NASHVILLE, Tenn. — West Florida (3-7-1) defeated Lipscomb (3-9-1) 1-0 on Saturday. The Argos protected the shutout during a second-half stretch from 74:47 to 83:20, withstanding four Lipscomb attacking actions without conceding.
First Half
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Tomas Valles Gilbert kept the Argos level early, saving Lipscomb shots by Mario Gil Sanz at 1:47 and Mathew Arias at 5:31 before the Argos answered with a corner and a
Rafael Esteves shot on goal.
- The Argos built a longer attacking spell midway through the half, with
Felipe Lawall forcing a save at 18:34 before the Argos earned two corners and added shots from Esteves,
Jip Van Den Essen and
Adrian Rodriguez.
- The Argos pressed again late, taking two Esteves shots and three corner kicks from 37:15 to 38:56, but could not break through.
- The final minutes included a run of fouls, a yellow card to the Argos' team and an
Andrey Gentil shot saved at 44:57 as the half ended without a goal.
Second Half
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Miller Thorsen recorded the Argos' first two shots of the half before Lipscomb generated multiple looks and a corner in the middle stages.
- Esteves missed a penalty kick at 65:52, but the Argos stayed forward with two corner kicks and an
Adrian Rodriguez shot saved by Lipscomb goalkeeper Noah Kump.
- Lipscomb pushed back with a corner and three shots from 74:47 to 83:20, while Kump also saved a
Chase Haskins attempt at 82:38.
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Nikolas Rodriguez Alzate scored from an Esteves assist at 86:36 to give the Argos a 1-0 lead, and the Argos added two late corners before finishing the 1-0 win.
Rodriguez Alzate scored the game-winning goal on his lone shot, putting the attempt on frame. Esteves recorded an assist and led the Argos with six shots, including one on goal. Valles Gilbert played all 90 minutes in goal, made three saves and posted a shutout.
The Argos are 3-7-1 overall and 3-3-0 in conference play. Lipscomb is 3-9-1 overall and 2-4-0 in conference play.
Up next, the Argos travel to Tampa, Florida, to face Jacksonville on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 7 p.m.
