ELKINS, W.Va. – The Concord University men's soccer team picked up its first ranked win of the season as it defeated 12^th-rated Davis & Elkins, 1-0, Sunday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference contest at Nuttall Field.
 
Concord (8-1-2, 7-1 MEC) pushed its undefeated streak to five games, and its unbeaten streak to eight straight games. The win also handed Davis & Elkins (8-1-1, 6-1-1 MEC) its first loss of the season.
 
The first half was very evenly matched as both defenses were limiting chances and closing down all the available space. Junior goalkeeper Iori Tanaka made three saves in the first 45 minutes. Offensively, the Mountain Lions took four shots in the first half with two on frame.
 
It was Concord who broke through first just after the halftime break in the 48th minute. Senior forward Dominique Malhomme chested the ball up to himself and smashed it into the top right corner for a sensational finish—it was the only shot of the second half for the Mountain Lions.
 
After taking the advantage, CU dropped back and defended for the remaining 42 minutes. Despite the pressure, Concord's backline only allowed six shots in the second half with two being on goal.
 
For the Mountain Lions, it was just the second win in program history against a nationally-ranked team--the other came during the 2024 season versus Charleston.
 
Junior goalkeeper Iori Tanaka tallied five saves in the clean sheet while Malhomme scored his third goal of the year. Other CU players with shots in the game were graduate defender Raheem Baptiste, junior forward Lucas Costa and sophomore defender Adam Leibowitz.
 
On Sunday, senior defender Zakari Messam broke the program record for games played with his 69^th appearance in the Maroon and Gray.
 
Concord stays on the road, taking on West Liberty in another MEC contest Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.