MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team picked up a signature win on Friday evening, defeating No. 20 Florida Tech 2-1 in a neutral site game played on the campus of Auburn Montgomery. UAH improves to 1-2-0 on the year, while FIT slips to 2-0-1.
 
Turning Points
-The Chargers opened the scoring just before the half when Khalil Bell broke down the middle, and he then chipped it past the aggressive FIT keeper to put UAH up 1-0.
-The score remained that way until the 68th minute when Brandon Smalley scored for the Panthers to make it a 1-1 game, but a pair of freshmen would team up just a few minutes later in the 75th put the Chargers back in front.
-The game-winner came off the foot of Erik Sandnes after a nice run down the right side from fellow freshman Nolan Dillon who picked up the assist on the tally.
-The Panthers would create a handful of dangerous scoring chances in the waning moments but never found the target again as UAH secured the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Florida Tech outshot the Chargers by a 16-8 margin, but UAH held a 6-4 advantage in shots that were on goal.
-The Panthers also built up a 9-1 margin in corners.
-The contest featured 25 fouls and a total of six bookings.
-Bell fired off a team-best pair of shots, and both of his attempts were on target.
-Earning the victory in goal for UAH was Myles Fullen who recorded three saves in the win.
 
Noteworthy
-Bell's score is his first of the season, and it his fifth career goal after he scored four times last year during his freshman campaign.
-The goal for Sandness and the assist for Dillon mark the first collegiate points for the freshmen.
-Fullen's victory represents his fifth career win in goal for UAH.
-The contest was UAH's third straight against a nationally-ranked opponent.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will look to make it a perfect weekend in Montgomery on Sunday when the team takes on Davenport. Kickoff on the AUM campus is slated for 2 p.m.