HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's soccer team picked up a Gulf South Conference win on Friday night, defeating visiting Shorter 3-1 at Charger Park. The Chargers improve to 7-6-0 (3-5-0 GSC), while Shorter drops to 1-10-1 (0-5-1 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-Maddie Maurice broke a 1-1 tie in the 69th minute as the Chargers earned a free kick just outside of the box, and Alexcia Alexander would play the ball to Maurice who promptly scored what proved to be the game-winner.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Alexcia Alexander opened the scoring as she tallied just before halftime in the 43rd minute as the junior headed in a great ball played by Hannah Oglesby who earned the assist on the goal.
-The visitors responded in the 51st when Tabea Kirchner scored from Taylor Hendrix to level the contest at 1-1.
-After Maurice's score in the 69th, the Chargers scored again less than four minutes later in the 73rd when Arieal Alexander scored an unassisted marker to put the hosts up 3-1.
-For the game, UAH outshot the Hawks by an 18-12 margin, and the hosts also held a 13-9 advantage in shots that were on target.
-Larae Breaux earned the win in goal for the Chargers as she made eight stops.
-Shorter earned five corners in the contest to UAH's three.
 
Noteworthy
-Breaux earns her seventh win of the season, and that total represents a new career-best for the junior. The Carencro, Louisiana, native logged six in both of her first two seasons in Huntsville.
-Alexcia Alexander's goal is the seventh of the season for the Lafayette, Louisiana, native, and it ends a four-game scoring drought for the junior. Alexander's seven goals have come in just 11 games.
-Alexcia Alexander takes over the team lead in scoring as she now has 15 points on the strength of the seven goals and one assist.
-Oglesby's assist on the Alexander score marks her second of the season, and it also is the sophomore's second career point.
-Maurice's goal is the third of the season for the senior, and it represents the first game-winning goal in the Welland, Ontario, native's career.
-Arieal Alexander's unassisted goal is the freshman's third of the season.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will wrap up the home slate on Sunday when Lee visits for a 1 p.m. contest. UAH's two seniors Melody Hoernschemeyer and Maddie Maurice will be honored in a ceremony prior to the match.