Sunday, August 26, 2007

MONTEVALLO EDGES TUSCULUM 1-0 IN MEN’S SOCCER

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Jonathan Maloney’s penalty kick goal in the 40^th minute was enough to send the Montevallo men’s soccer team into the win column as the Falcons defeated host Tusculum College 2-0 Sunday nigth at Pioneer Field.

UM’s Melford James, Jr. was brilliant in goal as he recorded the shutout and posted six saves, including a stellar stop in the final minute of the match on a shot by Matthew Ross that would have been the equalizer.

The match remained scoreless for most of the opening period until Tusculum was whistled for a foul in the box, awarding Maloney the penalty kick. Maloney found the top right corner past the diving Lance Moore to put the Falcons up 1-0.

It was the only shot to get by Moore all day as he went the distance while recording six saves, including several at point-blank range.

Tusculum (0-2) returns to Friday when the Pioneers travel to Williamsburg, Ky. to face the University of the Cumberlands.

- TC -