Box Score UTICA, NY – It took 66 minutes to break as a scoreless draw as Utica's Byamungu Mugushu converted a breakaway to help lead the Pioneers 1-0 over Nazareth on Saturday night. The loss was the first of the season for the Golden Flyers.

Nazareth is now 7-1-1 and 2-1 in Empire 8 play, while Utica is 3-4-2 and 1-0-1 in league play.
 
The Golden Flyers were awarded a penalty kick in the 22^nd minute when Drew Decker dribbled by a few defenders in the box before getting clipped to earn the opportunity. Jake Pawlika took the penalty, driving a low shot to his left but had it saved on the ground by the Utica keeper.
 
The Pioneers held a 7-5 edge in shots after the first half of play.
 
Mugushu scored the lone goal of the game as he got behind the defense in a foot race, taking a shot that hit goalkeeper Patrick Larkin and re-directed back in by Mugushu. Larkin made six saves in net.
 
Nazareth nearly evened the score on a re-directed header from Tyler Warmington that had to be pushed over the bar by Utica's goalkeeper in the 79^th minute. 
 
Shortly after, Decker took his shot at evening the score as he stole the ball, beat two defenders and then hit a shot just wide of the net.
 
Each team finished with 13 shots.

Nazareth returns to action on Wednesday, hosting #12 Rochester (5-1-3) at 4 p.m.