Montgomery, AL – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Auburn University of Montgomery Warhawks in a 2-1 final on Thursday evening.

The Warriors put up eight shots and four shots on goal in the loss to the Warhawks.  Grant Kiker led the team with two shots on goal.  Caleb Compton and Ben Baker each had one shot on goal during the game.  Kiker went on to have the lone goal of the evening for the Warriors.  Miguel Uribe played all ninety minutes for the Warriors while making two saves.

Game Vitals

Final: Auburn University of Montgomery 2, Southern Wesleyan 1

Records: Southern Wesleyan (0-1) Auburn University of Montgomery (2-0)

How It Happened

After a lightning delay, the Auburn University of Montgomery Warhawks and the Southern Wesleyan Warriors battled out on the field.  Shots on goal by Zack Hargreaves and Grant Kiker were blocked by the Warhawks defense.  The Warhawks countered, scoring on a goal by Tate Dean in the first half of the game.

Going into the second half, the Warriors continued to pressure with shots by Malik Ibrahim and Ben Baker.  However, the Warhawks lengthened their lead to 2-0 in the second half.  With three minutes left in the second half, Grant Kiker pushed around the defense to put the Warriors down 2-1 to end the game.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will open up at home on September 1 as they take on the Young Harris College Mountain Lions at 7:30 p.m.  They will then travel to Francis Marion to take on the Patriots on September 5.