The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer Team hosted the St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks at home on Saturday for their homecoming game and second conference game, securing a hard fought 1-0 win. The Chargers jump to 4-5-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while the Seahawks drop to 4-3-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
 
How It Happened: The Chargers started off their homecoming match against the Seahawks ready to carry their momentum from their last win at home on Wednesday night. The match started off even as both teams played sound defense; neither the Chargers nor the Seahawks had many offensive opportunities. It wasn't until the Seahawks made a crucial mistake, giving Nate Siers a free path to the goal, as he chipped over the goalie for the score in the 32^nd minute. This gave the Chargers a 1-0 lead and Siers his first career goal.
 
With the 1-0 lead for the Chargers, both teams headed into the second half ready to fight. Seahawks had multiple good looks at the goal through the entirety of the 45 minutes, but the Chargers defense held steady. As they thwarted the Seahawks' attempts, the Chargers finished off the game by not allowing a single goal for the Seahawks.
 
The Chargers secured a very hard fought 1-0 win, highlighting their homecoming weekend.
 
By the Numbers: The Chargers trailed in shots to the Seahawks 7-13... the Chargers had four saves to the Seahawks' two... the Seahawks took the edge in corners with six to the Chargers' two... Siers had one goal, the first of his career.
 
Information to Know: This was the Chargers' second win against St. Mary's (Md.) in program history... the last time they met was homecoming of 2022 as the Seahawks took that one 4-2... the Chargers are now 1-1 in the United East.
 
Up Next: The Chargers hit the road for their next matchup against Lebanon Valley on Tuesday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m. for a non-conference game.