Battling cold and rainy conditions at Memorial Field, the Briar Cliff men's soccer team grinded out a 1-0 win over Concordia Wednesday. The Chargers move to 10-5 overall and are 8-1 in the GPAC.

"It was a great contest in a tough conditions," said head coach Clark Charlestin. "We are happy with the 3 points and the clean sheet."
 
The two teams played to a 0-0 score into the halftime intermission. Concordia held the advantage in shots 7-5 and in corner kicks 2-0. 
 
In the 47th minute, Marcus Horwood put away the game winner, assisted by Jonas Reinke. The Cliff held the edge in shots in the second half 9-3 and corners 3-0. 
 
Leandro Faria recorded his third shutout on the season, making two saves in his 90 minutes in net. 
 
Luis Paulo Sartor and Bernardo Torres led the Cliff with two shots on goal apiece. Sebastian Justiniano and Danny Baca each added two shots.
 
Decker Mattimore had a team high two shots on goal for the Bulldogs. Gabriel Mendoza allowed one goal and made six saves.
 
BC men's soccer returns to Faber Field to host Midland on October 27 for a 3:30 p.m. GPAC matchup.