FARMVILLE, Va – The Bridgewater College men's soccer team dropped the No. 22 ranked Hampden-Sydney men's soccer team 1-0 Saturday night.

The Basics
Score: Bridgewater 1, Hampden-Sydney 0
Records: Bridgewater (11-3-2, 6-1-1 ODAC), Hampden-Sydney (11-3-2, 5-1-2 ODAC)

How It Happened

• The match, as displayed on the stat sheet, was a defensive battle that saw very few shots. Trey Widrick had the first shot attempt in the second minute. It was saved by the Hampden-Sydney keeper. The Tigers did not see their first shot attempt of the match until the 42^nd minute when Kaden Sawyer missed wide.
• In the 39^th minute, Trey Widrick scored the lone goal of the match. He caught the HSC keeper far out and beat him, leading to an easy shot to the back of the net.
• Other than these two notable moments, the first half took place mainly in the midfield, as both teams constantly swapped possessions.
• The second half brought more action on the offensive end, as Hampden-Sydney put up nine shots, and Bridgewater mustered six. Hampden-Sydney controlled the possession for most of the second half.
• In the 71^st minute, Widrick had an open opportunity to give the Eagles an insurance goal. He was one-on-one with the Hampden-Sydney keeper. His initial shot was stopped, but the keeper could not gain control. Widrick sent a shot over a defender, but it went high over the goal.
• Riley Queen had a couple opportunities to score in the second half. The first came at the 76:15 mark, when he took a shot at the goal, but was stopped by the keeper. The second came in the final minute of the contest. The second shot was also stopped by the HSC keeper.
• Cole Dunbar also had a chance to extend the lead for the Eagles in the 84^th minute. He took a shot, but was blocked by the top woodwork.
• In the waning minutes, Zane Kowalski faced a barrage of shot attempts from Hampden-Sydney. In the final ten minutes, the freshman keeper faced five shots, four of them being put on target within a span of two minutes. Kowalski managed to keep all four shot attempts from reaching the back of the net.

 
Match Notes

• This was the first win for the program against Hampden-Sydney since 2016. This was also the first win against a ranked opponent of the season. This was also Hampden-Sydney's first loss in ODAC play this season.
• With Hampden-Sydney's and Washington & Lee's losses on Saturday, there are no longer any undefeated teams in ODAC play. Bridgewater currently sits second in the ODAC rankings, behind Lynchburg.
• The Eagles secured home field advantage in the ODAC playoffs through at least the first round.
• BC lost the shot battle 8-10. However, Bridgewater put six shots on goal while HSC only managed five. The Eagles are now 4-2 in matches where their opponent records more shot attempts.
• Zane Kowalski recorded five saves in the contest.
• This is the first shutout victory vs HSC since 2005.
• The Eagles are 4-0 this season in night matches. The Eagles are also 11-0 in matches where they score first.
• The Eagles currently have 11 wins on the season, tying the second highest mark in program history. 
• The Eagles have six conference wins on the season, a feat that has only been done three times before in program history (2003, 2012, 2018)

What's Next?
The Eagles host the third seed in the ODAC, Washington & Lee, on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. This is the final match of the regular season for BC. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege.