Bangor, ME - The Husson University Eagles soccer beat the Lyndon State Hornets  2-0 in a conference match-up on Husson's Homecoming Weekend.  With the win, the Eagles remain atop the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) rankings and improve to 6-8-2 (3-0-2 conf.)  Lyndon State falls to 3-9-3 (0-4-1 conf).

Edwin Acosta, (So., Honduras) scored the first Eagle goal of the game with 4:53 on the clock in the first half.  From 50 yards out, Acosta lofted a ball across the box past outstretched Lyndon state keeper, Ian Oliver (Sr., Westport, MA), for the goal

Husson's second goal of the game came with just seven minutes left in the first half.  Mark Trombley (Sr., Burnham, ME)  played a give-and-go ball to Tyler Metevier (So., Kittery, ME).  After recovering the ball, Trombley sent a cross to John DeStefano (Fy., Auburn, NH) who skimmed a head ball into the Hornets' net.

Throughout the second half, Hornets goalkeeper Jason Gray (Fr., East Thetford, VT) was quick to come off his line off his line to shut down one-on-one Eagle scoring opportunities.   On the game, Husson outshot Lyndon State 24-11.  Lyndon State keepers made 10 save while Husson's Mason Smith (Fy., Houma, LA) notched 5 saves.

The Eagles return to conference action tomorrow, October 18, with a home game against Johnson State at 3:00.  Lyndon State's next game is at Maine Maritime at 2:00.