MOBILE, Ala. – The third-ranked Embry-Riddle men's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of No. 17 Belhaven in the second match of the University of Mobile tournament on Friday. The Blazers scored a goal in each half of play to improve their record 8-0, while the Eagles fall to 2-1 on the year.

The Blazers were up for the challenge of playing the No. 3 team in the country and held much of the possession and an 8-4 shot advantage in the first frame. The Eagles struggled to find their rhythm and eventually, a mistake by the Embry-Riddle defense led to the first goal of the match as Alex Rodriguez scored in the 15th minute to give the Blazers the early lead, which they maintained going into the break.

The Eagles began the second half with the hopes of finding the equalizer, but although they tripled their shot-on-goal total from the first half with three in the second, they were still plagued by incomplete passes and a lack of possession.

 In the 53rd minute, the Eagles won a corner, but they were unable to convert on the set piece. On the counter attack, the Blazers capitalized on a one-man advantage after an Eagle player went down following a collision in the box, and Achille Champion sealed the 2-0 win with an unassisted goal.

The Blue and Gold created more opportunities to score down the stretch, outshooting the Blazers 6-2. However, the team was unable to get that final touch needed for a goal and conceded the loss.

The Eagles close out play in the two-day tournament when they face host Mobile at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.