UTICA, N.Y. – Senior Lucas Montalto scored the lone goal to lift the Union College men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over SUNY Poly on Wednesday evening at Wildcat Field.

Union (2-1-1) wasted no time getting on the board, striking just nine minutes into the game. Senior Declan Crowley delivered a perfectly placed ball forward to Montalto, who tucked a shot into the lower right corner to give the Garnet Chargers an early lead.

For the rest of the game, Union played solid defensively, limiting the Wildcats to just five shot attempts while maintaining control offensively with 12 shots on target.

Sophomore goalkeeper Dmitri Wild-Arons made his season debut for Union, recording one save to earn the first shutout of his collegiate career.

The Garnet Chargers return to action Saturday, traveling to Plattsburgh State University for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.