OWENSBORO, Ky.  -- Saturday evening, the Malone University men's soccer team faced off against Kentucky Wesleyan College for another Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) matchup. 

The Pioneers (0-8-0) came out on a mission, finding the back of the net twice in the opening 15 minutes. The goals were scored by Dylan Metz and Alex Bibza. 

The Panthers (1-3-0) answer right back, outscoring the Pioneers 3-1 in the final 25 minutes of the first half to make it tied at 3-3 at the half. Antoine Leheron scored his second goal of the season the 30th minute. 

The Pioneer men struck first in the second half, Ryan Dean scoring his first goal of the year in the 71st minute. But shortly after, the Panthers answered back and tied it up to make the game 4-4 with 12 minutes left in the game.

Both defenses held to force the first overtime the Pioneer men have seen this season. 

2 minutes into overtime, the Panthers found a way to score, icing the game and taking home the 5-4 win, their first of the season. 

PIONEER POINTS

• Malone was out-shot by KWU 21-18, 9-5 on target, but the Pioneers were able to pressure the Panther's defense. Malone held a 6-3 advantage on corner kicks.
• Malone came away with 4 saves, compared to the Panthers' one. 
• Three Pioneers came away with their first goals of the season; Dylan Metz, Alex Bibza, and Ryan Dean. 
• Ryan Dean lead the offensive front with 2 assists along with his 1 goal.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Malone travels to Painesville, Ohio to face off against Lake Erie College on Thursday. The G-MAC match is set to start at 6:00 p.m.