PHILADELPHIA - Despite La Salle outshooting George Washington by a decisive 19-6 margin, a first-half goal by the Revolutionaries held up and gave the visitors a 1-0 win over the La Salle men's soccer team on Saturday night. The Explorers had a pair of attempts hit the crossbar and had a number of other golden opportunities but could not find the back of the net in the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams played a fairly even first 30 minutes before a giveaway by the Explorers led to a chance for GW.
• William Turner took advantage of the mistake, depositing a close-range shot into the right side of goal to give the Revolutionaries a 1-0 lead.
• La Salle nearly knotted the contest over the final 15 minutes of the first half, as a pair of shots hit the crossbar.
• The first came in the 42nd minute when Sean Yurgel's shot clanged off the woodwork and was swept away.
• With time running down in the period, Kyrese Lynch-Bailey made a move up the left side with the ball eventually finding the head of Yurgel.
• Yurgel's lunging header once again hit the crossbar, and a subsequent chance from close range went wide as time expired in the period.
• The second half saw the Explorers dominate possession and outshoot GW, 13-3.
• La Salle also had seven corner kicks, with one of them nearly catching the GW goalkeeper off guard before he tipped it over the crossbar for another corner.
• Senior Justin Brunow had one last opportunity for the Explorers in the closing minute, but his shot from 15 yards out went wide.

UP NEXT

• La Salle closes out its home schedule on Tuesday, October 24 against Monmouth. 
• Kickoff from McCarthy Stadium is set for 7:00 p.m.