Box Score HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The University of Mobile Men's Soccer team defeated Lyon College, 3-2 on Monday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss. Unranked Lyon College managed to keep the match close with No. 18 Mobile and fought until the final minutes of the match, bidding for an upset over the Rams. However, Mobile's defense was too much for the Scots as the Rams came away with the win. With the win on Monday, Mobile has now won three-straight and advances their overall record to 4-1.
Lyon College struck first in the 16th minute of the match, but the Rams answered back in the 23rd minute with a penalty kick goal from Alejo Binaghi. Prior to Monday afternoon's match, Binaghi was named the SSAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week prior. Binaghi is tied for the team lead in goals scored this season with three.
Just four minutes after Binaghi's goal, Zacharia Hasler scored his second goal of the season to put the Rams out front. Nine minutes later in the 36th minute, Joshua Bynoe scored Mobile's third goal of the match. Bynoe is tied with Binaghi for the team lead in goals scored this season and the two are responsible for half of Mobile's goals scored so far this season.
With the lead in favor of Mobile at 3-1, the Scots made things interesting in the 69th minute with their second goal. From there, it was up to the Mobile defense to halt Lyon's momentum until the end of the match. Despite several chances late for Lyon, Mobile held off Lyon and took the match victory.
Mobile will return home for two non-conference matches this weekend. The Rams will host LSU-Alexandria on Friday, Sept. 10 at 4:00 p.m. CT. The following day on Sept. 11, Mobile will host Our Lady of the Lake University at 7:30 p.m. CT.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
