CENTRAL — After just scoring one goal in each of their previous three games and going 0-1-2 in those games, one goal was enough for the Southern Wesleyan Men’s Soccer team on Thursday night as they defeated Lee University 1-0 at Childs Field.

The game was a physical battle between both teams as there were 15 fouls committed in each half with Lee (3-5-2, 0-3-0) committing 17 and Southern Wesleyan committing 13. The first half was played to a scoreless tie, but the Warriors were not going to be denied in the second half. With about 6:30 off the clock in the second half, Henry Villafranco played a ball to Carlos Silva, who shot the ball past Flames’ goalkeeper Luidgi Beauzile for the 1-0 victory.

After the goal, the Warriors’ defense continued to contain Lee’s offensive attack, allowing just two shots on goal the rest of the way and didn’t allow a shot on goal during the final 30 minutes. Southern Wesleyan outshot their opponent 16 to eight for the game. The Warriors’ Leonardo Berenguel stopped both shots on goal he faced while Beauzile had four saves. For Berenguel, it was his first victory and shutout as the Southern Wesleyan goalkeeper.

For the Warriors, it was their second consecutive victory over the Flames as they defeated them by the same score in Cleveland, Tenn. during the 2008 season.

Next for Southern Wesleyan are back-to-back non-conference tilts, starting this Saturday as they travel to Coker College with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. Next Wednesday, the Warriors will return to Childs Field to host Piedmont College. Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 7 p.m.