Defiance Ends Season at Mt. St. Joseph With 2-1 Loss

CINCINNATI, OHIO- The Defiance College men's soccer team ended its season with a 2-1 loss to Mount St. Joseph University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. 

The Jackets (5-4-3, 2-4-3 HCAC) were able to produce three shtos in the first 45 minutes of play. Junior Sean Daley (Lima/Lima Central Catholic) took the fiirst shot at the 5:08 mark. Freshmen Amad Khalil (Hilliard/Hilliard Bradley) and Jarod Brossia (Curtice/Genoa) recorded the other two shots. 

Mount St. Joseph (10-5-3, 5-3-1 HCAC) had seven shots in the period, with two shots being on net, but were also unable to find the back of the net as both teams headed into halftime with the score tied at 0-0. 

The Defiance offense made some noise in the second half when Khalil opened the doors with a goal at the 51:45 mark. Ten minutes later, the Lions scored a goal of their own to even the game at 1-1.    

The teams remained deadlocked at 1-1 and looked to be headed to a possible overtime period, until MSJ scored the go-ahead goal with under three minutes to go during the 88th minute.  The Yellow Jackets could not net the equilizer in the final minutes as the Lions went on to post the 2-1 victory.

Sophomore Clay Musgrave (Upper Sandusky) played the entire game in net for Defiance. He allowed two goals against and recorded eight saves.