OSHAWA, Ont. – Saturday afternoon the Durham College men's soccer team earned three points for the first time in 2015 conference play.
 
The Lords opened the season with a 1-0 loss on the road at Cambrian College, but evened the season series with a 2-0 victory at Vaso's Field.
 
Both teams were evenly matched throughout the contest, with final shots on target for each squad being nine aside.
 
At halftime the Lords and Golden Shield were tied 0-0.
 
In the 68^th minute Durham struck first. After striker Sasa Vukoje (Etobicoke, Ont.) was taken down in the box, the Lords were awarded a free kick, which Colin Reilly (Whitby, Ont.) buried past Evan Philips.
 
Durham would score again in the 90^th minute with Cambrian pressuring. The Lords put the ball down field towards striker Austin MacDonell (Ajax, Ont.) who took off towards the ball and goal. MacDonell, Philips and a Cambrian defender all arrived at the ball at the same time with the keeper and defender losing the ball in front, leaving MacDonell alone to tap the ball into the net.
 
The goal sealed Durham's first victory of the season. Jon Codrington (Courtice, Ont.) made nine saves in the match for the win, which puts Durham at 1-2-1 on the year, tied with Centennial and Fleming in the OCAA east division.
 
Next weekend the men's team will travel to Ottawa to face Algonquin on Saturday before battling St. Lawrence on Sunday in Kingston.
 
QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS
Overall Record: 5-2-1
Conference Record: 1-2-1
 
Next Game: Saturday, Oct. 3 at Algonquin Thunder