Livingston, Ala. -- The Hawks dropped the second 1-0 decision in as many games Sunday afternoon, falling to West Alabama on the road.

Shorter moved to 3-7-1 on the season and 2-2 in the Gulf South Conference with the loss; while the Tigers improved to 7-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play.

Despite chances and opportunities from both teams to score, the deciding shot didn't come until the 69^th minute, when UWA's Vitor Gazza found the back of the net on a rebounded shot from Brian Meadows; giving the Tigers the win 1-0.

Nicolas Ferrigno played the complete game in goal for Shorter; tallying five saves. Offensively, the Hawks were led by Irvin Espinal and Josh Addinal who tallied 4 and 3 shots, respectively, with both recorded 2 shots on goal.

Shorter will look to get back on track Friday, October 17, when Gulf South Conference newcomer, Mississippi College comes to Rome for a 7:00pm game.