HOUGHTON, N.Y. (October 18, 2014) – Behind a first half goal from sophomore Patrick Masur, the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team blanked Houghton College Saturday afternoon 1-0.
 
The win moved Stevens' record to 10-3-1 (5-0-0) while Houghton dropped to 5-8-1 (1-3-1).
 
Both teams traded possessions through the first 10 minutes before Houghton senior Kevin Miranda unleashed a shot in the 11^th minute that was saved by sophomore goalie Mike Renna. Houghton managed one more shot in the 14^th minute that went wide before Stevens got on the board late in the half.
 
Off an across the box pass from senior Quinn Conner in the 43^rd minute, Masur headed a shot past sophomore goalie Jacob Dunnett for the score. The goal was the second of the season for Masur while Conner picked up his third assist.
 
The Ducks took the lead into the break despite being outshot 3-1.
 
The lead held up for the Ducks through the second half after saves from Renna in the 67^th, 74^th, and 78^th minutes. Masur was able to unleash a second shot in the 81^st minute, but Dunnett was there for the save.
 
Renna made four saves in his sixth shutout of the season, giving the Ducks eight total for the year. As a program, Stevens is now 32-2-2 in the month of October since 2010.
 
The match also marked the second time Stevens has been outshot this season.
 
The Ducks will continue their road schedule Tuesday when they travel to No. 19 Rutgers University-Newark for a 7:30 p.m. match. Follow the Ducks for the remainder of their season on stevensducks.com and on Twitter @stevensducks and @stevensmsoccer.
 
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