SELINSGROVE, PA – Freshman Luke Betancourt (Easton, PA/Easton Area) recorded his first career goal in the 79^th minute of Wednesday night's Wilkes University men's soccer game at Susquehanna University to hand the Colonels a 1-0 victory and their third win of the season.

Wilkes earned a corner kick in the 78^th minute and shortly after kept the pressure on the Susquehanna defense as sophomore Shane Henehan (Bensalem, PA/Mast Community Charter School) provided the pass to Betancourt to put the Colonels ahead at the 78:25 mark. Henehan earned his second assist of the season on the play.

The Colonels clamped down on defense over the final 11 minutes, not allowing a shot attempt by the River Hawks to end with the team's third shutout of the season.

With the victory Wilkes improved to 3-2-1 overall while Susquehanna dropped to 1-5-1.

The Colonels came out strong as Andrew Reichard (Easton, PA/Easton Area) and Kyle Bentz (Camp Hill, PA/Camp Hill) recorded shots in the first four minutes. The defense then withstood five consecutive corner kicks by the River Hawks during the seventh through 13^th minute. Senior Tim Gallagher (Easton, PA/Notre Dame Green Pond) then made his first save in the 17^th minute. Gallagher made another save in the 44^th minute as the two sides went into the halftime break scoreless with Wilkes holding a 4-3 advantage in shots.

Wilkes started to make its offensive push in the 74^th minute as back-to-back shots by Betancourt were saved. The freshman made good on his third shot attempt of the game to provide the game-winner less than five minutes later.

Gallagher earned his second shutout of the season and the 12^th of his career in goal for the Navy and Gold.

The Colonels continue non-conference play when they travel to Stevenson University on Saturday to face the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m.