Box Score HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Trevecca Nazarene University Men's Soccer team defeated the University of Alabama in Huntsville 2-1 in the season opener for both teams at Charger Park.Â
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The Trojans now lead the all-time series 2-1-2 with the Chargers. The last meeting, also a season opening match, ended in a 1-1 draw in Nashville
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Trevecca returns to Nashville to prepare for their home opener on Monday at 2 PM. The Labor Day non-conference tilt is the second meeting in the series. TNU defeated SIU 2-0 in their only other meeting in 2014. The teams were scheduled to play in 2015, but weather forced cancellation of the meeting.Â
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The Trojans led 2-0 at the break and freshman keeper
Tyler Delgado (FR/Spring Hill, TN) made it standup collecting his first career win in his first career game.Â
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Delgado is the younger brother of Trevecca alum Javier Delgado. Huntsville produced 22 shots with 15 coming in the second half.Â
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Trojan sophomore
Nicolas Reinhard (SO/Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany) scored on a pass he took from
Jeremiah Wright (SR/Columbia, TN) to left of the box and placed it in the bottom left of the goal in the 10th minute. In the 31st minute
Jake Singer (JR/Donelson, TN) scored on a header off a corner kick from
Jordan Gilmore (SR/Portadown, Northern Ireland) to put the Trojans up 2-0 heading to the break.Â
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UAH solved the Trojan defense in the 68th minute on a goal after a helper from a Hermann Bjornsson.Â
