TLU Men's Soccer defeats Nebraska Wesleyan 2-0

SEGUIN, TX -- Texas Lutheran men's soccer won their home opener Saturday afternoon shutting out a visiting Nebraska Wesleyan club 2-0 to improve to 1-1 on the season.

After the start of the game was delayed due to issues with officials, it took awhile for the action to get started. Senior All-American Luis Green (Monterrey, Mexico/Smithson Valley) got the Bulldogs on the board first with a goal in the 20th minute. The Bulldogs held on to that lead through the remainder of the first half and for a majority of the second half before a goal in the 89th minute from senior Nicolas Medina (Houston/St. Pius X) extended the lead to 2-0 to finish the match.

"The team worked hard on a hot day and got the result," said coach Eddie Salazar. "A lot of guys got some time and we are still learning. We have to continue to improve from game to game."

Thanks to an impressive showing from the Bulldogs defense sophomore goalkeeper Noel Pena (Houston/Cy-Falls) only defended one shot as he was able to keep a clean sheet.

TLU outshot Nebraska Wesleyan 20-1 for the afternoon and finished with a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks. Pena recorded one save in his fourth career win and shutout.

TLU is back in action on Labor Day under the lights as they take on Concordia (TX) at 7:30 PM at Gustafson Soccer Field.