Box Score UTICA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's soccer team defeated Utica on Saturday evening, shutting out the Pioneers by a score of 1-0 at Gaetano Stadium on the campus of Utica College. The win improves Ithaca's record to 3-6-2, including a mark of 3-1 in the Empire 8.

Sophomore Sean Forward scored the lone goal for Ithaca, while junior Joseph Dobbins and sophomore Sam Boylan each recorded three shots on goal. Senior goalkeeper Jordan Gentile stopped all seven shots he faced for his first shutout of 2014. Ithaca outshot the Pioneers 18-13, and recorded 11 shots on goal to Utica's seven. Ithaca also dominated in corner kicks, earning 11 to the Pioneers' three.

Ithaca's goal came in the 27th minute of the contest, as Forward converted on a penalty kick to put the Bombers up 1-0. Forward's goal marked his team-leading fourth tally of the season, and second game winner.

Gentile and the rest of the Bomber defense shut down Utica for the remainder of the contest, giving Ithaca the crucial 1-0 victory in Empire 8 play.

The Bombers' next game is a road contest at St. John Fisher on Oct. 18. The match is set to start at 11 a.m.