WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University men's soccer team saw visiting Wheaton College break a scoreless deadlock in the 83^rd minute tonight as the Lyons escaped with a 1-0 non-conference victory on Gordon Field.
TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis: 1-3-2.
• Wheaton: 2-1-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wheaton controlled play in the first half, outshooting Brandeis, 10-1, but the Lyons were unable to find the back of the net.
• Brandeis sophomore Tyler Correnti (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional) made four saves in the first stanza, but Wheaton's best opportunities came in the 42^nd minute, when Alberto Franceschi and Gavin Mahoney each hit the crossbar on consecutive shots.
• Wheaton continued their momentum into the second half, with Correnti making his best save of the game in the 59^th minute, parrying a Luke Strange shot ticketed for the upper 90 over the crossbar.
• Brandeis had a few good looks in the middle part of the second half, but nothing too dangerous.
• The Lyons finally broke through in the 83^rd minute when Strange assisted Franceschi on a give-and-go, setting up Francheschi's first goal of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Wheaton ended up with a 22-8 advantage in shots, including 8-0 in shots on goal.
• Correnti made six saves in his collegiate debut. Wheaton's Michael O'Gara did not have to make a save in keeping a clean sheet.
• The Lyons also had an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Wheaton takes a 17-16-3 edge in the all-time series between the two sides.

UP NEXT

• The Judges are right back in action tomorrow evening when they resume a match against Vassar College at 8 p.m. The contest, which was started on Sept. 9, was halted in the 55^th minute due to lightning.
• Wheaton heads to Coast Guard for a 1 p.m. NEWMAC clash on Saturday.