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Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College men's soccer team (0-1-0) played the Monarchs of King's College (3-0-0) to a 0-0 tie through the first 45 minutes of today's game but would surrender three second half goals, resulting in a 3-0 loss in EC's season opener. 
 
King's held the advantage in shots, outshooting the Soaring Eagles 20-5.  Of Elmira's five shots, one was truly a golden opportunity as Chris Aristizabal '16 fired a shot from 20 yards out, only to see opposing goalkeeper Tyler Wilson make a full-extension save to keep things even through the first 4:50 of play. The Monarchs on the other hand had several quality scoring opportunities, but third-year goalkeeper Austin Mansell '16 did well to come up with three of his game's six saves to keep King's scoreless in the first half. 
 
With a 0-0 score at halftime, Elmira looked to continue what had gotten them to a scoreless first half which was EC's possession style of play.  However, in the second half, an ill-placed header by Elmira's back line allowed for King's reserve Chris Nygren to find the upper right corner of the goal on a blast from 25 yards out, giving the Monarchs a 1-0 lead at the 47:16 mark. 
 
King's took a 2-0 lead in the 65th minute when a misplayed ball inside the Elmira box gave Daniel Hernandez the opportunity to bury one.  Less than five minutes later, the Monarchs made it 3-0 after the Soaring Eagles thought they forced an offsides call, which was not the case as Korbin Keene finished off a cross from the right side of the box for a goal. 
 
Elmira will look to bounce back this weekend when the Soaring Eagles make the short trip to Cortland, NY to take on SUNY Cortland on Saturday, September 6th at 7:00 p.m.