The Saint Vincent College men's soccer team began the 2020-21 season against Chatham University in Presidents' Athletic Conference action. The Bearcats defeated the Cougars, 3-1.

Saint Vincent (1-0, 1-0) opened the scoring early as Joel Quiroz Mansilla found the back of the net just 4:57 into the contest from a free kick. SVC kept up the pressure until the 25:44 mark when Cory Northrup buried a rebound opportunity. Brandon Lowe picked up an assist on the score. 

The Bearcats held the 2-0 advantage going into the break as the team out shot the Cougars 8-2. SVC also had five corner kicks compared to three for Chatham.

In the second half, Saint Vincent found itself with another scoring opportunity. After a Cougar foul, Cris White lined up for a penalty kick and capitalized to give his team a 3-0 lead. Chatham broke the shutout with a goal at the 69:13 mark from a penalty kick of its own.

Both teams had opportunities late in the half but the score remained 3-1 has the final horn sounded. Zachary Gibbons played all 90 minutes in net making two saves in the victory.

Saint Vincent returns to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a non-conference match against Carnegie Mellon on Thursday, March 18. Start time is 5:30 p.m.