West Alabama Defeats AUM 2-0 in GSC Soccer Semifinals

Warhawks Fall 2-0 to West Alabama in Gulf South Conference Semifinals

The two-seeded Auburn University at Montgomery men’s soccer team saw its postseason run halt Thursday evening with a 2-0 defeat against the sixth-seeded West Alabama Tigers at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, AUM Athletics reported. The loss brings the Warhawks’ season to a close with an 11-3-3 overall record, including a 7-1-2 mark in Gulf South Conference play.

AUM controlled the early pace of the match, generating multiple scoring chances and putting eight shots on target in the opening half compared to just one for West Alabama. The Warhawks also struck the woodwork twice during the early pressure, with attempts from Guerreiro and Mawd narrowly missing the goal. Despite the offensive push, it was the Tigers who broke through first.

Warhawks Press for Equalizer as Tigers Maintain Lead

West Alabama capitalized on an early opportunity in the 14th minute when Florian Laot found the back of the net off an assist from David Nunez. Down 1-0, the Warhawks continued to press the Tigers’ defense for the remainder of the half, but West Alabama maintained its narrow advantage heading into the intermission.

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The second half followed a similar tactical pattern, with AUM firing another seven shots in search of an equalizer. West Alabama goalkeeper Dan Erez turned away three shots in the half to preserve the clean sheet. With the Warhawks committing numbers forward late in regulation, the Tigers added an insurance goal in the 85th minute. Aidan Riley scored off an assist from Luke Jovanovich to push the lead to 2-0, sealing the semifinal victory for West Alabama, which moves to 8-6-4 overall and 4-3-3 in conference action.

Match Statistics

AUM finished the match holding a 15-10 advantage in total shots, while the Tigers recorded a 5-4 edge in shots on target. Warhawks goalkeeper Jakob Buhrkuhl registered three saves. AUM also earned five corner kicks to three for West Alabama.