Box Score HUNTSVILLE | Hermann Bjornsson scored the game-winner just under a minute into overtime, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team earned its sixth straight victory with a 2-1 decision over visiting Mississippi College in front of a large Charger Park crowd on Friday night. The Chargers improve to 6-1-0 (1-0-0 Gulf South Conference) with the triumph, while MC slips to 5-3-0 (0-2-0 GSC).
 
After the visitors committed a foul inside the box to give UAH a golden opportunity to take the game in overtime, Bjornsson stepped up to the spot and rocketed the PK attempt into the upper right corner, sparking a raucous celebration on the pitch as the Chargers started conference play with the thrilling win.
 
It looked as if the contest had been won by UAH in regulation when Kyle Simmons scored his fourth of the year. Anthony Benitez assisted on the strike, playing a perfect ball across from the right side to Simmons who was in front to bury it in the 76th minute to give the Chargers a 1-0 lead.
 
Mississippi College then had a player sent off in the 83rd minute, but even despite playing a man down, the Choctaws were able to find the equalizer in the 86th minute as Josh Barrera headed it in to level the score at 1-1.
 
That goal ended what had been a stretch of 285 minutes that the Chargers had gone without allowing a score.
 
The match was closely contested with Mississippi College holding a slight 16-15 edge in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corners, and UAH had five of its shots on goal while MC had three on Michael Winstone's frame.
 
Winstone moved to 5-1-0 on the season with the victory.
 
UAH will look to continue its winning ways on Sunday as the team continues conference play with a visit from Delta State. Kickoff at Charger Park is slated for 3:30 p.m.