BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College men's soccer team defeated Adrian (Mich.) College by a final score of 1-0 in the 2025 season opener and a non-conference game at Hoag Field.

Bethany (1-0) Leaders

• Senior Ian Stempler (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Farmingdale College) only needed one shot to score the first goal of the season for the Bison
• Junior midfielder Ricardo Diaz (Sacramento, Calif./Del Campo) had plenty of open looks and took a game-high five shots
• Junior goalkeeper Adam Imhulse (Cincinnati, Ohio/Finneytown) tallied three saves in his first game in goal for the Green and White
• The Bison defense played strong allowing only six shots with three on goal

Adrian (0-1) Leaders

• Sophomore forward Kyle Peterson led the team with two shots and one on goal
• Sophomore goalkeeper Eli Sizemore tallied two saves for the Bulldogs

First Half (Bethany 1-0)

• 26:57 - Stempler split two defenders and found the back of the net in the bottom corner to give the Bison the lead

Second Half (Bethany 1-0)

• The Green and White outshot the Bulldogs 5-2

The Bison are back in action on Thursday, September 4 as they travel to University Heights, Ohio for a non-conference match against John Carroll (Ohio) University at 7 p.m. at Don Shula Stadium.