ERIE, Pa. -- Freshman Kyle Brown netted his first career goal to send Houghton men's soccer to a 1-0 win over Hiram College in the championship of the Herb Lauffer Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend on Saturday.

Game Vitals
Score: Houghton 1 | Hiram 0
Records: Houghton 1-0-1 | Hiram 1-1
Venue: Behrend Field, Erie, Pa. | Attendance: 150

Key Moments
>> Freshman Kyle Brown converted from point blank range in the third minute to give the Highlanders the only goal they would need
>> Senior keeper Jacob Dunnett made two saves and was named tournament Most Valuable Player

Key Stats
>> The Terriers outshot the Highlanders, 6-2, on the afternoon
>> Hiram also had a 4-0 advantage in corners
>> The win avenges a 2-1 loss the Highlanders suffered to the Terriers in the first round of the same tournament in 2014

Coach's Corner
"We made some adjustments today, particularly in the midfield to give us a more physical presence. Ben Munkittrick, Ben Lawrence, and Landon Sheaffer were difference makers in the midfield. Tyler Inch was fantastic this weekend in the back. Jeremy Newswanger stepped into the center back position for Jesse Toth and performed well. The biggest performance though was Jacob Dunnett in goal. He played at an All American level this weekend for us. All in all we responded very well today from a very lack luster performance yesterday. I am very proud of the team this weekend." -- Head Coach Matthew Webb

Next Time Out
The Highlanders return to action vs. Medaille College in their home opener at Burke Field on Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m.