Aug. 29, 2008

Box Score

Duquesne's men's soccer team opened the 2008 season with a 2-1 victory over Binghamton in the first game of the WVU Classic in Morgantown, W. Va. It marks the second straight year that the Dukes defeated the Bearcats in a tournament game.

The Red and Blue controlled play early as junior Matthew Groves opened the scoring with a goal in the 23rd minute off a Drew Jeffery assist. The Dukes outshot the Bearcats, 9-3 in the frame.

DU grabbed a 2-0 advantage in the 68th minute as sophomore Stefan Lundberg tallied what turned out to be the game-winner. The Bearcats answered one minute later, cutting the DU lead to 2-1, but the Red and Blue tightened their defense to capture the victory.

The Dukes return to action on Sunday, Aug. 31 as they face the 15th-ranked host Mountaineers at 2:00 pm.