Liberty, Mo. - The SBU Men's Soccer team fought out a tough battle against the William Jewell Cardinals on the road. The hosts came out on top in the first conference game, making their record 0-3 (0-1 GLVC).

The Bearcats took action early with their shots by Tumekie Blackwood, Johny Merlos, Kevin Zavala, Jonathan Prudencio, Loger Rodriguez, and Gauthier Vareilles. As the match continued, the game got little chippy with a result of a yellow card for the Bearcats. Late in the first half, the Cardinals scored the first goal. Not letting it bother them, the team continued to take shots with help from Pierre Barilly and Pierre Lurot. Time ran out before SBU could score, ending in a 1-0 WJC victory. Tyler Frolik helped the Bearcats with 6 saves on the game.

The Bearcats will return home to face the Rockhurst Hawks on September 19 at 2:30 PM.