Nikolas Rodriguez Alzate scored at 86:36, lifting West Florida to a 1-0 victory over Lipscomb on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Rafael Esteves provided the assist on the late goal, which came on Rodriguez Alzate’s lone shot of the match. The result gave West Florida a shutout after a scoreless first half.
Tomas Valles Gilbert kept West Florida level early with saves on Lipscomb attempts by Mario Gil Sanz at 1:47 and Mathew Arias at 5:31. West Florida answered with a Rafael Esteves shot on goal, followed by chances from Felipe Lawall, Jip Van Den Essen and Adrian Rodriguez. Andrey Gentil also had a shot saved at 44:57 as the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
West Florida breaks through late
Miller Thorsen recorded West Florida’s first two shots of the second half before the match produced its most significant chances. Esteves missed a penalty kick at 65:52, and Lipscomb goalkeeper Noah Kump later saved a shot from Adrian Rodriguez. Kump also stopped Chase Haskins’ attempt at 82:38.
Lipscomb generated four attacking actions, including a corner and three shots, during a stretch from 74:47 to 83:20. West Florida protected the shutout through that pressure before Rodriguez Alzate finished from Esteves’ assist. West Florida added two late corners after taking the lead and held on for the 1-0 victory.
Esteves leads attack, Valles Gilbert records shutout
Esteves led West Florida with six shots and recorded one shot on goal in addition to setting up the winning goal. Rodriguez Alzate put his only attempt on frame and supplied the match’s only goal. West Florida held a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.
Valles Gilbert played all 90 minutes in goal, made three saves and recorded the shutout. West Florida entered the match with a 3-7-1 overall record and a 3-3-0 conference record. Lipscomb entered at 3-9-1 overall and 2-4-0 in conference play.
What comes next for West Florida
West Florida is scheduled to travel to Tampa, Florida, to face Jacksonville on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 7 p.m. The match will be West Florida’s next scheduled contest after the shutout victory in Nashville. The Argonauts will enter that matchup after securing a result with a late goal and a clean sheet.
FSB Take
West Florida showed patience after failing to score in the first half and missing a penalty kick in the second. Rodriguez Alzate delivered the decisive finish, while Esteves created the goal and Valles Gilbert preserved the shutout with three saves. The 1-0 result also came after West Florida withstood Lipscomb’s late attacking stretch.
Source: Original report