DEFIANCE, Ohio — The Marietta College men's soccer team could not overcome an early two-goal deficit and suffered a 2-1 loss to host Defiance College Saturday (Sept. 11) afternoon. The Pioneers fell to 0-1-2, while the Yellow Jackets improved to 2-1-1. [Box Score]

For a second straight game, Marietta out shot it opponent, this time 17-8, but struggled to convert its many opportunities. The Pioneers had 14 shots on goal compared to four by the Yellow Jackets.

Defiance took a 1-0 advantage with a goal in the 6th minute. The Yellow Jackets then added to their lead with a second goal in the 33rd minute. Senior defender Ryan Wong (Granville/Granville) pulled the Pioneers within a goal in the 68th minute. Marietta had five more solid chances down the stretch but the Defiance keeper made a save each time to preserve the win.

Freshman Chris Stollar (Marietta/Marietta) made one save in the game.

The Pioneers are back in action Sunday (Sept. 12) afternoon when they play host to Bethany College in another non-conference match-up at Marietta Field. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. WMRT-FM 88.3 will broadcast the game locally and online at http://pioneers.marietta.edu/stream.asx.