STORM LAKE, Iowa (Sept. 6, 2025) - The Buena Vista men's soccer team was back in action for the first time in over a week when it hosted the University of Minnesota-Morris on Saturday afternoon and went on to pick up a thrilling 1-0 non-conference shutout over the Cougars for its second win of the year.

It was a back-and-forth defensive battle from start to finish. Both teams had four shots in the second half before BVU found a way to pick up the attack a touch more in the second and finish with a 13-9 advantage. The most important of those shots came off the leg of freshman Cesar De Leon, who turned in his first collegiate goal off a stellar pass from Canton Nadermann just seven minutes into the second half.

BVU had multiple chances to add on insurance goals throughout the remainder of the half but missed just wide on a pair. The team had five different players finish with two shots apiece, including De Leon, who was the only player to have multiple attempts on-goal (2). Junior Zachary Sigler went the distance in-goal for BVU and notched his second shutout of the year while posting four saves. He has allowed only one goal this season in 270 minutes of play.

Buena Vista bumps its record to 2-1 on the year and goes after back-to-back wins when it hosts Mount Marty on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m.