HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team pushed the nation's top-ranked team to the limit on Friday night, but Lynn left Charger Park with a 2-1 victory in UAH's 2018 home opener. The Chargers slip to 1-2-0 with the setback, while the Fighting Knights move to 2-0-0.
 
Turning Points
-After UAH had a strong opening minutes to the contest, the guests opened the scoring in the contest with a goal in the 10th minute of the game.
-The Chargers then had a golden opportunity to level the contest in the 34th minute when the hosts earned a penalty, but Roberto Bazzichetto made a strong stop to keep the Fighting Knights ahead 1-0 at the break.
-The score remained that way until the 78th minute when Lynn went ahead 2-0, but the home side was not deterred and immediately answered in the 79th as Rafa Moreno scored from Steven Gallagher to pull within a goal at 2-1 to make the final minutes of the game quite uncomfortable for the country's No. 1 squad.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Lynn held a 13-9 advantage in shots including an 8-4 edge in shots on goal as UAH keeper Myles Fullen made six big saves in the game.
-The Fighting Knights also earned an 11-4 advantage in corners.
-Moreno paced the team with three shots, and all of his attempts were on target.
-The contest was a chippy one with a total of 33 fouls whistled, and the referee went to his book four teams with both teams picking up a pair of cautions.
 
Noteworthy
-Moreno has now scored in three straight to begin his career with the Chargers, moving his season total to three goals.
-Moreno is the first Charger since at least the 2000 season to score in three straight to begin a season.
-Fullen now has 17 saves on the year which leads the Gulf South Conference.
-Ethan Wilson, Garrett Manley, and Fullen are the only Chargers on the young season to play each minute of the three contests.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will aim to replicate its weekend performance from a week ago and bounce back when Eckerd visits Charger Park on Sunday. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.