Box Score Two first-half goals by Upper Iowa proved costly for the Lindenwood men's soccer team Saturday night, as the Lions dropped a key conference match 2-1 at Hunter Stadium.

It didn't take long for Upper Iowa to gain the upper-hand, scoring less than two minutes into the match when Sebastian Smith knocked a ball in the net after a scuffle which saw Lindenwood goalkeeper Andrew Hamerlinck hit the initial shot away.  The Lions controlled the rest of the half until the Peacocks' Leandro Pena took advantage of a defensive mishap on the part of Lindenwood and dribbled into the box before shooting it right past Hamerlinck into the corner to give Upper Iowa a 2-0 lead after 37 minutes. Lindenwood received a couple more opportunities, with a couple corner kicks, but were unable to capitalize on its chances before halftime.
 
Despite the Lions still bringing the pressure, the guys in gold couldn't put it past the Upper Iowa keeper. Then in the 63rd minute on a corner opportunity, Eduardo Spragge Campo took the kick and found the foot of Alfredo Paez on the other end to shrink the Upper Iowa lead to 2-1.
 
With just five minutes left in the match, Upper Iowa's Dominic Boland received his second yellow card, which results in a red card and automatic ejection. Now up a man, the Lions dialed up the pressure more. Getting one more corner kick, Lindenwood's Jeremy Tutas got a shot, but missed wide. Time ran out and Upper Iowa celebrated a win that saw them go to the top of the MIAA standings.
 
With the loss, Lindenwood drops to 8-6-2, and 4-2-1 in the MIAA. The Lions final contest of the season is November 8 when they travel to Fort Hays State in a potential conference-deciding match.