TIFFIN -- In their home opener, the Heidelberg University men's soccer team stood tall with No. 8 Kenyon College, but dropped a narrow 1-0 decision. Heidelberg moved to 0-2 while Kenyon improved to 2-0.

The Lords got on the scoreboard with a goal in the 43rd minute when Billy O'Neill found Henry Myers. Myers headed the ball in from eight yards out, just getting past Berg goalkeeper Jake Kress

Rodrigo Meza had a chance to put the Tricolor on the board early in the match, but Kenyon goalkeeper Sam Clougher made a diving save to his left on the initial shot, and hauled in the rebound.

Kenyon almost found an insurance goal in the 85th minute. Kress made a diving save on a point-blank shot by Tony Amolo, keeping it at 1-0.

HU had their best chance for the equalizer with under a minute to play. Kyle Diaz fired a shot from 18 yards out that sailed high of the crossbar.

QUOTES FROM THE COACH

Head coach Pat Svihlik on team's effort: "The first thing we need out of the team each and every day is effort, and the effort out of my team today was incredible ... Defensively, we need to get some timing issues sorted out and clean up some things in the final third ... I really believe the more this season progresses things are going to start clicking and good things are going to come for us."

UP NEXT

Heidelberg will travel to Danville, Kentucky to take on Centre College on September 9th. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.