PEORIA, IL – Two first-half goals in less than six minutes proved to be the difference as Drake earned a 2-1 victory at Shea Stadium on Saturday night. The Braves are now 2-9-0 on the season and 1-5-0 in Valley action, while the Bulldogs improve to 6-4-0 and 3-3-0 against league foes.
The Braves used a strong start to the contest to take an early lead. Malte Winkler sent a cross into the box that Jack Douglas headed off the crossbar. The rebound, however, found Pepe Mellado and he finished his chance for his third goal of the season and 1-0 lead in the game's 14th minute.