WINONA LAKE, Ind. -- The John Brown men's soccer team outshot the host Grace (Ind.) in its season-opener, but allowed a goal in the 56th minute, falling 1-0 to the Lancers on Thursday.
Grace's Austin Altimus picked out a nifty pass in traffic and sent a ball to Kyle Hamlin on the left side of the box, and the junior striker took care of the rest, slotting the ball into the back of the net in the 56th minute to give the Lancers (2-1) a 1-0 lead.
The Golden Eagles (0-1) used 5-4 and 9-8 shooting advantages in the first and second half, respectively, but were unable to solve Robbie Barnhill (1-0), who made five saves in the winning effort. Freshman netminder Adam Holt (0-1) secured five saves, including four in the second half, but still suffered the loss in his collegiate debut.
Grace earned an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. Seniors Martin Gonzlez and Ryan Duncan each recorded a pair of shots on goal. Junior defender Logan Hellinghausen and senior midfielder Jose Nino both sent shots on goal in the losing effort.
The Golden Eagles wrapped up their two-game Indiana road trip on Saturday at Saint Francis (Ind.). Results were not available at presstime.
Sports on 08/31/2014