Mobile, AL – The much anticipated match-up against 7^th-ranked conference rival William Carey College didn’t disappoint the Rams’ faithful as the 2^nd-ranked University of Mobile men’s soccer team came away with a 2-1 win. Playing their first game in fifteen days, the Rams extended their undefeated record to 9-0-1.

Playing “the best” team they’ve played thus far this season, a pleased coach Peter Fuller made no secret as to the magnitude of the win. “This win is huge; it’s just massive.”

A game in which the Crusaders edged out the Rams with shots-on-goal, 11-to-9, it was another vintage performance by senior keeper Andrew Bayliss that kept Mobile in the game with 10 saves.

“Andy saved us again tonight,” Rams goalkeeping coach Remi Roy commented following the victory. “I’m very happy; he’s been training very well and working hard.”

The Rams struck first in the 26^th minute on a Penalty Kick by senior James Gledhill. Awarded a PK after Carron Williams was taken down in the box on a break away, Gledhill drilled a shot to the top shelf to put the Rams up 1-0.

William Carey, who swept last year’s season series 2-0, refused to back down. In the 41^st minute Carey’s Kirk Williams took a strike from outside the left side of the eighteen yard box. Rifling a shot to the upper ninety, William Carey forced the Rams to enter the half tied 1-1.

Switching up the formation a bit, the Rams came out of the half and scored the game winning goal early in the second half. Awarded a free kick 35 yards off the left end line, senior Fawzi Bellal decided to test Carey’s keeper in the 50^th minute. Unable to hold onto the save, sophomore defender and team leading scorer Jamie Ferguson knocked in the rebound for the 2-1 win.

The Rams, starting a three week home stretch with tonight’s win, will play Nyack College Saturday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m.