The No. 3-seeded University of Alabama in Huntsville men's soccer team is set to host No. 6 West Alabama in the Gulf South Conference Men's Soccer Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. at Charger Park in Huntsville, Alabama.
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UAH enters Saturday's contest at 10-1-3 overall and 6-1-3 in Gulf South Conference play. The Chargers most recently closed out the regular season with a 2-0 victory over Mississippi Christian on Friday, Oct. 23, earning their 10th win of the season. UAH finished third in the GSC standings and will look to advance in the postseason with a home-field advantage against the sixth-seeded Tigers.
Senior forward
Oli Orzechowski continues to lead the Chargers' attack with 10 goals and three assists for 23 points this season. Senior midfielder/forwardÂ
Donovan Pruitte ranks second on the team with four goals and 10 points. UAH has totaled 30 goals through 14 matches while allowing just 11, ranking among the conference's top offensive and defensive teams.
Defensively, junior goalkeeper
Sonny Wright has continued to anchor the Chargers' back line, recording six shutouts while posting a 0.80 goals-against average and a .761 save percentage. Wright has also collected 35 saves on the season, helping UAH limit opponents to fewer than one goal per match on average.
Saturday's contest will mark the fifth meeting between UAH and West Alabama in the Gulf South Conference Championships. The Chargers hold a 1-1-2 record against the Tigers in the all-time series and last faced West Alabama in the GSC Tournament in 2018, earning a 1-0 victory in the quarterfinals. UAH also defeated the Tigers 2-1 in their regular-season meeting on Sept. 11 in Livingston, Alabama, and will look to carry that momentum into Saturday's matchup.
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