LYNCHBURG, VA - The Lynchburg College men's soccer defeated North Carolina Wesleyan College 2-0 Saturday night in a nonconference matchup to earn its first victory of the season.

LC would strike first off the foot of sophomore forward Collin Kashmer during the 15^th minute to make it 1-0 with the assist from Thomas Salamone. It was a chippy first half between the both teams with two combined yellow cards with 12 fouls. The Hornets took the 1-0 lead into halftime.

LC came out firing in the second a half with an aggressive attack when Nate Berning drew a penalty kick during the 39^th minute on a handball in the box, but NC Wesleyan keeper Jesper Olsson made an acrobatic save to keep the game at 1-0. The Hornets had several good scoring opportunities, including a shot that hit the cross bar, but couldn't net an insurance goal until late. A NC Wesleyan turnover lead to a breakaway goal from Hornet midfielder Ryan Mayolo at the 18:26 mark and LC goalkeeper Cory Budka had two saves to preserve the shutout.

LC had advantages in both shots (18-8) and corner kicks (5-2). Olsson finished with four saves for the Battling Bishops (1-1).

The Hornets (1-1) will travel to the Roanoke College Tournament next weekend with scheduled games Friday against William Peace College at 5 p.m. and Saturday against Greensboro College at 4 p.m.