CLINTON, Miss. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's soccer team fell on the road on Sunday, dropping a 4-1 decision to No. 19 Mississippi College in a Gulf South Conference match. The Chargers slip to 2-2-0 (1-1-0 GSC), while MC improves to 3-0-1 (2-0-0 GSC).
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Turning Points
-The Lady Choctaws opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Lauren Smith scored, but the Chargers would knot the contest at 1-1 when
Riley Ridgeway assisted on
Sydney Pfankuch's goal.
-The score remained that way until the hosts scored twice in three minutes, with Holly Pascoe tallying in the 34th and Emma Claire Furman scoring in the 37th to make it a 3-1 game.
-Lindsey Stephenson then created the eventual 4-1 final when she scored in the 65th.
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Inside the Box Score
-Mississippi College an 11-3 advantage in shots that were on target, and the home side also built up a 5-1 edge in corners.
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Megan Buford made seven saves in picking up the loss in goal for the Chargers.
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Baylie Spring and
Alex Barnett recorded UAH's other two attempts at the target.
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Noteworthy
-Pfankuch takes over the team lead in scoring as she is the first play for UAH this year to record multiple goals, and she sits atop the offensive ledger with six points.
-Ridgeway's assist is her team-best third of the season, and she is just behind Pfankuch with five points.
-Prior to Sunday's contest, seven different Chargers had recorded goals on the season.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Friday night when the team continues GSC play under the lights by welcoming Valdosta State to Charger Park. Kickoff on the UAH campus is slated for 7 p.m.
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