The Oglethorpe men's soccer team got out of the gates early on Sunday afternoon at Salamone Field, then held on in the second half to preserve the victory, winning 2-0.

Oglethorpe's two goals came within two minutes of each other. EJ Ovie-Ogodo tallied in the 35th minute for the Petrels off an assist by Russel Thompson. Thompson was played through down the right side of the field and got a cross into Ovie-Ogodo in the center.
 
The second goal came in the 37th minute, as the Petrels continued their high-pressure attack of the Panthers goal. Russell Thompson banged home a rebound off a saved shot from Ben Robertson, who picked up the assist on the play.
 
In the second half, the Petrels dropped into a more defensive formation and the visiting Panthers were unable to solve it. Goalkeeper Jon Beaver made three of his four saves in the second half, and despite firing off eight second-half shots, Birmingham Southern could not find the goal.
 
The Petrels improve their record to 4-4-1 on the year, 2-2 in SCAC play. They will step out-of-conference for the next two games, which will be Wednesday at home against Emory and Friday at LaGrange, respectively.