PULASKI, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's soccer squad scored in both halves to hand the Runnin' Eagles their third SSAC loss in a 2-1 result on Thursday.  

UT Southern (7-3-1, 2-2-1) took the first half lead in the final five minutes of the opening stanza. Louise Alexandre-Merabli would intersept a Life pass and put the Firehawks in front 1-nil. The Runnin' Eagles led in shots at the half 6-5.

In the second half, Life (4-4-2, 2-3-1) would dominate the second half, but UT Southern would rely on some pesky challenges to keep the visitors off the scoreboard. The Runnin' Eagles would level the match in the 78^th minute. The Firehawks had a golden opportunity to retake the lead with an awarded penalty in the 81^st minute, but the shot sailed wide. Four minutes later in the match, Rostand Essomba would catch a breaking Manuel Flores who scored the game winner. Life would lead in shots 18-10 and would lead in shots on goal 9-5.

Michael Anderson (2-0) would keep the gate closed allowing one goal and recording eight saves in a complete game effort.

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Dalton, Ga., to rumble with the Roadrunners on Sunday, October 8. The SSAC match will kickoff at 1:30 p.m.

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