The 13th ranked USU Eastern mens soccer team suffered their first loss of the season against conference foe and 3rd ranked Salt Lake Community College.  

The first half was a remarkable display of defense with both teams locked in a stalemate.  Mathias Del Lago for Utah State Eastern and Ben Williams for Salt Lake did a great job in guarding their goals. The midfield became a battleground as players from both sides fought for control.

But in the second half, Salt Lake unleashed an attack, with Sawyer Heaton breaking the deadlock in the 56th minute, followed by Joseph Picotto's just two minutes later. Utah State Eastern found themselves trailing 3-0 when Lewis Duncan added another goal.

In the final moments of the game, Utah State Eastern showed their resilience as William Mugisha, assisted by Brennen Lamont, managed to find the back of the net.  Unfortunately, there was not enough time left to recover from the deficit. The final score favored the Bruins at 3-1. 

No. 13 USU Eastern (7-1,5-1) will remain on the road as they take on Colorado Northwestern Community College (2-8,1-5) on Saturday, September 30 in Rangely, Colorado.   Kickoff will be at 1:30 p.m. 

Fans can watch the games live on the Scenic West Digital Network.