LYNDON CENTER, Vt. — For more than 86 minutes, the Lyndon and Lasell men's soccer teams played to a stalemate.

Both teams had a handful of chances to take the lead, but neither the Hornets not the Lasers could find the back of the net and gain the upper hand. With 3:13 left to play, Lyndon got the break it needed and managed to walk off the field with its fifth win of the season – a hard-fought 1-0 decision over Lasell.

In the waning minutes of the contest, the Lasers were called for a foul near midfield. On the ensuing direct kick, Hornet stopper Patrick Hilton lofted a shot from two meters below midfield which found its way to the center of the penalty area.

The kick landed in a cluster of defenders, who were attempting to head the ball away from the Lasers' goal. However, the ball inadvertently deflected off the head of Lasell's Adam Luciano and past goalkeeper Matthew Bruninghaus for an own goal and the lone tally of the game. Lyndon held off a late charge to up its overall record to 5-1-1 on the season.

Lyndon goalkeeper Jason Gray made 10 saves to earn his third shutout of the season while Bruninghaus collected six saves in the contest. The Lasers out shot the Hornets in the game by a margin of 25-10.