SEWANEE, Tenn. – Payne Gridey and
Tyler Cozzie both scored in the first 25 minutes and
David Edge converted a penalty kick in the second half in Sewanee's 3-0 win against Birmingham-Southern in men's soccer action Sunday in Birmingham, Ala.
The Tigers (5-3-6, 2-1-3 SAA) put together their first two-match winning streak of the season with Friday's victory at Millsaps and Sunday's triumph against the Panthers. The club also ran its unbeaten streak to five outings.
Gridley scored unassisted in the 17
th minute for Sewanee, second goal of the year, and Cozzie found the back of the net in the 25
th minute on an assist from Edge, Cozzie's sixth goal of the year. The Tigers led 2-0 at intermission despite a 7-5 edge in shots for the home team.
Birmingham-Southern's Addofo El Bey was assessed a red card in the 57
th minute and Edge netted his fourth goal of the year with the PK.
Sewanee ends the regular season next Saturday at Centre, with both teams tied for third in the SAA headed into that match.
