The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, August 26
Birmingham, Ala.
7 p.m.
UAB
1-0-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
0
College of Charleston
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Col. of Charleston
0
0
0
UAB
2
0
2
Rice, St. Louis Lead Blazers Past College of Charleston
8/26/2022 11:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM – Brooks Rice and Nathaniel St. Louis scored UAB Men's Soccer's two goals on the night and the defense kept the College of Charleston off the board as the Blazers grabbed a 2-0 win for the program's first home victory since March 27, 2021.
The Blazers (1-0-0) jumped on the board early in the first half. In the sixth minute, St. Louis connected with Rice's cross into the box and headed it into the right side of the goal for the first goal of the 2022 campaign.
It did not take long for Rice to look for a goal of his own. Curtis DeLeon found Rice on the right wing with a well-placed ball from midfield. Rice cut inside and drove the ball into the back of the net with his left foot to make it 2-0 for the Blazers.
Following the pair of quick strikes, the game turned much more defensive. In his first appearance as a Blazer, Jack Hudson picked up a clean sheet. Newcomers Nir Shamesh and Christopher Overland shined on the back line, preventing the Cougars from picking up many quality looks on goal.
NOTES
"We've talked a lot about earning the right to win these games. The guys have already put in all of the work in the spring and the preseason to get to where we are right now. Honestly, I think they were ready and primed, and hopefully that will give us some momentum going into Sunday."
UP NEXT
The Blazers will face off with Queens University of Charlotte on Sunday evening at 2:30 p.m. CT. The Royals are in their first year of competition at the Division I level.
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The Blazers (1-0-0) jumped on the board early in the first half. In the sixth minute, St. Louis connected with Rice's cross into the box and headed it into the right side of the goal for the first goal of the 2022 campaign.
It did not take long for Rice to look for a goal of his own. Curtis DeLeon found Rice on the right wing with a well-placed ball from midfield. Rice cut inside and drove the ball into the back of the net with his left foot to make it 2-0 for the Blazers.
Following the pair of quick strikes, the game turned much more defensive. In his first appearance as a Blazer, Jack Hudson picked up a clean sheet. Newcomers Nir Shamesh and Christopher Overland shined on the back line, preventing the Cougars from picking up many quality looks on goal.
NOTES
- Each of the Blazers' last three home victories have been via the shutout.
- Rice's three points (1 G, 1 A) match his career best total.
- Curtis DeLeon added the second assist of his career.
- Jack Hudson appeared in his first NCAA Division I game since 2019 at the University of Kentucky.
- Ten different Blazers made their UAB debut in the win.
"We've talked a lot about earning the right to win these games. The guys have already put in all of the work in the spring and the preseason to get to where we are right now. Honestly, I think they were ready and primed, and hopefully that will give us some momentum going into Sunday."
UP NEXT
The Blazers will face off with Queens University of Charlotte on Sunday evening at 2:30 p.m. CT. The Royals are in their first year of competition at the Division I level.
2022-23 GOLD CARD
Purchase the 2022-23 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2022-23 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow @UAB_MSoc on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
CofC
UAB
Goals
0
2
Shots
8
10
Shots on Goal
2
3
Saves
1
2
Corners
3
5
Fouls
10
13
Scoring Plays
Nathaniel St. Louis (1)
Assisted By: Brooks Rice , Curtis DeLeon
GOAL by UAB St. Louis, Nathaniel Assist by Rice, Brooks and DeLeon, Curtis.
05:48
Brooks Rice (1)
Assisted By: Curtis DeLeon
GOAL by UAB Rice, Brooks Assist by DeLeon, Curtis.
21:31
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
M
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
F
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