JACKSON, Tenn. – The Union University men's soccer team fell in their final home match of the 2016 season 2-1 to Auburn University at Montgomery Friday evening.
MATCH DETAILS
Final: AUM 2 | Union 1
Records: AUM (3-11) | Union (5-11)
Location: Smith Memorial Soccer Complex – Jackson, Tenn.
Series: First Meeting
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WHAT HAPPENED
- AUM got on the board first in just the 10th minute of action when Michael Hettler snuck a ball past the keeper on a free kick from just outside the box.
- The Warhawks doubled their lead in the 50th minute when Alan Harwell knocked in a rebounded save to go up 2-0.
- Less than a minute later, in the 51st, Union got their first point of the match when Robel Dent knocked in a ball off of a long free kick from behind midfield from Zac Fletcher who earned the assist.
STAT OF THE GAME
- There were 41 total shots in the match between both teams, a season high for a match Union has played in.
POSTMATCH STATS
- Union outshot AUM 25-16 and 15-8 in shots on goal in the match.
- Nine total cards were handed out in the match, with six of those cards coming in the final 10 minutes of action.
- Both Dent's goal and Fletcher's assist were their first of the season.
- Paul Langford led the way for Union with five shots, including two off the corner posts late in the match.
UP NEXT
Union raps up their season on Sunday on the road at Ouachita Baptist with kickoff slated at 3:00 p.m.
