HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Forced to play a man down for 75 minutes, Houghton men's soccer lost to Geneseo, 2-1, in the team's home opener on Burke Field on Tuesday.

The teams played evenly throughout the first 15 minutes, but a red card on a foul outside the box put Houghton at 10 men. The Highlanders held tough and kept the Knights off the board until the 34th minute. A cross into the box got lost among a group of players before a Geneseo forward poked into the net at the far post. Houghton continued to battle and found the equalizer in the 43rd minute. Nicholas D'Angelo sent a long pass ahead to Daniel Bussey, and the senior chipped a shot over the keeper from 18 yards out.

The score would remain even for the next 18 minutes before the Knights found the winner on a looping header that was just out of reach of keeper Caleb Loew.

MATCH VITALS
Score:  Houghton - 1   |  Geneseo - 2
Records:  Houghton 1-2-2  |  Geneseo 4-0-0
Location:   Burke Field   |   Houghton, NY
 
MATCH STATS
> Houghton managed just two shots on the evening, with Geneseo registering 12.
> Shots were 8-0 in favor of Geneseo in the second half.
> Loew made three stops in net.
 
NEXT UP
The Highlanders are back in action at home on Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m. vs. Alfred State.