSC tournament for the first time in over a decade.
 
THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 3 | Warhawks 1
Records: Statesmen 6-7-3 | UM 3-10-3
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Varsity Field
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Julio Rojo scored in the 30^th minute.
• Arturo Riestra scored in the 61^st minute with an assist from James Lynch.
• Will Ballenger scored in the 77^th minute with an assist from Arturo Riestra.
• Ashton Taylor scored in the 86^th minute with an assist from Arturo Riestra and James Lynch.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
DSU had 10 shots today while the Falcons had 16 shots.
 
History:

• Statesmen made the GSC conference for the first time since 2014.
• Statesmen had the most points in GSC play for a team (15).
• Won four GSC games in a row.

 
UP NEXT:
Delta State will play Mississippi College this Sunday on November 5^th,.