BRADFORD, Pa.—The Baron's created chances, keeping possession for much of the game but failed to capitalize in their 3-1 loss to the University of Pitt-Bradford. 

FUS dominated play in the early going, creating two quality chances in the first 15 minutes with a shot right over the crossbar and another just wide of the post.

A turnover to the Panthers in the Franciscan defensive half resulted in a nineteenth minute goal by Bradford midfielder Alessandro Ortiz. 

Offensive pressure by the Barons led to the Panthers clearing the ball up the middle. The Franciscan defenders handled the pressure, but an errant pass to the outside was picked off by Ortiz who took a long distance shot beating Franciscan keeper Edward Huber.

"When you control the game like that, what can hurt you is when someone gets a goal against the run of play," Rogers said. "Then, when we start to press too hard, we let one get away."

The second goal came on a penalty kick after Pitt-Bradford's cross into the box was knocked down by Franciscan defenders resulting in a handball. Nevertheless, Rogers said FUS still controlled the pace of the game."

This showed in the Baron's 18 shots to Pitt-Bradford's 10, forcing nine saves from Pitt-Bradford's keeper Colin Frownfelter.

Despite the frustrations of the first half, the Barons managed to get one back after their determined attacking led to four corners in the second half.  A corner kick in the eighty-ninth minute from Edwin de St. Aubin met forward Joseph Duran in the box who headed it home to make the score 3-1 as the time ticked away.

Even though the Barons were unable to bridge the gap, Rogers said he was happy with the midfield's execution.

"We were moving the ball really well today. We generated eight or nine really good scoring chances," Rogers said, adding that forward John Imbimbo and midfielder de St. Aubin were instrumental in the attack that kept the pressure on Pitt-Bradford for most of the game.

Rogers said that the team, faced with a similar style of play to opponents in previous games, played much better against a counter-attacking side.

"This was the second counter-attacking team we played in a row," he said. "We responded pretty well. Overall, everyone worked really hard. We just couldn't convert our chances."

The Barons have a quick turnaround for another chance at a conference win against Mt. Aloysius College on September 30 at 4pm.