WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – In a battle between the top two defenses in the MAC Commonwealth, the Lycoming College men's soccer team held strong, but a scoring opportunity by sophomore Colin Wieand (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) in the 88th minute was cleared and 17th-ranked Messiah College left UPMC Field with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16. 

Messiah (10-2-2 overall, 4-0 MAC Commonwealth) scored the game-winning goal in the 33rd minute when Brit Haseltine connected on a rebound from three yards out off a deflected shot from Micah Fitz. 

The Warriors' best chance came in the 88th minute when sophomore Tyler Flood (Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring) boxed out a Falcon defender to set up a sophomore Josh Cruz (Laurel, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) corner kick. Cruz sent a high kick into the box that found Wieand, who sent a shot that Messiah cleared from the goal, keeping the shutout intact.

The Warriors (7-6 overall, 1-2 MAC Commonwealth) made the most of their opportunities on offense, matching the Falcons' corner attempts (three) and shots on goal (four). 

Freshman Kevin Kelly (Great Barrington, Mass./Berkshire) made three saves for the Warriors and Nate Flanders matched the total for Messiah.  

The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m., when they head to Stevenson University for a MAC Commonwealth game at Mustang Stadium.