WHEELING, W.Va. (Nov. 2) - The Wheeling University men's soccer team scored early, but were unable to hold on to the lead in a 2-1 loss to Davis & Elkins Saturday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference (MEC) match.

THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score:  Davis & Elkins 2, Wheeling 1 (Box Score)
• Records: Wheeling (2-13, 1-12 MEC) | Davis & Elkins (7-8, 6-8 MEC)
• Location:  Bishop Schmitt Field - Wheeling, West Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cardinals got on the board first early in contest when Gaizka Redondo (Vizcaya, Spain / Salesianos Duesto) gave Wheeling a 1-0 lead off a penalty kick in the 12th-minute.
• Sophomore goalie James Serman (Auburndale, Fla. / Auburndale) came up big with a save near the end of the half allowing the Cardinals to enter the locker rooms with a 1-0 lead at halftime.
• Davis & Elkins didn't let their halftime deficit keep them down for long when it jumped on the scoreboard in the 62nd-minute to tie the game at 1-1.
• The Senators kept momentum in the match and scored again four minutes later to secure a 2-1 lead.
• The Cardinals offense was kept quiet the rest of the game, only registering two more shots on goal and allowing the visiting Senators to pick up the win.

MATCH NOTES

• Serman came up with six saves in the loss.
• Redondo registered his first goal of the season with his 12th-minute penalty kick.
• The Cardinals and Senators each posted 16 shots, with D&E holding a 9-to-7 edge in shots on-goal.
• The contest was the fifth one-goal loss for Wheeling this season.

UP NEXT

• The Cardinals will return to South Euclid Ohio to take on the Falcons of Notre Dame in a rescheduled matchup from the lightening delay that took place earlier in the season, on Monday November 4 for a kick-off at 2 p.m.
• Wheeling led the Falcons 2-1 prior to the match being called. The game was not continued due to a lack of stadium lights at the Notre Dame facility.
• A live stream of the match will be available online and on The Mountain East Network OTT app (Roku, AppleTV, Android, and Amazon Fire TV).