Gryphons Win 2-0 Over Brock; Hand Badgers Their First Loss of Season

GUELPH, Ont. - The Gryphons men's soccer team picked up an impressive 2-0 win on Friday night (Sept. 12, 2025) at home against the Brock Badgers. Brock arrived at the Gryphon Soccer Complex undefeated through their first four games of the season (3-0-1), but the Gryphons were able to open the scoring before half, with second-year midfielder, Fergus Pender (Ottawa, ON), scoring the first goal of his OUA career to give Guelph a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. After the Badgers came close to finding an equalizer with a shot off the woodwork, it would be the host Gryphons answering at the other end late in regulation to seal the three points, as rookie midfielder Nico Alfieri (Milton, ON) would open his OUA account with a beautiful strike from outside the box that beat Brock keeper Nikola Neskovic to give the Gryphons a 2-0 cushion. With the win, the Gryphons remain undefeated as they improve to 2-0-3 (wins-losses-draws) as they now sit on 9 points on the season. Next up for the Gryphons, another home matchup, this time with their rivals from Hamilton, as the McMaster Marauders (1-1-1) visit the Gryphon Soccer Complex on Sunday, Sept. 14 for a 3:15pm kickoff.