USAFA, Colo. – SIUE men's soccer endured a long delay and two different venues to come away with its first win of the year, downing Air Force 2-1 Thursday at the Academy in Colorado.
Lightning forced the game into a delay in the 20th minute. Following a two-hour delay, the game shifted indoors to a site on campus to resume.
Soon after, Evan Howard opened his Cougars account with his first goal. The Coastal Carolina transfer made it 1-0 in the 27th minute. Colin Bastianoni doubled the SIUE advantage in the 42nd minute, giving the Cougars a 2-0 lead heading into a shortened halftime. Wes Gibson added an assist on the goal.
The Falcons' Atilla Toth cut the SIUE lead in half in the 52nd minute.
SIUE outshot Air Force 14-10. Five of the Cougars' shots landed on target. The Falcons put seven shots on frame.
Cougars' goalkeeper Noah Scheidweiler made a career-high six saves on his way to his first collegiate win.
SIUE continues the first road trip of the year Sunday at Denver. Game time against the Pioneers is set for 4 p.m. CT.
