November 5, 2015
 
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – After defeating No. 22-nationally ranked Lee on Tuesday by a score of 3-2, the No. 6 seeded University of West Florida men's soccer team is scheduled to take on Alabama Huntsville in the Gulf South Conference Semifinals at the University of West Alabama. The Argos played the Chargers on Oct. 16 and dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision in double overtime. The winner of this game will play the victor of No. 1 seed West Alabama and No. 4 seed Shorter, which is scheduled to take place immediately after UWF and UAH complete play. West Florida owns an 11-5 record on the season, while its counterpart in Alabama Huntsville owns a closely similar record at 10-5.
 The Argos were able to get off to a fast start against No. 3 seed Lee on Tuesday, as Felipe Oliveira and Japhet Bitsindou were each able to score goals within the first 13 minutes. GSC Player of the Year David Perez gave the Argos headaches in the contest, however UWF was able to limit other sources of offense and played stingy defense against a pressuring Flames attack. Oliveira would tack on another goal before the end of the half as UWF went into the halftime break with a 3-1 lead. Oliviera's second goal of the game proved to be the difference, as the goal marked as the senior's GSC-best fourth game-winning goal of the season. Perez tallied his second goal of the game with just 7:45 to go however West Florida was able to withstand the Flames last-second pressure and secure the hard-fought win.
 Despite facing a 2-0 deficit with 30 minutes left in regulation, West Florida was able to rally behind two Jorge Chirinos goals and push the game into overtime. Chirinos recorded the game-tying tally with just 3:28 remaining in regulation.
 
The Argonauts applied the pressure in the first overtime period, outshooting the Chargers 3-0. UWF did not concede a shot in overtime until Hermann Bjornsson was successful on his game-winning penalty kick attempt with just nine seconds remaining in the second overtime period.  West Florida outshot UAH 10-8, while holding an advantage in corners 8-5.
 
The loss was Jacob Murray's first setback of the season, as the sophomore recorded two saves while facing eight Charger shots.
 
West Florida is 16-12-4 all-time against Alabama Huntsville.
 All-GSC First Team selections Jorge Chirinos and Felipe Oliveira have been two offensive leaders for UWF down the stretch as both have scored major goals in helping West Florida reach the GSC Semifinals over the past couple weeks. Chirinos' goal against Spring Hill on Oct. 30 secured West Florida's playoff spot and has recorded seven points in his last six games. Chirinos is UWF's leading shot taker, as he currently ranks sixth in the conference with 44 offensive opportunities. Oliveira notched his fourth and fifth goals of the season in the first round against Lee, and currently leads the GSC in game-winning goals with four, while ranking 27^th nationally in the statistic. The senior sits eighth in the conference in points, with 15, and seventh in assists, with five. Oliveira was named GSC Player of the Week on Oct. 27.
 
Marteinn Urbancic is West Florida's leading scorer, as the junior has tallied six goals and four assists on the year. Urbancic recorded an assist on Oliveira's first goal in Tuesday's first round win and the Iceland native currently sits seventh in the conference in points, with 16, and sixth in the conference with six goals. West Florida is 8-1 in games which Urbancic records a point.
 
Goalkeepers Andre Moreira and Jacob Murray have split time in net, as their records are 6-3 and 5-2, respectively. Moreira's 1.31 goals against average qualify as the fourth best in the GSC, while the Brazil native owns a .707 save percentage.  Moreira has recorded two shutouts on the year, while Murray has been in net during the other three shutouts. Murray owns a 0.95 goals against average and a .667 save percentage.
 
Freshmen Kameron Bethell, Stephen Enderlin and Michael Starkey have all made significant contributions so far in their freshman campaigns. Bethell has patrolled the Argonauts midfield, recording three goals and an assist on the 2015 campaign. Enderlin is third on the team in goals and points, as the Little Rock, Arkansas native has recorded five goals and an assist on the year. Starkey is second on the team in minutes played as a defender and has tallied an assist on the year. Bethell and Enderlin were the first two recipients of the GSC Freshman of the Week award in 2015.
 
All-GSC Second Team selection Soren Yuhaschek and fellow defender Japhet Bitsindou have played an important role in helping UWF record the second best goals against average in the conference and five shutouts on the year. Yuhaschek and Bitsindou are the only two Argonauts to start all 16 games this season. Yuhaschek has tallied two goals during the 2015 campaign, while Bitsindou picked an optimal time to score his first goal of the season on Tuesday against Lee. West Florida currently owns the third highest margin of victory in the conference, holding an average of 0.75 goals in its contests.
 Alabama Huntsville goes into this contest as the conference's No. 2 seed and earning a first round bye. UAH sits at 10-5 on the year, while holding an impressive 7-2 conference mark. Alabama Huntsville ended its regular season dropping a 1-0 decision against No. 1 seed and GSC Tournament host West Alabama. Prior to the loss to UWA, the Chargers won seven of its eight previous games.
 
UAH is led by four All-GSC First Team selections, as selection Jordan Wright leads the Charger offense with 13 goals and six assists on the year. Another First Team member Leo De Smedt leads the team in assists with seven. James Ballamy and Hermann Bjornssonn have also registered double digit point totals, as they have recorded 11 and 17 points, respectively. Michael Winstone and the Chargers backline have let up an average of 1.30 goals per game and Winstone owns a .725 save percentage.
 
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