SCHENECTADY, NY—The Alfred University men's soccer team (10-3-2, E8 3-1-1) lost in a non-conference matchup against Union College, 2-1, Wednesday evening on the road.
 
The Saxons got off to a quick start when junior Richard Lander (Narrowsburg, NY/Sullivan West) scored in the ninth minute.  The goal marks Lander's 11^th of the year, measuring third in the Empire 8.
 
Soon after falling behind, Union knotted the game back up at one goal each in the 22^nd minute.  Carl Faber scored for the Dutchmen.  Each team managed one shot on goal the remainder of the half. 
 
Neither team managed to put a shot on goal in the second half for nearly twenty minutes until Union's Trevor Pauline snapped the 1-1 tie to take the lead, 2-1. 
 
Finally, in the 83^rd minute, Lander put a shot on goal past the Dutchmen defense.  The shot was the Saxons' first since junior James Piombino (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) put a shot on goal in the 26^th minute. 
 
Union had the opportunity to put another goal on the board in the 84^th minute on PK, but sophomore keeper Christopher Gutierrez (Holbrook, NY/Sachem East) parried the shot away and quickly saved another shot on goal after a rebound.  No shots on goal ensued down the final stretch of the game.
 
AU held an advantage in corner kicks 6-3.  Gutierrez played the entire game in goal for the Saxons making four saves.
 
AU returns to Empire 8 play on Saturday when it returns home to take on Houghton College at 7PM at Yunevich Stadium.