BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Trine University men's soccer team conceded an early goal before finding their offensive dammed by their hosts from Bluffton University, leading to a 1-0 loss for the Thunder.
A defensive foul inside of the penalty area gave the Beavers the first chance of the game. They converted the penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead. The home side played stout defense through the rest of the game, holding the score the same for the final 87 minutes.
The Thunder outshot Bluffton 15-5 in the game, with six shots on goal to just three. Britton Sala led the way half of the Trine's shots on goal, including the first of the game for the team. He had another in the 34th minute of the contest to round out the first half.
Right out of the intermission, Tyler Niemi had the team's third shot on goal. Sala was joined by Brayden Macy and Bryan Rodriguez in each having one more tally against goal to round out the game.
Trine falls to 1-2 overall following the loss. They will next take the pitch when they host Concordia University Wisconsin on Saturday, September 12. That match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
