PENSACOLA, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team fell on the road Friday night, dropping a 4-3 decision to host West Florida despite a furious comeback effort. The Chargers fall to 4-9-1 (2-4-1 Gulf South Conference), while UWF improves to 6-5-1 (5-1-1 GSC).
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Turning Point
-After surrendering an 84th minute goal to
Khalil Bell that pulled UAH within a goal at 4-3, the Argos then limited the Chargers to just one shot attempt in the final minutes.
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Inside the Box Score
-The hosts scored in the sixth minute as Gavin Gillies opened the goal-scoring with his third of the season.
-West Florida scored twice more in the opening half, with Tristan Rehrig and Erick Rivera tallying in the 25th and 44th minutes, respectively.
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Nathan Strouth then got the Chargers on the board when he scored in the 47th to make it a 3-1 game, but UWF responded with an Isiah Lopez strike to regain its three-goal advantage.
-The Chargers then made the contest incredibly interesting in the closing minutes as Bell scored in the 80th and 84th minutes to produce what would be the eventual 4-3 final.
-West Florida held a 25-10 advantage in shots in the game, and the Argos earned six corners to UAH's three.
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Gabriel Chilas made seven saves for UAH.
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Noteworthy
-The goal for Strouth marks the senior's first career score.
-The multi-goal performance for Bell is the freshman's first of his career, and it gives him four goals on the year now.
-Chilas earned his first start in the Blue and White.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers continue play on the Gulf Coast on Sunday when the team travels to Spring Hill. Kickoff for the regular season's penultimate game is slated for 3:30 p.m.
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