SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Lindenwood men's soccer (2-3-2, 0-0-0 OVC) took down non-conference opponent Le Moyne College (0-4-1, 0-0-0 NEC) on the road in Syracuse by a final score of 2-1. It marks head coach Kris Bertsch's first win against a Division I opponent.

"It was a gritty performance by us," said Bertsch after the win. "Another road trip that the guys handled really well start to finish. Good competitive football, we had to adapt a little bit but the guys stuck to the game plan and I am really proud of them."
 
Le Moyne in the first half had four shots compared to just two for the Lions, but Lindenwood jumped out to the early lead with a Nathan Baker goal at the 35 minute mark. It was Baker's first goal of the season.
 
Goal keeper Enzo Gil had two saves in net in the first half. Lindenwood was aggressive on offense in the first half despite two shots. LU was called offside four times during the first 45 minutes of play.
 
Lindenwood extended their lead midway through the second half with Jermaine Mentoor's first goal of the season at the 75^th minute. Mentoor was assisted by forward Andrew Harper to give LU a 2-0 lead.
 
The Dolphins scored late in the match with under three minutes to play after a penalty kick by Felix Ludemann. Mentoor caused the foul that led to the goal on Gil.
 
Le Moyne again out shot Lindenwood four to three in the second half. The Dolphins also posted nine corner kicks in the second while Lindenwood was held to just one.
 
Lindenwood will be back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Hunter Stadium against the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.