MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Upsets ruled the day at the 2022 SSAC Men's Soccer Championship, presented by Newk's Eatery, with No. 4 seed of Life University and No. 3 seed of Mobile advancing to the conference title game.
The title game will take place Friday at 7:00 p.m. CT at Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex with an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship First and Second Round on the line.
Tickets for the championship game are being sold online only at https://ssacsports.com/sports/2021/6/16/13745_132683264575143365.aspx.
No. 4 Life def. No. 1 Dalton State 2-1
- With the game seemingly destined for overtime, Life's Manuel Carrillo scored with 1:18 left on the clock to send the Running Eagles to the final game.
- Dalton State's Leonardo Seixas started the scoring with a goal just 3:37 into the contest.
- Both teams took eight shots, with Dalton State putting four on frame and Life putting three on target.
No. 3 Mobile def. No. 2 William Carey 3-0
- Sebastian Jorgge scored twice for the Rams, including one to take the lead in the 30th minute
- The Rams out-shot the Crusaders 11-9 and held a 6-3 edge in shots on frame
- William Carey had a 12-4 edge in corner kicks, but Ty Turner delivered a three-save shutout for the Rams.
Friday's Championship Basics
- Mobile won this year's regular season meeting 3-2 in Marietta, Ga.
- The Rams out-shot Life 21-15, with a 9-8 edge in shots on frame. Luciano Diaz scored twice for Life.
- First-Teamer Lucas Ros leads the Rams with 12 goals, while Sebastian Jorgge has five goals and five assists.
- First-Team selection Bart Kooistra leads Life with nine goals and seven assists, while Danny DeLorijn has six goals and five assists.
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.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
