The Lancaster Bible College men's soccer team earned one of its biggest victories of the season on Saturday as the Chargers defeated Wells, 1-0 in Aurora, N.Y. The win moves the Chargers back to .500 at 7-7 and 5-5 in North Eastern Athletic Conference play. The victory also keeps the Chargers in the NEAC playoff picture as a loss would have dealt a serious blow to those chances.

How it Happened: Despite Lancaster Bible having to play on Friday while Wells was off, the Chargers and Express played a fairly even half of soccer in the opening 45 minutes. Both teams took five shots, four of which were on goal for Lancaster Bible. Wells threatened throughout the first half as they earned four corner kicks, but the Chargers defense was up to the challenge each time.

In the second half, Lancaster Bible broke through as junior Edward Bills found sophomore Caleb Nelson with a pass across the box and Nelson deposited it into the back of the net at 53:28. Wells tried to respond immediately, but Lancaster Bible goalkeeper Vann Sutphin made two saves over the next five minutes to keep the Express off the scoreboard. 

The teams went back-and-forth over the final 30 minutes, but Lancaster Bible's defense was able to shut down any offensive chances by Wells and the Chargers hung on for the victory.

By the Numbers: Wells outshot the Chargers, 12-11, but Lancaster Bible led in shots on goal at 6-4...Wells finished with eight corner kicks, while the Chargers had four...Nelson's goal was his third of the season...Sutphin made four saves for his fourth shutout of the season.

The Coach Says: "This is a huge win," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Tom Ardt said. "We played a fresh team today, but I thought we outworked them for large parts of the game. Ben Noel led the way for us and caused a lot of problems for Wells in the middle. We figured out how to deal with their pressure and had some great chances going forward."

"Everyone did their job and this shutout win means a lot to us," Ardt said. "We are excited for the challenge of improving this week and look forward to our three games."

Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 4-2-1 all-time against Wells...The Chargers defeated the Express, 3-2 last season in Lancaster, Pa...Bills now leads the team in points with 10 and has a team-high four assists.

Up Next: Lancaster Bible hosts #20 ranked Elizabethtown on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.