BABSON PARK, Fla. (October 9, 2019) – After starting the season 5-0 throughout its first five matches at home during the current 2019 season, the Webber International University men's soccer team has now dropped back-to-back Sun Conference matches at home as the Warriors were shutout, 1-0, by Thomas University on Wednesday at Warrior Field.

The first 16 minutes of the match were highlighted by a nice shot off the crossbar by Webber's Rodrigo Flores Iraheta in the ninth minute and a shot by Thomas's Sam Eyes that was saved by Warriors' goalkeeper Felipe Freiria in the 16th minute.

Then, the Night Hawks netted the lone goal of the match in the 17th minute following a mistake by the Warrior defense.

The Warriors attempted to answer during the rest of the first half with a shot wide by Quam Salami in the 20th minute, a shot saved by Flores Iraheta in the 24th minute, a header by Bryan Mejia blocked in the 33rd minute and a shot by Mateo Fernandez Sassoni high in the 39th minute.

In the second half, Webber never really got anything going and was held to only two shots as an attempt by Luis Munoz was saved in the 51st minute and a shot by David Negrin Ruiz was also saved in the 65th minute.

In goal, Freiria (6-4) made six total saves, his eighth straight match with a minimum of five saves.

With its second TSC defeat in a row, Webber is now 7-4 overall and 1-3 in The Sun Conference. Thomas, meanwhile, improved its record to 4-7 overall and 2-2 in the conference.

"Webber's Head Men's Soccer Coach Neil Cockburn said, "It was another unlucky loss today, however, if the boys work as hard as they did today, they will be successful this weekend against Warner."

The Warriors will battle the Royals of Warner University on Saturday, October 12, under the lights at Royals Field as kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. across Crooked Lake. In the first meeting between Webber and Warner earlier this season on September 18, the Warriors came away with a 2-1 win at Warrior Field.