The Malone University men's soccer team defeated Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opponent Ohio Dominican University by the final score of 2-1 on Friday afternoon at Pioneer Field.

Senior Matt Piccioni crossed the ball to midfielder Jordan LoPresti who drilled a shot over the goal keeper's head at the 20:31 mark to give the Pioneers an early 1-0 advantage in the first half.

21 minutes later, ODU's Michael Smigel shot it off the post into the back of the net to tally his first goal on the season, tying the game at 1-1 with four minutes left in the first half.

The score remained 1-1 at the half.

At the 63-minute mark, forward Nick Astalos lobbed a strong shot over the goal keeper's head to put the Pioneers ahead 2-1 with 27-minutes left in regulation.

The Panthers had an opportunity at the net with 30 seconds left in the game, but the shot was too high, giving the Pioneers the 2-1 victory.

Malone will continue conference play at home against Lake Erie College on Sunday, September 27^th at 3:00pm.
 
Game Notes:
-Goal Keeper Jon Crabbs recorded six saves on the day and now has 35 saves on the season.
-The Pioneers beat ODU 2-1 in double-overtime at home last year.
-Jordan LoPresti and Nick Astalos each have three goals (6 points) on the season.
-Matt Piccioni tallied his third assist of the season.