HOUGHTON, NY - The Utica University men's soccer team tied with Empire 8 opponent Houghton University on Saturday afternoon with a final score of 1-1.

Cody Baker-Green (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) netted his second goal of the season in what was Utica's lone goal of the afternoon. Utica outshot the Highlanders 13-7 and held the advantage of shots on goal, 7-4. Houghton drew six of their seven corner kicks in the second half, holding the advantage over Utica 7-5. 

Ryan Ching (Temple City, CA/Temple City) led the Pioneers with three shots while Anderson Velazquez (Norwood, NY/Marble Hill), Brady Barnard (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), and Joseph Cavallo (Cornwall, NY/Cornwall Central) each had two. Eduardo Paez (Eastchester, NY/Eastchester) played well in net making three saves and allowing just one goal on the afternoon.

Houghton would strike first in the 26th minute to give them a 1-0 lead. It wasn't until the 46th minute at the beginning of a rainy second half that the Pioneers would strike back, thanks to a penalty kick goal by Cody Baker-Green (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley). This was the senior's second goal of the season and was a timely goal for the team knotting the contest at 1-1. The score of 1-1 would hold as both teams played strong defense down the stretch to each collect an Empire 8 point.

Utica (4-6-3, 2-2-2 Empire 8), with just three regular-season games remaining will travel to Geneva, NY to take on Hobart College at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17 in a non-conference match.