WILSON, N.C. — Shaw University men's soccer fell 7-1 to Barton on Saturday afternoon at the Bulldogs Athletic Complex.
Barton jumped ahead early and carried a 4-0 advantage into halftime before adding two more goals in the opening minutes of the second half.
Shaw continued to push forward and finished with 15 shots, including 11 after halftime. The Bears broke through in the 67th minute when Trey Philpot converted a penalty kick for Shaw's lone goal of the match.
Barton finished with 17 shots and 10 attempts on goal while improving to 7-6-3 on the season. Shaw moved to 2-11.
The Bears will look to regroup as they continue the closing stretch of the regular season next Sunday at home against Denmark Tech at Durham County Stadium.
