HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Union scored three minutes into the second half, and held on for a 1-0 victory over the Christian Brothers University men's soccer team, in the Gulf South Conference Championship Series final, on Saturday at John Hunt Soccer Complex.
The Bucs finished the contest with a 12-7 advantage in shots, including a 7-6 edge in shots on goal, but were unable to find the equalizer.
RECORDS
UNION (6-1-0)
CBU (3-3-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
HALF | It was a scoreless first half between the two sides, that saw CBU finish with a 6-2 edge in shots.
49' | Union's Mats Fredriksen scored the game's only goal. Gavin Scott provided the assist for Fredriksen's goal
90' | CBU forced a pair of saves in the final 10 minutes but was unable to get an equalizer.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- The GSC Championship Series final marked the first time that CBU has reached a championship final since 2012.
- Union defeated the Bucs 1-0 on March 6.
- Maxi Galizzi led CBU with four shots on goal.
- Wayne Davis finished the match with four saves.
- Habib Binate, Wayne Davis and Chandler O'Dwyer were named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Before the match, Zac Wilson was named GSC Champion Scholar Athlete. The award is given to the student-athlete who has the highest grade point average at the championship event.
- Christian Brothers, the No. 3A seed, posted two upsets to advance to the title game. After a 3-3 draw, the Bucs advanced on penalty kicks over No. 2B seed UAH and 3-1 over No. 1A Mississippi College.
