PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle University men's soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season Wednesday night, dropping a 2-0 home decision to St. Francis Brooklyn at McCarthy Stadium. La Salle, ranked 14th in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll, falls to 2-1-0 on the season with the setback.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After scoring first and never trailing in each of their first two games, the Explorers fell behind early and couldn't overcome a two-goal halftime deficit to the Terriers.
• St. Francis Brooklyn scored its first goal on a penalty kick by Marco Torriani in the 10th minute.
• The Terriers then made it a 2-0 lead in the 35th minute when Matteo Caribotti scored on a header.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• La Salle outplayed St. Francis Brooklyn in the second half, putting up nine shots while holding the Terriers to just one, but the Explorers couldn't take advantage of their opportunities.
• Sophomore Soji Olatoye registered three shots, while junior Pat McCarthy and freshmen Daniel McIntosh and Charlie Collins each had a shot on goal.

UP NEXT

• The Explorers will look to bounce back on Saturday when they welcome Rider to McCarthy Stadium for a 7 p.m. match.