The Dickinson men’s soccer team dropped a tough decision to visiting Lycoming College in the first round of the Red Devil Classic on Saturday afternoon, September 9, but rebounded on Sunday, September 10, posting a 1-0 win over the Fighting Scots of Gordon College in the second round.

In round one, the Warriors tallied two goals in less than two minutes to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. Tanner Fonjweng scored first in the 37th minute before Alex Henry with a goal in the 39th. Kyle Mizell scored the match’s final goal in the 78th minute for the final of 3-0. The Warriors ended the match with a 14-9 lead in shots and a 3-1 advantage in corners.

Goaltender Frederick Meagher ’20 made four saves as the Red Devils suffer their first loss of the season, slipping to 2-1.

In the second round, both the Red Devils and the Fighting Scots had scoring chances, but defense was the name of the game for the first thirty minutes of the match, as neither team could find the back of the net.

The Red Devils broke through with just over 12 minutes remaining in the first half. Mohammed Kane ’20 entered the game and scored almost immediately, gaining possession of a loose ball in front of the net and putting the ball in the back of the net.

The second half saw both teams pressing on the offensive end as the Red Devils looked for insurance while the Fighting Scots tried to net the equalizer.

Gordon’s got going in the second half, but they couldn’t get the ball past Meagher, as one shot went off the crossbar and another going just wide of the post.

Gordon put up 16 shots to the Red Devils’ 10. The Fighting Scots also held an 8-2 lead in corners. Gordon’s Wesley Sprague made three saves as Gordon falls to 2-3 on the season.

John Baney ’21 earned the start in the nets for Dickinson, making five in the match. His record improves to 2-0 on the season as the Red Devils’ record stands at 3-1 overall.

The Red Devils travel to Messiah College on Wednesday, September 13 Messiah College for a 7 p.m. match.