UAH (11-3-0) at Montevallo (6-5-3)Oct. 24, 2014 - Montevallo, Ala. - 4:30 p.m.Live Video: montevallofalcons.comDOWN THE STRETCH: The 22nd-ranked Chargers have just three games remaining in the regular season, and two of the contests are non-conference affairs starting with Friday's contest at Montevallo. Kickoff against the Falcons is slated for 4:30 p.m.
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UAH IN THE POLLS: UAH remained in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Division II Men's Top 25 this week, moving up two spots to No. 22, and the Chargers were also ranked in the ever-important NCAA South Region poll, checking in at No. 5 in this year's first edition. The region rankings are used to seed the NCAA tournament at the end of the regular season and conference tournaments as the three top teams from the region will earn national tournament berths.
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BENITEZ ON TOP: Scoring both against West Florida and Spring Hill last weekend, senior
Anthony Benitez took over sole possession of the team's goal-scoring lead with a total of six on the year. Two of his strikes have been game-winners, tying him with
Leo De Smedt and
Mitch Wilson in that category.
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LOOKING AHEAD: After Friday night, the Chargers will wrap up the home slate on Wednesday, Oct. 29, when Carson-Newman visits for Senior Night, and then UAH will complete conference play with a contest at West Alabama on Halloween.
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ABOUT THE FALCONS: Montevallo enters Friday night with a 6-5-3 record on the season, and the team is 4-2-1 at home after falling to Christian Brothers 1-0 this past Monday. Steven Didik leads the team with four goals, while Jeffrey Hessenberger has three scores and six assists for a team-best 12 points on the season. Yannic Horn has recorded each minute in goal for the Falcons and owns a .812 save percentage and 1.01 goals against average.
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SERIES HISTORY: Montevallo leads the series by a 13-10-0 mark, but the Chargers have won two of the last three meetings including a 3-0 decision a year ago in Huntsville. In that contest,
Kyle Simmons scored twice with
Esra Arnason and Wilson earning assists.
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