HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team dropped a heartbreaker on Sunday, falling in the closing seconds 1-0 to visiting Mississippi College. UAH slips to 3-6-0 (1-1-0 Gulf South Conference), while MC improves to 7-1-1 (5-0-0 GSC).
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Turning Point
-Mississippi College earned a free kick in the final minute of the game, and the visitors capitalized as Elliot Rimmer headed it in with just 12 seconds on the clock to lift the Choctaws to the victory.
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Inside the Box Score
-UAH dominated the contest, outshooting MC by a 21-6 margin, and the hosts held a 9-4 advantage in shots that were on target.
-The hosts also earned eight corners to the five that were taken by Mississippi College.
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Corentin Diverres and
Tucker Watts paced UAH with five shots each, while Diverres had a team-high four that were on frame.
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Myles Fullen made three stops in the contest while taking the loss for the Chargers in goal.
-Humberto Perez recorded nine saves and earned the clean sheet.
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Noteworthy
-The five shots for Diverres represents a season-best for the freshman.
-Watts matches a career high with his five shots, tying the mark he set in his collegiate debut against Oakwood on Sept. 7 of last year.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Friday when the team ventures to Union for its first road game in conference play this season. Kickoff in Jackson, Tennessee, is slated for 7:15 p.m.
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