First place North Carolina Wesleyan (10-2, 4-0 USA South) scored three times in the first 31 minutes on the way to a 5-0 USA South men's soccer victory over host Mary Baldwin Saturday at SMA Worth Field.
The Fighting Squirrels (2-7-2, 1-2-1 USA South), still in fifth place in the conference standings, were outshot 24-3 by the Battling Bishops (14-1 shots on goal). Despite giving up five goals, MBU keeper
Preston Bentley made nine total saves, including some diving stops that were ticketed to increase the score.
MBU plays their next two games on the road, starting Wednesday with a clash in Lexington, Va., against NCAA Division I foe VMI (4 p.m.). Saturday, the Fighting Squirrels travel to Pfeiffer for a USA South battle (2 p.m.).